SRE Engineer @ Pinnacle Technical Resources

Salary: $60,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• We require strong application development expertise across more than one technology, along with familiarity with multiple design approaches.
• We expect solid proficiency with development toolsets used to design, build, test, release, support, and enhance software.
• We need a strong command of Agile methodologies and experience working within at least one common Agile framework.
• We require practical knowledge of Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Test-Driven Development, cloud-native development, application resilience, and security practices.
• We are looking for proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages.
• We need working knowledge across key software engineering disciplines, including business analysis, development, testing, deployment, maintenance, and ongoing improvement.
• We require at least 5 years of experience with server-based operating systems such as Windows 2016/2019; Red Hat Linux or Unix experience is a plus.
• We require at least 5 years of experience with database platforms such as Oracle and SQL Server.
• We value hands-on experience with high-availability environments, including clustering and failover, as well as networking concepts such as latency, load balancing, and firewalls.
• We seek knowledge of data architecture, data modeling, database design, and data warehousing.
• We require expertise in at least one technology stack, including design, coding, testing, and delivery.
• We value experience with reporting, business intelligence, and visualization platforms such as Tableau, Power BI, and Cognos.
• We expect experience with functional testing, user acceptance testing, and performance testing.
• We need someone who can quickly build subject matter expertise and gain a strong understanding of business processes and how technology solutions affect them.
• We prefer experience working with third-party applications and system integrations.
• We value familiarity with observability practices, including white-box and black-box monitoring, service-level objective alerting, and telemetry collection using tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Datadog, and Splunk.
• We look for a mindset that can reduce toil through automation or systems engineering and strengthen monitoring and alerting through observability patterns.

Responsibilities:

• We expect you to work with development toolsets in an Agile environment to support software delivery.
• We need you to collaborate using tools such as Jenkins, Git/Bitbucket, and Jira.
• We expect you to contribute across application, data, and infrastructure architecture disciplines.
• We need you to design, code, test, and deliver solutions within at least one technology stack.
• We expect you to support software testing efforts, including functional, user acceptance, and performance testing.
• We need you to apply your technical knowledge to maintain and improve software and related systems.
• We expect you to develop a strong understanding of business processes and translate that understanding into effective technology support.
• We need you to work with third-party applications and integrations as part of the overall solution landscape.
• We expect you to use observability tools and practices to monitor services, collect telemetry, and improve alerting.
• We need you to identify and eliminate repetitive operational toil through automation and systems engineering improvements.
• We expect you to help strengthen service level indicators, objectives, and monitoring practices.

Technologies:

• BitBucket
• Business Intelligence
• Cloud
• Datadog
• Dynatrace
• Git
• Grafana
• Support
• JIRA
• Jenkins
• Linux
• Load Balancing
• Oracle
• Power BI
• Prometheus
• SQL
• Security
• Splunk
• Tableau
• Unix
• Windows
• DevOps
• Firewall
• TDD

More:

We are hiring an SRE Engineer for an onsite contract-to-hire opportunity in Jersey City, NJ. This role offers a pay range of $60 to $65 per hour, with final compensation determined by factors such as scope, complexity, location, market conditions, and the candidates skills, education, training, credentials, and experience. Our full-time consultants are eligible for benefits that may include medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) contributions, along with PTO, sick leave, and any other benefits required by applicable state or local laws. We offer the opportunity to work with modern engineering practices, observability tooling, and a collaborative environment focused on reliability, automation, and continuous improvement.

last updated 24 week of 2026