Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Compute Platform)

LaSalle Network is hiring for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Compute Platform) with a leading infrastructure and platform engineering firm known for innovation and cutting-edge technological solutions. This opportunity is a remote role focused on deep infrastructure and platform architecture, perfect for engineers with a passion for bare-metal, hypervisors, and Kubernetes. The Senior Site Reliability Engineer (Compute Platform) will play a critical role in architecting physical server provisioning, imaging, and integrating Kubernetes into private clouds using Infrastructure-as-Code. This is an exciting project-based contract opportunity that allows you to leverage your expertise in enterprise hardware, automation, and cloud infrastructure in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design scalable bare-metal infrastructure, including provisioning and imaging

• Automate server configuration and deployment using PXE boot, Redfish APIs, and other infrastructure automation tools

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tooling

• Deploy and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters on bare-metal hardware

• Collaborate with hardware teams to ensure enterprise hardware compatibility and efficient lifecycle management

• Utilize deep Linux expertise to troubleshoot and optimize system performance

• Implement and support enterprise hardware management with Cisco UCS, Dell PowerEdge, Supermicro, or HPE

• Write and maintain Python or Bash scripts to automate infrastructure processes

• Ensure security standards and compliance are met within infrastructure deployment

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in infrastructure/platform engineering, DevOps, or related fields

• Hands-on experience automating bare-metal environments at scale

• Deep knowledge of PXE boot, Redfish APIs, and network-based OS provisioning

• Practical experience with enterprise hardware: Cisco UCS, Dell PowerEdge, Supermicro, HPE

• Strong expertise in Linux (Ubuntu preferred), hypervisors such as KVM, and Kubernetes deployment

• Proficiency with IaC tools like Terraform and Ansible

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation

• Scripting skills in Python or Bash

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Key Details

• Employment Type: Contract

• Compensation: $80-$90 per hour

• Benefits (Contract): LaSalle Network consultants are eligible to enroll in benefits. For details, visit:

• Location: Chicago, IL

• Work Model: Remote

Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply today — we’re actively interviewing and excited to meet you.

Seelye Stoffregen

About LaSalle Network
At LaSalle Network, we don’t just fill roles — we build careers and transform businesses. As one of the nation’s leading staffing and solutions firms, we connect exceptional talent with organizations that value innovation, collaboration, and growth. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your career or find the perfect addition to your team, we make meaningful matches that last. Join us and experience a company consistently recognized as a top workplace — because when our people thrive, everyone wins.

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