Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts
Site Reliability Engineer jobs in Massachusetts are among the most active in the country, concentrated in enterprise software, financial services, life sciences technology, and cloud infrastructure across seniority levels from junior SRE through principal and staff engineer. Boston, Cambridge, and Burlington are the primary hiring centers, anchored by large employers with sustained Massachusetts footprints such as MathWorks, Liberty Mutual, and Wayfair. The most in-demand specialties are Kubernetes and container orchestration, observability and incident management, and cloud platform engineering on AWS and Azure. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Job ID:
J55325
Job Title:
Cloud SRE Engineer
Location:
Boston,, MA
Duration:
12 Months + Extension
Domain Exposure:
Utilities/ Energy
Client:
To Be Discussed Later
Employment Type:
W-2, 1099, C2C
Work Authorization:
US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other
Job Title: Cloud SRE Engineer
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 12 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $78/hour
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD
Job Description :
We are seeking a detail-oriented Cloud/SRE Engineer – Digital Assets Operations to join our Digital Assets Operations team supporting internal applications and Franklin Templeton’s blockchain-based tokenization platform.
The ideal candidate will excel in system monitoring, incident investigation, and troubleshooting across distributed systems. This role requires a strong curiosity-driven mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, production-critical environment.
In addition to operational support, the candidate will contribute to feature rollouts, system improvements, and observability enhancements. Flexibility to support global time zones is essential, as the team operates toward a 24x7 support model.
Core Operational Responsibilities
- Monitor production systems and respond to alerts in a timely and effective manner.
- Investigate and troubleshoot issues across multiple services, microservices, and cloud platforms.
- Own incident triage, coordination, and resolution across Dev, Infra, and dependent teams.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents and drive preventive improvements.
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to improve system reliability and observability.
Digital Assets / Benji Platform Responsibilities
- Develop techno-functional understanding of tokenized fund workflows, including onboarding, transactions, reconciliation, and redemptions.
- Correlate technical issues with business and financial impact, including transactions, fund integrity, and user experience.
- Troubleshoot blockchain-integrated systems, including node interactions, RPC issues, and on-chain/off-chain inconsistencies.
- Monitor and support EOD/batch processing, reconciliation jobs, and financial data flows across systems.
SRE & Observability
- Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge sharing.
- Define and monitor SLIs/SLOs and improve alerting and monitoring quality.
- Use observability tools to analyze logs, metrics, and traces and derive actionable insights.
- Drive continuous improvement through post-incident reviews and reliability engineering practices.
Release, Change & Resilience
- Support feature deployments, release validation, and post-release monitoring.
- Participate in change readiness and risk assessments.
- Contribute to disaster recovery (DR) testing, failover validation, and resilience improvements.
Security & Compliance
- Support identity and access-related troubleshooting, such as Okta.
- Assist in vulnerability management, audit readiness, and secure operations practices.
AI & Operational Efficiency
- Leverage AI-assisted tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude to improve efficiency in log analysis, incident triage, and documentation.
- Identify opportunities to use AI/automation agents to streamline repetitive operational tasks and improve MTTR.
- Apply critical thinking when using AI tools, ensuring accuracy and reliability in production environments.
On-Call & Coverage
- Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure round-the-clock platform support and availability.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in systems analysis, operations support, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
- Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems with a data-driven approach.
- Proficiency with monitoring tools and log analysis.
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience with Azure cloud services.
- Familiarity with Linux, Java, and Spring Boot applications.
- Hands-on experience with Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Understanding of Okta (Identity & Access Management).
- Experience working in Kubernetes-managed environments and containerized systems.
- Exposure to public blockchain ecosystems, nodes, and data analysis tools.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release automation.
- Awareness of AI-assisted tools or automation techniques for operational efficiency.
Key Traits for Success
- Strong ownership mindset – goes beyond ticket resolution.
- Curious and analytical with the ability to deep dive into complex systems.
- Comfortable handling ambiguity in evolving, distributed environments.
- Proactive in identifying improvements in reliability, automation, and process.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
Job ID:
J55325
Job Title:
Cloud SRE Engineer
Location:
Boston,, MA
Duration:
12 Months + Extension
Domain Exposure:
Utilities/ Energy
Client:
To Be Discussed Later
Employment Type:
W-2, 1099, C2C
Work Authorization:
US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other
Job Title: Cloud SRE Engineer
Location: Boston, MA
Duration: 12 Months + Extension
Bill Rate: $78/hour
Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C
Client: To Be Discussed Later
Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD
Job Description :
We are seeking a detail-oriented Cloud/SRE Engineer – Digital Assets Operations to join our Digital Assets Operations team supporting internal applications and Franklin Templeton’s blockchain-based tokenization platform.
The ideal candidate will excel in system monitoring, incident investigation, and troubleshooting across distributed systems. This role requires a strong curiosity-driven mindset, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, production-critical environment.
In addition to operational support, the candidate will contribute to feature rollouts, system improvements, and observability enhancements. Flexibility to support global time zones is essential, as the team operates toward a 24x7 support model.
Core Operational Responsibilities
- Monitor production systems and respond to alerts in a timely and effective manner.
- Investigate and troubleshoot issues across multiple services, microservices, and cloud platforms.
- Own incident triage, coordination, and resolution across Dev, Infra, and dependent teams.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for production incidents and drive preventive improvements.
- Collaborate with developers and stakeholders to improve system reliability and observability.
Digital Assets / Benji Platform Responsibilities
- Develop techno-functional understanding of tokenized fund workflows, including onboarding, transactions, reconciliation, and redemptions.
- Correlate technical issues with business and financial impact, including transactions, fund integrity, and user experience.
- Troubleshoot blockchain-integrated systems, including node interactions, RPC issues, and on-chain/off-chain inconsistencies.
- Monitor and support EOD/batch processing, reconciliation jobs, and financial data flows across systems.
SRE & Observability
- Contribute to operational documentation, runbooks, and knowledge sharing.
- Define and monitor SLIs/SLOs and improve alerting and monitoring quality.
- Use observability tools to analyze logs, metrics, and traces and derive actionable insights.
- Drive continuous improvement through post-incident reviews and reliability engineering practices.
Release, Change & Resilience
- Support feature deployments, release validation, and post-release monitoring.
- Participate in change readiness and risk assessments.
- Contribute to disaster recovery (DR) testing, failover validation, and resilience improvements.
Security & Compliance
- Support identity and access-related troubleshooting, such as Okta.
- Assist in vulnerability management, audit readiness, and secure operations practices.
AI & Operational Efficiency
- Leverage AI-assisted tools such as Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude to improve efficiency in log analysis, incident triage, and documentation.
- Identify opportunities to use AI/automation agents to streamline repetitive operational tasks and improve MTTR.
- Apply critical thinking when using AI tools, ensuring accuracy and reliability in production environments.
On-Call & Coverage
- Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure round-the-clock platform support and availability.
Required Qualifications
- Experience in systems analysis, operations support, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
- Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems with a data-driven approach.
- Proficiency with monitoring tools and log analysis.
- Ability to work independently and in cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Experience with Azure cloud services.
- Familiarity with Linux, Java, and Spring Boot applications.
- Hands-on experience with Splunk, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Understanding of Okta (Identity & Access Management).
- Experience working in Kubernetes-managed environments and containerized systems.
- Exposure to public blockchain ecosystems, nodes, and data analysis tools.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and release automation.
- Awareness of AI-assisted tools or automation techniques for operational efficiency.
Key Traits for Success
- Strong ownership mindset – goes beyond ticket resolution.
- Curious and analytical with the ability to deep dive into complex systems.
- Comfortable handling ambiguity in evolving, distributed environments.
- Proactive in identifying improvements in reliability, automation, and process.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
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What Massachusetts Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in site reliability engineer jobs across Massachusetts.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, systems engineering, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience with container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm
- Proficiency in at least one scripting or programming language such as Python, Go, or Bash
- Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Terraform
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure on AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure
- Demonstrated experience with observability tooling including Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or equivalent
Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in Massachusetts: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a site reliability engineer in Massachusetts?
Site reliability engineering has no state-issued license in Massachusetts, so the path runs through education and demonstrated technical skill. Most Massachusetts employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, though candidates from adjacent disciplines who hold cloud certifications from AWS, Google, or Microsoft are regularly hired. Boston-area universities and bootcamps provide a strong local pipeline, and many employers value a portfolio of infrastructure projects or open-source contributions as much as a formal degree.
Which companies hire site reliability engineers in Massachusetts?
Employers hiring site reliability engineers in Massachusetts right now include Akamai Technologies, PTC, and UKG, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Massachusetts's concentration of financial services firms, enterprise software companies, and life sciences technology organizations means sustained SRE demand well beyond the largest names.
Which Massachusetts cities have the most site reliability engineer jobs?
Boston, Cambridge, and Waltham have the most site reliability engineer openings in Massachusetts. Boston and Cambridge dominate because of their dense cluster of technology companies, financial institutions, and research-driven organizations along the Route 128 and Seaport corridors, while Burlington and Waltham draw steady SRE hiring from the large enterprise software and networking firms that have maintained campuses there for decades.
Are there remote site reliability engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
Yes, and more than most fields. About 89% of site reliability engineer openings tied to Massachusetts are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how much of the work involves cloud consoles, monitoring dashboards, and code rather than on-site hardware. On-call incident response and data center proximity requirements bring some roles back on-site, but pure cloud SRE positions are frequently fully remote.
How can I get hired as a site reliability engineer in Massachusetts with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is moving laterally from a systems administration, DevOps, or software engineering role into an SRE position at a Massachusetts employer with a formal engineering rotation program. Large Boston-area technology and financial services firms such as Fidelity Investments and Liberty Mutual run associate and rotational engineering programs that accept candidates without dedicated SRE experience. Building a public portfolio of infrastructure-as-code projects on GitHub and earning an AWS or Google Cloud associate-level certification materially improves a candidate's standing when applying to these programs.
Where can I find and apply to site reliability engineer jobs in Massachusetts?
You can find and apply to site reliability engineer jobs in Massachusetts on Migrate Mate, which lists current Massachusetts openings updated regularly. Search the listings, find roles that match your experience and preferred location or remote arrangement, and apply directly to the ones that fit.
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