Systems Engineer (Application & Batch / SRE)

Merrimack, NH, US • Posted 13 hours ago • Updated 13 hours ago
Contract W2
Contract Independent
On-site
Depends on Experience
Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

  • Amazon Web Services
  • Batch Processing
  • Cloud Computing
  • Database
  • Incident Management
  • Performance Tuning
  • ROOT
  • Reliability Engineering
  • Production Support

Summary

Job Title: System Engineer (Application & Batch)

Location: Merrimack, NH (Onsite/Hybrid)

Duration: Long Term Contract

Job Overview

We are seeking an experienced System Engineer to join a Production & Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team supporting large-scale, distributed systems. This role involves troubleshooting application and batch processing issues while ensuring system reliability, scalability, and performance in a cloud-based environment.

Shift & Support Expectations

12-hour team coverage model (US + offshore team) Standard shift: 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM EST Rotational extended shift (once every 5–6 weeks): 1:30 PM – 9:30 PM EST Weekend on-call rotation every 5–6 weeks (~5–6 total hours across weekend)

Key Responsibilities

  1. Troubleshoot and resolve application issues (70%) and batch processing issues (30%)
  2. Support and maintain highly distributed, multi-tiered systems
  3. Monitor system health using modern observability tools
  4. Analyze code and logs to identify root causes and recommend long-term solutions
  5. Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and performance
  6. Support cloud-based infrastructure and assist with migration initiatives

Required Skills & Experience

  1. 10+ years of hands-on experience supporting or deploying distributed systems at scale
  2. 4+ years of experience in AWS cloud support and migration
  3. Strong experience with monitoring tools such as DataDog, Prometheus, or Splunk
  4. Expertise in Oracle database and PL/SQL

Strong troubleshooting skills with ability to analyze:

  1. PL/SQL
  2. Shell scripts
  3. Perl scripts
  4. Advanced experience in writing:
  5. Stored Procedures
  6. Functions
  7. Triggers

Preferred Qualifications

  1. Experience in SRE or production support environments
  2. Familiarity with automation and performance tuning
  3. Strong problem-solving and communication skills

Additional Notes

  1. This role requires participation in an on-call rotation
  2. Candidate should be comfortable working in a high-availability, fast-paced environment
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  • Dice Id: 10121103
  • Position Id: 8940735
  • Posted 13 hours ago
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