Network Site Reliability Engineer - Remote

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce is supporting a client that is seeking a Network Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) contractor to support automation, observability, and AI driven operations within its global Network Engineering organization. The contractor will apply SRE principles to networking, focusing on reducing operational toil and improving reliability and scalability at scale. This is a contract role till the end of the year. This role is fully remote.

Key Responsibilities:
* Design and implement network automation to reduce manual operations and improve reliability
* Enhance observability across monitoring, alerting, logging, and telemetry
* Build and maintain automated operations platforms and self healing workflows
* Leverage AI tools and agentic workflows to optimize network operations
* Design and maintain Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers to expose network APIs, inventory, and state data to LLMs
* Assist with M&A Integration Activities
* Collaborate with cross functional engineering and operations teams

REQUIREMENTS:
* Strong proficiency in Python
* Experience with AI tools, MCP, and RAG architectures
* CI/CD pipelines
* Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
* SQL
* Experience building scalable, automated systems

Preferred Skills:
* Elasticsearch, Kafka
* Grafana, Prometheus
* Network automation and observability platforms (e.g., SolarWinds)
* ServiceNow integrations
* Agentic AI and event driven/self healing system design
* Enterprise networking background (switches, firewalls, Wi Fi)

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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