Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer (Network Focus)

Location: East Lansing, MI | On-site

Compensation: $90,000 - $115,000 + Annual Bonus & Profit Sharing

Benefits: 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, 401(k) with 4.5% company contribution, 17 days PTO plus Federal Holidays



About the Opportunity: Our client is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer with a strong networking background . This is a hands-on infrastructure engineering role supporting a modern hybrid environment spanning Azure and on-premises infrastructure. The organization is in the midst of a large-scale Azure migration, making this an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys designing, automating, and modernizing enterprise infrastructure. While the team supports a broad technology stack, this position is heavily focused on network engineering and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) .



What You'll Be Doing as a Site Reliability Engineer:

• Design, implement, and support enterprise networking infrastructure including routing, switching, wireless, and perimeter security.
  
  
• Manage firewall policies and network segmentation while following established change management practices.
  
  
• Support the networking aspects of the organization's Azure migration, including VNets, Network Security Groups, Gateways, and Hybrid Connectivity.
  
  
• Build and manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and/or Ansible .
  
  
• Work within GitHub-based CI/CD workflows to deploy and manage infrastructure changes.
  
  
• Troubleshoot production networking issues across both cloud and on-premises environments.
  
  
• Participate in infrastructure projects involving automation, monitoring, performance, and reliability improvements.
  
  
• Collaborate closely with the Site Reliability Engineering team on cloud initiatives and infrastructure modernization.
  
  
• Participate in an on-call rotation supporting critical production infrastructure.
  
  

• 7+ years of IT infrastructure experience.
  
  
• Strong hands-on networking experience including: Routing & Switching, Enterprise Firewalls, VLANs, BGP / OSPF, NAT. WAN connectivity.
  
  
• Experience with Azure networking including: VNets, NSGs, Gateways, Hybrid networking.
  
  
• Proven Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or Ansible .
  
  
• Experience managing infrastructure through Git-based workflows (GitHub preferred).
  
  
• Experience working in CI/CD-driven infrastructure environments.
  
  
• Comfortable working with Linux and Windows infrastructure.
  
  
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
  
  

• Experience supporting cloud migration initiatives from a networking perspective.
  
  
• Experience with Zero Trust networking technologies such as Microsoft Global Secure Access (GSA) or Cloudflare Zero Trust.
  
  
• Experience with modern networking platforms including SONiC, VyOS, or similar.
  
  
• VMware experience.
  
  
• Experience working in highly regulated industries such as financial services.
  
  

• This isn't a traditional network engineering position.
  
  
• The organization manages infrastructure through automation and Infrastructure as Code-not manual device configuration. They're looking for someone who can contribute immediately within GitHub-based deployment workflows rather than someone hoping to learn IaC after joining.
  
  
• The environment is also undergoing significant modernization, including:
  
  
  • Enterprise Azure migration
    
    
  • Greenfield Azure architecture and landing zones
    
    
  • Transitioning network infrastructure to modern platforms
    
    
  • Expanding Zero Trust capabilities
    
    
  • Continued investment in automation and cloud engineering
    
    
• You'll join a highly tenured Site Reliability Engineering team where you'll have the opportunity to influence architecture while working with modern infrastructure technologies.