Date Posted: 09/04/2026
Hiring Organization: Rose International
Position Number: 507001
Job Title: SRE (Site Reliability Engineer)
Job Location: Bethpage, NY, USA, 11714
Work Model: Onsite
Employment Type: Temporary
FT/PT: Full-Time
Estimated Duration (In months): 13
Min Hourly Rate($): 30.00
Max Hourly Rate($): 33.00
Must Have Skills/Attributes: HTTP, TCP/IP, Troubleshooting
Experience Desired: TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, HTTP (3 yrs); Systems administration, IT operations, video engineering, or SRE-related work (0-2 yrs); Support day-to-day operations of video platforms including encoding, transcoding, packaging, origin (0-2 yrs)
Required Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree
**C2C is not available**
Job Description
Required Education//Certifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Media Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
Required Skills, Experience, & Abilities:
• 0–2 years of experience in systems administration, IT operations, video engineering, or SRE-related work.
• Exposure to video delivery workflows (streaming, VOD, ABR packaging) is a plus but not required.
• Basic understanding of Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with scripting (Python, Bash, or PowerShell).
• Exposure to monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Splunk, DataDog, or similar).
• General knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, HTTP).
• Awareness of streaming protocols (HLS, MPEG-DASH, RTMP) is a plus.
• Experience with cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) is desirable but not required.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE I) to join our Video Platform Engineering team. In this role, you will support the operation, monitoring, and reliability of large-scale video delivery systems, including live streaming, video-on-demand (VOD), encoding, packaging, and content delivery networks (CDNs).
As a Level 1 SRE, you will work closely with senior engineers to respond to incidents, perform routine operational tasks, and build foundational automation skills. This position is ideal for candidates with a background in systems or network administration who are eager to grow into video reliability engineering.
Responsibilities
• Monitor the health and performance of video services (live, linear, and on-demand) using observability tools.
• Support day-to-day operations of video platforms including encoding, transcoding, packaging, origin servers, DRM, and CDN delivery.
• Assist in troubleshooting service-impacting issues and escalating to senior engineers when needed.
• Participate in on-call rotations under supervision, responding to alerts and contributing to incident resolution.
• Execute runbooks for routine operational tasks, deployments, and platform maintenance.
• Write and maintain basic automation scripts (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to reduce manual work.
• Document incident response steps, troubleshooting guides, and standard operating procedures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (network, storage, CDN, and applications) to support service delivery. - **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
Benefits:
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California Pay Equity:
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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.
If you need assistance in completing this application, or during any phase of the application, interview, hiring, or employment process, whether due to a disability or otherwise, please contact our HR Department.
Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).
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