Cloud Site Reliability Engineer

Job Title: Cloud Site Reliability Engineer
Location: Charlotte NC / New York NY / Boston MA
Work Type: Hybrid (3 days onsite)
Job Type: Contract
Rate: $60/hr on 1099/C2C (Third-party accepted)

Notes:

• GC or USC only
• Look for LinkedIn
• Final round: in-person interview

About the Role

Barings is looking for a Cloud SRE to help drive a high-priority infrastructure transition tied to the exit of the Dallas Data Center and the migration of disaster recovery (DR) environments. Youll sit within the Global Technology & Data (GTD) Infrastructure & IT Operations organization with a clear mandate: keep US-hosted business applications continuous resilient and recoverable throughout and beyond the transition.

This is a contractor engagement focused on hands-on execution - planning migrating validating and operationalizing DR and backup environments while the permanent Cloud Operations team drives parallel strategic initiatives.

About Barings

Barings is a global investment manager focused on delivering strong risk-adjusted returns across public and private asset classes. The firm places a high premium on operational excellence resiliency and risk management and this role operates squarely within that culture.

What Youll Do

DR & Infrastructure Migration

• Plan and execute the migration of US disaster recovery and backup environments as part of the Dallas colocation facility exit
• Support the relocation or re-platforming of DR environments for US-hosted applications databases and market data services
• Ensure DR architectures meet established recovery objectives and resiliency standards

DR Testing & Validation

• Plan execute and document full DR tests for US-hosted business applications
• Validate restore procedures recovery sequencing and operational readiness
• Identify gaps and remediation actions to ensure end-to-end recoverability

Cloud & Hybrid Operations

• Support cloud and hybrid infrastructure components tied to backup and disaster recovery
• Partner with Cloud Operations SMEs to operationalize new cloud-based backup solutions
• Execute runbooks and operational procedures aligned to approved designs

Coordination & Documentation

• Work closely with application owners infrastructure teams and vendors throughout migration and testing
• Track and communicate progress risks and dependencies
• Maintain clear thorough documentation of environments procedures and test outcomes

What You Bring

• Background in Site Reliability Engineering Cloud Operations or Infrastructure Reliability
• Hands-on experience with enterprise disaster recovery environments and backup systems
• Solid understanding of DR concepts resiliency patterns recovery testing and infrastructure transitions
• Experience in cloud or hybrid infrastructure environments
• Ability to execute complex time-bound initiatives within operational and regulatory constraints

Nice to Have

• Experience with colocation exits or data center migrations
• Familiarity with cloud-based backup and recovery platforms
• Exposure to financial services or other regulated industries
• Strong documentation habits and operational discipline