Senior Operations Reliability Engineer

Team Red Dog is hiring a Senior Operations / Reliability Engineer for our client a global technology leader and enterprise software innovator. This role is ideal for engineers with strong experience in production operations telemetry monitoring incident response software validation and live service reliability who enjoy working in fast-moving engineering environments supporting both hardware and software systems. Youll play a critical role in monitoring prototype device health troubleshooting operational issues validating releases analyzing telemetry and logs and improving overall system stability for a confidential next-generation device initiative. This opportunity offers hands-on exposure to live operations release readiness device support cloud-connected services and real-world reliability engineering challenges within a highly collaborative engineering organization.

Top Required Skills (Must Haves):

1. Strong experience in software engineering DevOps SRE or production operations environments including monitoring live systems troubleshooting operational issues and supporting release stability initiatives.
2. Hands-on experience with telemetry analysis dashboards alerts logs and operational monitoring tools to diagnose service application or device health issues in production or pre-production environments.
3. Experience supporting software releases deployment validation incident response and operational readiness across cloud hybrid or device-connected environments.
4. Ability to independently investigate technical issues summarize findings communicate operational risks clearly and collaborate cross-functionally with engineering QA PM and infrastructure teams.

Opportunity Overview:

This role offers the opportunity to work on a highly confidential device initiative focused on operational reliability telemetry monitoring release validation and prototype device stability. Youll support live operations across software services and hardware environments while partnering closely with experienced engineers infrastructure teams and product stakeholders. The position combines hands-on troubleshooting operational analysis production monitoring and release support in an engineering-focused environment where your work directly impacts product readiness and system reliability. Candidates who enjoy solving real-world operational problems analyzing system behavior and improving service health in fast-moving environments will find this role especially rewarding.

How you will make an impact:

Monitor telemetry dashboards alerts logs and operational metrics to assess service and device health.

Investigate live operational issues diagnose failures and support troubleshooting efforts across services applications and prototype devices.

Support software releases by validating deployments monitoring system stability and identifying post-release issues.

Analyze telemetry trends and recurring failure patterns to improve operational visibility and reliability.

Assist with incident response activities including gathering logs summarizing impact and tracking mitigation efforts.

Perform on-site troubleshooting and validation for prototype devices and test environments.

Collaborate closely with software engineers QA teams PMs and infrastructure partners to support operational readiness.

Document incidents release observations operational procedures known issues and troubleshooting workflows.

Recommend improvements to monitoring coverage alert quality release validation and operational processes.

Help improve service reliability reduce operational toil and enhance overall system stability.

The expertise you bring:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.

57 years of experience in software engineering DevOps SRE production operations infrastructure or related operational engineering roles.

Experience monitoring live services applications cloud infrastructure or connected device environments.

Strong troubleshooting skills using telemetry logs dashboards metrics and operational monitoring tools.

Experience supporting production deployments release validation CI/CD workflows or operational readiness activities.

Ability to diagnose technical issues summarize findings clearly and communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Experience documenting incidents operational procedures troubleshooting workflows and known issues.

Familiarity with cloud services hybrid infrastructure release management and incident response practices.

Ability to work independently while managing multiple operational priorities in fast-paced engineering environments.

Experience supporting prototype hardware mobile operating systems or device-connected systems is highly valued.

What makes a candidate highly successful in this role:

Successful candidates combine strong operational troubleshooting skills with the ability to remain calm and methodical during live issue investigations and release events. They are comfortable analyzing telemetry logs alerts and deployment signals to identify meaningful operational risks while clearly communicating findings to engineering and product teams. Candidates who thrive in this role are highly self-directed detail-oriented and collaborative with the ability to balance hands-on troubleshooting documentation release validation and cross-functional communication. Experience supporting Android-based systems prototype hardware environments or device-focused operational workflows will help candidates stand out.

Why Work with Team Red Dog
At Team Red Dog people are at the heart of everything we do. Our commitment to personalized service and our deep experience in matching talented professionals with meaningful roles at some of the worlds most inspiring companies is what sets us apart. We take the time to understand your unique skills strengths and passionsbecause we believe your career should reflect who you are.

Whether youre looking to grow pivot or simply find a place where your work truly matters we offer opportunities that empower you to make a positive impact. With excellent benefits a supportive team and a role where you can thrive while doing what you love were here to help you take the next step with confidence. Join usand discover what it means to be genuinely valued in your career.

Generous benefits package for qualified employees includes:
Health insurance (medical dental vision and life)
Employer-matched 401K plan
Paid time off
Paid holidays

Estimated Start Date:
Immediately

Location:
Redmond WA (100% onsite)

Job #: 2515

Job Type and Estimated Duration:
W2 contract opportunity through 6/20/2027 - with additional extension possible (subject to performance budget and client discretion.)

Rate:
Up to $7400/month

Team Red Dog is committed to providing equal opportunities to everyone regardless of race ethnicity gender age religion sexual orientation disability or any other characteristic. If you need accommodation during the recruitment process reach out to and we will work to ensure an accessible experience. We strictly adhere to federal state and local laws to maintain a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.

We offer competitive compensation aligned with U.S. industry standards and our final offer will reflect the candidates location job-specific skills experience and knowledge.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for sponsorship.
Team Red Dog is an E-Verify employer.
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a reference and background check.
Please no solicitations from C2C or recruiting firms.

Required Experience:

Senior IC