Job Description

This international financial services industry leader has an immediate 6-month contract-to-hire opportunity in Arlington, TX for a Principal Release & Reliability Engineer (DevOps | SRE | AI Automation).

About the Role

This is not a traditional on-call position. Instead, you will play a strategic role in shaping release engineering and software delivery practices. Youll collaborate with engineering leaders to define standards, implement automation, and integrate AI-driven solutions that accelerate development and improve reliability. Your work will directly influence how we leverage Copilot AI and modern development practices to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

Location: Arlington, TX

6-Month Contract-to-Hire.

Term: Hybrid (2 days onsite, 3 days remote)

Type: W-2 Contract Only C2C, third-party, or sponsorship arrangements are not supported at this time.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership: Define and evolve release engineering strategies that set the foundation for future development and deployment practices.
• AI & Automation: Drive adoption of AI-powered tools (including GitHub Copilot) to enhance developer productivity and improve code quality.
• Development Focus: Contribute to building robust, scalable software solutions while championing best practices in coding, testing, and automation.
• Reliability Engineering: Establish service level objectives (SLOs) and indicators (SLIs) that align with business goals, ensuring resilience and performance.
• Continuous Improvement: Design and implement automated pipelines, security controls, and monitoring solutions to minimize manual intervention and maximize uptime.

What Makes This Role Different?

• Strategic Impact: Youre not just maintaining systems youre shaping how we build and release software.
• Innovation First: Work with cutting-edge technologies, AI-driven development, and cloud-native architectures.
• No Traditional On-Call: Focus on proactive engineering and automation rather than reactive firefighting.

JOB DUTIES

• Authority in defining, implementing, and evaluating Service Level Objectives (SLO) and Service Level Indicators (SLI), and associated consequences.
• Software development expertise in multiple high-level programming and scripting languages.
• Expert in evolutionary database design, query performance analysis, and indexing as a cornerstone for delivering scalable, performant products and services.
• Expert in designing, building, and optimizing automated pipelines with automated testing and automated security controls.
• Expert in performing Root Cause Analysis and Problem Management.
• Experience working in Agile Scrum teams with demonstrated success leading improvements (getting better/faster/happier).

Skills & Experience

• Strong software development background in languages such as Java, C#, and scripting (PowerShell, Bash).
• Expertise in DevOps, pipeline automation, and cloud platforms (Azure).
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools and practices.
• Experience in Agile environments with a track record of driving improvements.

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