Senior SRE (Level 7)
Are you a Senior SRE freelancer ready for a 6-month contract to automate operations, optimize CI/CD, and strengthen production reliability in a high-impact enterprise environment?
Location : Brussels, Belgium
Contract Duration: 6 months
Start Date: As soon as possible
Engagement Type: Freelancers or independent consultants only (must be able to manage own payroll)
On behalf of our client, we are seeking a highly skilled Level 7 Senior Site Reliability Engineer / Production Support Engineer to join a dynamic enterprise environment.
The Role
In this position, you will take ownership of production reliability and operational efficiency. You will work closely with Development, Operations, and Product teams to ensure scalable, stable, and high-performing systems.
Your mission: reduce manual toil, improve observability, and optimize end-to-end delivery processes.
What You’ll Do
Automate manual operational processes and improve system reliability
Collaborate cross-functionally with Development, Operations, and Product teams
Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to enable high-quality releases
Support critical production systems and manage incident resolution
Optimize database performance and enhance query efficiency
Implement monitoring and observability best practices
Strengthen release processes from development through production
Preferred Qualifications
Technical Expertise
Strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, scripting, and software design
Proven experience in Site Reliability Engineering or related roles
Deep expertise in RDBMS (PostgreSQL, Oracle)
Strong knowledge of SQL, PL/SQL, and PostgreSQL features
Experience in database architecture, performance tuning, and query optimization
Tools & Platforms
Experience with monitoring tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace
Hands-on experience in production support environments and ITIL processes
Strong experience with CI/CD tools including Git/Bitbucket, Jenkins, Maven, Artifactory, Groovy, and Chef
Proven experience designing and implementing efficient CI/CD pipelines from development to production
Recruitment Firm
Sperton is a global, Norwegian-owned recruitment and consulting company with offices across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. We specialize in connecting highly skilled professionals with leading organizations worldwide.
- Department
- Information Technology
- Locations
- Belgium, Brussels
- Remote status
- Hybrid
- Employment type
- Contract
- Job location
- Brussels, Belgium
- Employment Level | Seniority
- Mid-Senior level, Senior Level
Workplace & Culture at Sperton
At Sperton, we believe that great results come from great people.
Our culture is built on trust, collaboration, and a shared passion for delivering quality in everything we do.
We are a Norwegian-owned international company with colleagues across Europe, Asia, and the USA, working together seamlessly across time zones and cultures. Our teams are diverse, yet united by the same goal — to connect people and companies in meaningful ways.
We value openness, initiative, and continuous learning. Everyone at Sperton is encouraged to take ownership, share ideas, and challenge existing ways of working to make our solutions even better.
Even though we operate globally, our approach is personal. We take pride in creating a supportive and inclusive environment where people feel heard, respected, and motivated to grow — both professionally and personally.
