Systems Engineer - Site Reliability Engineer

Company Overview:

Our client is a leading provider of advanced technology solutions, specializing in mission-critical applications that support national security initiatives. With a strong commitment to innovation and excellence, they empower their team members to deliver impactful solutions in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Position Overview:

We are seeking Systems Engineers to join their site reliability engineering (SRE) team in Chantilly, VA. As a Systems Engineer - Site Reliability Engineer, you will provide critical support to multiple cross-functional project teams, ensuring the reliability and performance of large, user-facing applications and services. You will play a key role in monitoring applications, coordinating environment changes, and implementing technical and process improvements to enhance application resilience and performance.

Active security clearance with full scope polygraph required.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor applications and coordinate environment changes to optimize system performance and reliability.
• Recommend technical and process improvements to application teams to enhance application resilience and performance.
• Provide tier 3 support to debug application and infrastructure issues, coordinating responses to incidents to ensure systems are restored promptly.
• Conduct root cause analysis and technical deep dives with project teams and platform engineering teams to prevent recurring issues.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform to automate deployment and maintenance tasks.
• Utilize cloud-native tools to build and sustain applications in AWS cloud environments.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications using Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Support applications written in Java, Python, JavaScript, or Ruby on Linux-based platforms.
• Manage relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and document databases (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr), including managed services like AWS RDS or OpenSearch.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Git-based workflows.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, with 3+ years of experience for senior level, 8+ years for expert level, or 13+ years for subject matter expert level.
• Proven experience with cloud-native tools and infrastructure as code (IaC), preferably using Terraform.
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python (preferred), Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience managing relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and document databases (e.g., Elasticsearch, Solr).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and experience providing tier 3 support for application and infrastructure issues.
• Familiarity with Git and Agile methodologies for software development.
• Active security clearance with full scope polygraph required.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with employer-paid premiums for employees and dependents.
• Health Spending Accounts (HSA) with employer contributions to cover plan deductibles.
• 100% employer match on 401(k) contributions up to 8% of annual payroll, immediately vested.
• Generous annual paid time off (PTO), including holidays, vacation, sick, personal, and administrative absences.
• Financial support for continuing education up to $10,000 annually.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for elder and child care expenses.

Salary Range:

• Senior Level: $155,000 - $180,000
• Expert Level: $210,000 - $228,000
• Subject Matter Expert Level: $250,000 - $265,000

Location & Details: Contractor site in Chantilly, VA. Flexible work hours with potential for off-hours support.