Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Start Date: Immediate

At EXPANSIA, we are focused on partnering with America’s top companies to acquire new talent with speed, accuracy, and a differentiated pricing model. We pride ourselves in acquiring top talent to ensure our clients' competitive advantage.

EXPANSIA is a service-disabled, veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) delivering exceptional strategy and technology integration services to the U.S. Federal Government. We support several Department of Defense (DoD) and Federal Agencies across the CONUS.

OVERVIEW

Full-time/Permanent Employee

Location: Remote

The proposed salary range for this position is $118,000 - $158,000. There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility EXPANSIA allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our unique mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. Employment benefits include health and wellness programs, income protection, paid leave and retirement and savings.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build, and maintenance of scalable and reliable infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure services using Jenkins and Drone.
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and performance.
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Ensure compliance with DoD STIGs and NIST 800-53 revision 4/5 standards.
• Lead initiatives to improve cloud hygiene and implement cost-effective strategies.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure AWS GovCloud infrastructure are reliable, scalable, and supportable, tackling new challenges as they arise.
• Contribute to the improvement of processes and tools to enhance the reliability and scalability of the infrastructure.
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members, including consulting on refactoring to improve infrastructure as code (IaC).

KEY QUALIFICATIONS

• Clearance: Secret Clearance Required

• Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 8+Years of Experience(Degree is negotiable with 13+ years of relatable experience)

• Minimum of 8 years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or related roles, with specific focus on AWS environments

• Security + Certification or Equivalent (DoD Approved 8570 – IAT Level II)

• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting.

• Expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

• Extensive experience with AWS services and architecture

• Proven experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform and Ansible.

• Strong proficiency in CI/CD pipeline tools, particularly Jenkins

• Solid understanding of Agile principles, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies.

• Experience with Zero Trust security principles and implementation.

• Outstanding problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with meticulous attention to detail

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
• Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate

EXPANSIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities