Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Arctiq • Norfolk, VA

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About The Position

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer is a technical leader responsible for architecting the reliability strategy for large-scale, distributed government systems. You will lead the implementation of the SRE framework, driving the adoption of SLO-based management and advanced automation. As a subject matter expert, you will mentor mid-level engineers and interface with government stakeholders to ensure system resilience and performance meet mission requirements.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in SRE or DevOps, with significant experience in distributed systems.
• Expertise in Go, Python, or Java and advanced knowledge of Linux internals.
• Extensive experience managing production Kubernetes environments and complex cloud architectures.
• Proven track record of defining and meeting SLOs for high-availability systems.
• Experience navigating government Risk Management Framework (RMF) processes.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering.

Nice To Haves

• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) and industry observability certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Reliability Architecture: Define the strategy for Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Error Budgets. Design complex telemetry pipelines for full-stack observability.
• Strategic Automation: Design and govern the enterprise Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standards. Develop custom tooling to automate complex recovery procedures and system scaling.
• Incident Command: Act as the Incident Commander for major system outages, leading the technical response and directing the Root Cause Analysis (RCA) process.
• Security & Compliance: Lead the integration of security-as-code within DevSecOps pipelines, ensuring full compliance with RMF and NIST 800-53 standards.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Mid-Level SREs and developers, fostering a culture of reliability across the organization.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior