Site Reliability Engineer III

ZP Group•Reston, VA

25d•Hybrid

About The Position

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE 3) to join a premier technology organization based in Reston, VA. The SRE will focus on traditional Linux system administration and infrastructure reliability for a large-scale private cloud environment. This position will be hybrid in Reston, VA!

Requirements

5+ years of experience in Linux system administration or engineering (senior-level candidates welcome)
Strong background in Red Hat Linux, DNS, and traditional Linux environments
Experience with automation tools (Ansible); scripting knowledge (Python) is a plus
Familiarity with monitoring tools (Nagios preferred)
Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills
Ability to work onsite 2 days per week (Tuesdays & Thursdays) in Reston, VA
No visa sponsorship available

Responsibilities

Deploy code and perform monthly patching across 1,000+ physical servers
Troubleshoot complex issues and identify root causes in a high-availability infrastructure
Maintain and support bare-metal systems remotely (remote hands, no physical interaction)
Manage DNS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems (currently RHEL 8, migrating to RHEL 9/10)
Utilize automation tools such as Ansible; Python scripting is a plus
Monitor systems using Nagios (training provided if needed)
Participate in on-call rotation every 8th week (fixed on-call pay provided)