Site Reliability Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Annapolis Junction, MD

7h • $86,900 - $198,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Join a team responsible for the reliability, performance, and scalability of a mission-critical platform. Design and implement automation, monitor infrastructure health, and troubleshoot production issues across AWS environments. Work closely with development teams to improve system stability, resiliency, and operational efficiency. Support modern engineering practices that reduce manual effort and strengthen service delivery.

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with software development in object-oriented and scripted languages such as Python.
• 2+ years of experience independently driving software development or engineering activities, managing priorities, and delivering technical solutions with minimal supervision.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code using CloudFormation and AWS cloud infrastructure and services.
• Experience with Linux or Unix administration and scripting using languages such as Python or Bash.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience troubleshooting Docker-based distributed systems and improving reliability through automation and operations.
• Knowledge of monitoring, alerting, and incident response practices.
• Commitment to security, resilience, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Computer Engineering, or Information Systems and 4+ years of experience in application design and development, including back-end database architectures (relational or cloud-based) and full lifecycle software development; or a Master’s degree in those fields and 2+ years of relevant experience; or 8+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience using GitLab for source control and workflow management.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools.
• Experience around OpenSearch, RDS, and CloudWatch.
• Experience with Docker Swarm, including monitoring and logging practices.
• Strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation.
• Monitor infrastructure health.
• Troubleshoot production issues across AWS environments.
• Work with development teams to improve system stability, resiliency, and operational efficiency.
• Support engineering practices that reduce manual effort and strengthen service delivery.

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

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