4468 Site Reliability Engineer

OVERVIEW:

We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support the operations, reliability, and continuous improvement of a mission-critical Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform deployed within a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) classified environment. This custom-built IAM solution leverages behavioral intelligence and advanced analytics to rapidly identify, detect, and respond to identity- related anomalies and operational issues. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with cloud technologies, automation, infrastructure reliability, and secure system operations. This role requires a proactive engineer who can improve system availability, automate operational tasks, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure the IAM platform maintains high levels of performance and resilience.

GENERAL DUTIES:

• Maintain and improve the reliability, availability, and performance of a custom Identity and Access Management (IAM) platform.
• Monitor production systems and proactively identify, investigate, and resolve infrastructure and application issues.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and operational tooling using Python and/or Bash.
• Support AWS-based infrastructure and services, including deployment, monitoring, and operational management.
• Collaborate with software engineers, cybersecurity teams, and system administrators to implement reliable, scalable, and secure solutions.
• Develop monitoring, alerting, logging, and observability capabilities to ensure rapid detection and resolution of operational issues.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews to improve system resiliency.
• Implement infrastructure improvements using automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) best practices where applicable.
• Create and maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with DoD security requirements and organizational cybersecurity policies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting applications or infrastructure within Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Proficiency in Python and/or Bash scripting for automation and operational tooling.
• Experience troubleshooting Linux-based systems and distributed applications.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms.
• Experience supporting mission-critical production environments.
• Ability to obtain and maintain system documentation and operational procedures.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience supporting Identity and Access Management (IAM) platforms.
• Experience operating systems within classified or highly regulated government environments.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Understanding of behavioral analytics, identity security, or cybersecurity operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across multidisciplinary technical teams.
• Strong commitment to operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement.

CLEARANCE:

• Active Top Secret clearance minimum required