Site Reliability Engineer

This company is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to lead a team responsible for building, managing, maintaining, and scaling the centralized infrastructure services that support our mission-critical operations.

The company is located in Herndon, VA and will remain remote friendly. Requiring a couple days on site a month.

What You Will Be Doing: Oversee the design of software solutions that integrate Open Source, Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS), and custom-developed components. Deploy, configure, and manage services across production, QA, and development environments on platforms such as OpenStack and Docker. Build and manage infrastructure using Terraform. Develop deployment automation tools using Ansible. Create automation and configuration management solutions with SaltStack and Jenkins. Implement encryption solutions with HashiCorp Vault. Contribute to the development of a large-scale Software Defined Network (SDN) using Guardicore. Document processes, procedures, configurations, and deployment plans. Collaborate with technical teams to implement systems and software. Occasionally provide operational support, including troubleshooting and problem resolution. Offer technical leadership in operational processes and change management, while mentoring less experienced engineers. Provide regular progress updates to management. Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation. Required Skills & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or equivalent education and experience. 8+ years of experience in developing and managing mission-critical systems. In-depth knowledge of Linux configuration and administration. Proficiency in a high-level scripting language such as Python. Extensive experience with automation, including not only development but understanding the purpose and key areas for automation. Strong grasp of infrastructure-as-code principles. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex issues. Solid understanding of network protocols and security practices. Experience building and optimizing monitoring and reporting solutions using tools like Grafana and Splunk. Familiarity with development tools such as GitHub, Jira, and Confluence. Preferred Skills and Experience: Expertise in deployment automation using tools like Ansible. Hands-on experience with Jenkins in a continuous integration and delivery environment. Experience with Docker or Kubernetes in a production setting. Familiarity with OpenStack in production environments. Knowledge of HTTP proxies like Squid. Experience working with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and/or FreeBSD. Familiarity with CMDB and ITIL platforms such as ServiceNow. Experience with RedHat Identity Manager and/or FreeIPA. Administration of Linux and Unix systems in large-scale environments. Experience with VMware in a production environment. Familiarity with Agile methodologies, including Kanban and/or Scrum. Experience in Registry Services, E-commerce, or ISP environments is a plus.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.
This position doesn’t provide sponsorship.

You will receive the following benefits:

Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family Dental & Orthodontia Benefits Vision Benefits Health Savings Account (HSA) Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance Hospital Indemnity Insurance 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options Paid Sick Time Leave Legal and Identity Protection Plans Pre-tax Commuter Benefit 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.