#1 Site Reliability Engineer II

C-Serv; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

C-Serv is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer II for the Bay Area with hybrid work arrangements. The role emphasizes ownership, on-call responsiveness, and hands-on management of a FedRAMP-authorised cloud platform.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in SRE/DevOps, strong Linux skills, and proficiency with Kibana, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, and AWS services. US citizenship and US-soil residency are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in SRE, DevOps, systems administration, or cloud support.
• Real ownership from day one in a FedRAMP environment.
• Hands-on experience with Kibana/Elasticsearch.
• Scripting in Bash/Python; solid Linux administration.

Responsibilities

• Real-time monitoring and first-response triage across AWS GovCloud and EKS infrastructure.
• Log-level root cause investigation in Kibana/Elasticsearch.
• CVE remediation and STIG hardening within FedRAMP SLA windows.
• Deployment execution and troubleshooting via GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, and Argo Workflows.
• Participate in on-call shifts including overnight/weekend rotations.

Skills

US citizenship

ownership

on-call readiness

Linux administration

bash / python scripting

Tools

Kibana

Elasticsearch

GitLab CI/CD

ArgoCD

Argo Workflows

Prometheus

Grafana

Slack (ChatOps)

Kubernetes/EKS

AWS core services

load balancing (L4/L7)

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer II Bay Area, offices in San Jose - Hybrid - 24/7 FedRAMP Operations - Rotational Shift - Initial Contract till March 27.

KEY REQUIREMENT

This role requires US citizenship and residence on US soil. It sits within a FedRAMP Moderate-authorised environment, so FedRAMP suitability and US-soil-only eligibility are non-negotiable, not preferred. Eyes on glass. Hands on the pipeline. Real ownership from day one. This isn't a watch-and-wait monitoring seat. Our client needs engineers who can read a Kibana query at 3am, know the difference between a blip and a breach, and act on it, on a FedRAMP-authorised cloud platform that genuinely can't afford downtime. If you're a couple of years into SRE or cloud support and want your next role to open doors into FedRAMP and GovCloud work, this is a strong place to build that experience.

WHAT YOU'LL OWN

• Real-time monitoring and first-response triage. Across AWS (Commercial/GovCloud) and EKS infrastructure.
• Log-level root cause investigation. In Kibana and Elasticsearch, you'll actually dig, not just elevate.
• CVE remediation and STIG hardening. On your patch, within FedRAMP SLA windows.
• Deployment execution and troubleshooting. Through GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, and Argo Workflows.
• 3+ years in SRE, DevOps, systems administration, or cloud support.
• Solid Linux administration (RHEL, Amazon Linux, Ubuntu) and comfort with bash/Python scripting.
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes/EKS, AWS core services, and L4/L7 load balancing troubleshooting.
• Prometheus, Grafana, and ChatOps-via-Slack experience.
• US citizenship and US-soil residency, with genuine availability for overnight/weekend rotational shifts. This is non-negotiable.

WHAT YOU'LL GET FROM US

A defined engagement. Mid-September through end of March, with clear shift expectations up front.

• Competitive W2 hourly rate. $70-$90/hr, with overnight/weekend shift premium built in, DOE.
• A genuine reference point. For FedRAMP/GovCloud experience on your CV, and a real stepping stone toward Senior SRE.
• Real support. From a delivery partner that treats contractors like people, not headcount.