C #ii Site Reliability Engineer Ii C-Serv Reston, Virginia, US

Artha Nexgen; Reston, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Artha Nexgen in Metro DC is seeking a Senior SRE/DevOps contractor for a FedRAMP Moderate environment. The hybrid Reston, VA role focuses on real-time monitoring across AWS Commercial/GovCloud and EKS, with ownership from day one.

The position requires US citizenship and US soil residency, and involves overnight/weekend rotational shifts. You will triage, investigate, and remediate with GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, and Argo Workflows to maintain FedRAMP uptime.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of SRE/DevOps or cloud support.
• Strong Linux admin with Bash/Python scripting.
• Hands-on Kubernetes/EKS and AWS core services.
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Slack ChatOps.
• US citizenship and US soil residency, overnight/weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Real-time monitoring and first-response triage across AWS GovCloud and EKS.
• 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, Argo Workflows.

Skills

SRE/DevOps

Linux administration

Kubernetes/EKS

Prometheus/Grafana

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

ArgoCD

Argo Workflows

Job description

Metro DC · 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.

Requirements

• 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.