ME00680-Site Reliability Engineer 3

Momentum Engineering, Inc; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

3 weeks PTO

Group medical plan

Dental coverage

Vision

Life insurance

STD/LTD

Job summary

Momentum Engineering, Inc. is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to support a cloud-based platform built with Java and FOSS technologies including Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo.

You will be on-call and provide Tier 1–3 support to ensure reliability and performance of distributed systems. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced team, has strong Linux troubleshooting skills, and can develop automation with Python/Bash, using Prometheus and Grafana for observability.

Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field is highly desired, may be equivalent to 2 years' experience.
• Master's degree may be considered equivalent to 4 years of experience.
• Degrees in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar disciplines are technical degrees.
• Fourteen (14) years of relevant technical experience.
• Strong experience troubleshooting operational issues in Linux environments.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level I certification or higher.
• Ability to provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 support in a mission-critical environment.
• Candidates must possess at least one of the following certifications:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
• Elastic Certified Engineer
• Elastic Certified Observability Engineer

Responsibilities

• Support the operation, administration, reliability, and availability of cloud-based infrastructure and platform services.
• Provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 technical support for operational issues affecting users, applications, and infrastructure.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, application, networking, and infrastructure issues within Linux environments.
• Monitor system health, availability, performance, and operational status.
• Support distributed computing technologies including Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo.
• Support containerized applications and services using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain automation and administrative scripts using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages.
• Use monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana to identify and resolve operational issues.
• Support configuration management and automation tools such as Salt and Ansible.
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities.
• Support virtualization, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Document troubleshooting procedures, operational processes, system changes, and recurring issues.
• Collaborate with developers, system administrators, engineers, and mission stakeholders to maintain reliable and scalable platform operations.
• Participate in on-call support and respond to operational issues as required.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

On-call support

Linux troubleshooting

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Master's degree; equivalence possible

Engineering/Math/Info Systems disciplines

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

Salt

Ansible

AWS

OpenStack

Hadoop

HDFS

Python

Job description

Momentum Engineering, Inc. fosters an employee-centric culture. Our strength lies in our people. With a high percentage of employees holding advanced degrees in engineering, computer science, and related disciplines, we bring deep technical expertise to every mission. Our team includes professionals with security clearances and full-scope polygraphs, ensuring trusted, secure support for the most sensitive national security initiatives. Additionally, our workforce is equipped with industry-leading certifications, demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning and excellence. Most importantly, our exceptional employee retention rate reflects a culture of professional growth, mission focus, and dedication-ensuring long-term stability and expertise for our customers’ critical needs.

Job Summary

• Seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to support a cloud-based platform built with Java and Free and Open-Source Software technologies, including Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo
• The platform enables the execution of data-intensive analytics across managed infrastructure in a mission-focused environment
• The ideal candidate is self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced team environment while proactively identifying and resolving operational issues
• This is an on-call position and includes Tier 1 through Tier 3 support responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities

• Support the operation, administration, reliability, and availability of cloud-based infrastructure and platform services
• Provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 technical support for operational issues affecting users, applications, and infrastructure
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system, application, networking, and infrastructure issues within Linux environments
• Monitor system health, availability, performance, and operational status
• Support distributed computing technologies including Kubernetes, Hadoop, and Accumulo
• Support containerized applications and services using Docker and Kubernetes
• Develop and maintain automation and administrative scripts using Python, Bash, or similar scripting languages
• Use monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana to identify and resolve operational issues
• Support configuration management and automation tools such as Salt and Ansible
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities
• Support virtualization, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure environments
• Document troubleshooting procedures, operational processes, system changes, and recurring issuesCollaborate with developers, system administrators, engineers, and mission stakeholders to maintain reliable and scalable platform operations
• Participate in on-call support and respond to operational issues as required

Required Qualifications

• Must have active Top Secret/SCI clearance with NSA Full Scope Polygraph
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field is highly desired and may be considered equivalent to two (2) years of experience
• A Master's degree in a technical field may be considered equivalent to four (4) years of experience
• Degrees in Mathematics, Information Systems, Engineering, or similar disciplines will be considered technical degrees
• Fourteen (14) years of relevant technical experience
• Strong experience troubleshooting operational issues in Linux environments
• DoD 8570 IAT Level I certification or higher
• Ability to provide Tier 1 through Tier 3 support in a mission-critical environment
• Candidates must possess at least one of the following certifications:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
• Elastic Certified Engineer
• Elastic Certified Observability Engineer

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with one or more of the following technologies is beneficial:
• Docker
• Hadoop
• Hadoop Distributed File System (HDFS)
• Python
• Bash
• Grafana
• JIRA
• Salt
• Ansible
• Virtualization technologies
• OpenStack
• Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Exempt hourly position.

• 11 paid holidays
• minimum of 3 weeks PTO
• company sponsored group medical plan
• company paid dental
• vision
• life insurance
• STD/LTD plans

Salary is dependent upon the candidate's experience and qualifications.