Public Sector Systems Deployment & Automation Engineer

Able Too Work; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Public Sector is seeking a Systems Development Engineer for Deployment and Support in Reston, VA. This role focuses on building, automating, and operating scalable systems with a strong emphasis on observability and reliability.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive automation, and design secure cloud-based and on-premises solutions while collaborating with vendors and internal teams. A Top Secret/SCI clearance remains a core requirement for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT-related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience with systems automation, and with systems design and implementation.
• Experience in automation and scripting in languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C++, Perl, and BASH.
• Must possess an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance with current polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Scale systems sustainably through automation, engineering scripts and deployment frameworks to execute logical turnups and improve the service lifecycle.
• Architect observability solutions and telemetry pipelines, defining Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and dashboards to drive system reliability and operational velocity.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex, multi-domain system issues, analyzing root causes to develop tooling and patches that eliminate recurring failures and toil.
• Coordinate cross-functionally with engineering teams and vendors to seamlessly integrate compute and storage stacks, ensuring platform components operate within infrastructure constraints.
• Implement and adapt system configurations to satisfy security frameworks, developing solutions that bridge execution boundaries while protecting proprietary infrastructure and data.

Skills

Automation

Scripting

Systems design

Problem solving

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Job description

Google Public Sector is seeking a Systems Development Engineer for Deployment and Support in Reston, VA. This role focuses on building, automating, and operating scalable systems with a strong emphasis on observability and reliability.

You will mentor junior engineers, drive automation, and design secure cloud-based and on-premises solutions while collaborating with vendors and internal teams. A Top Secret/SCI clearance remains a core requirement for this position.