Senior Reliability Engineer - 173970 - 174867 - 175081

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Fully remote

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join a government-focused technology team supporting mission-critical infrastructure and platform operations. The SRE will manage Kubernetes environments, develop Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, and drive improvements in stability, performance, and scalability.

Responsibilities include administering production Kubernetes, implementing Terraform deployments, and building observability.

Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes in production
• Terraform IaC and cloud platforms experience
• Strong monitoring/observability practices
• Proven incident response and troubleshooting abilities
• Analytical problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain production Kubernetes environments for reliability and availability.
• Design and manage infrastructure deployments using Terraform.
• Enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability across critical systems.
• Support incident management: troubleshooting, remediation, and RCA.
• Collaborate with engineering/ops to improve platform performance and efficiency.
• Develop automation to reduce manual infrastructure tasks.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform IaC

Cloud infrastructure

Observability

Incident response

Automation

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

Tools

Terraform

Linux

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join a government-focused technology team supporting mission-critical infrastructure and platform operations. The Site Reliability Engineer will play a key role in managing Kubernetes environments, developing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, and driving improvements in platform stability, performance, and scalability.

Responsibilities of the Site Reliability Engineer:

• Administer and maintain production Kubernetes environments to ensure reliability and availability.
• Design, implement, and manage infrastructure deployments utilizing Terraform.
• Build and enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability capabilities across critical systems.
• Support incident management efforts, including troubleshooting, remediation, and root cause analysis.
• Partner with engineering and operations teams to strengthen platform performance and operational efficiency.
• Develop automation solutions to streamline infrastructure management and reduce manual processes.

Qualifications of the Site Reliability Engineer:

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• 4+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and troubleshooting Kubernetes environments.
• Experience creating and maintaining Infrastructure as Code solutions with Terraform.
• Working knowledge of Linux operating systems and cloud-based infrastructure platforms.
• Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and production support best practices.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving abilities.

Compensation for the Site Reliability Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $130,000 - $180,000, depending on experience.
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and paid time off.
• Fully remote work environment.

Keywords: Site Reliability Engineer, SRE, Kubernetes, Terraform, DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, Platform Engineer, Linux, Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, Automation, Observability, Incident Response, Production Support, Secret Clearance Eligible, Remote

This job opens for applications on 09/04/2026. Applications for this position will be accepted for a minimum of 30 days from the posting date.