Senior Reliability Engineer - 173970 - 174867 - 175081

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

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 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.

This role offers a fully remote work environment in the United States.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Hands-on Kubernetes troubleshooting experience.
• Terraform Infrastructure as Code (IaC) experience.
• Linux operating systems proficiency; cloud infrastructure knowledge.
• Monitoring, observability, and production-support basics.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain production Kubernetes environments for reliability and availability.
• Design, implement, and manage infrastructure deployments using Terraform.
• Build and enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability across critical systems.
• Support incident management including troubleshooting, remediation, and root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations to improve platform performance and efficiency.
• Develop automation to streamline infrastructure management.

Skills

Kubernetes

Troubleshooting

Analytical thinking

DevOps practices

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.