Senior Site Reliability Engineer

ECS; Virginia; Remote; USD 118,000 - 177,000; Full time

Job summary

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to define, implement, and grow our SRE practice for production reliability. You will design monitoring, logging, and incident response using the Elastic stack and related tools, partnering with cross‑functional teams to improve scalability and performance.

The role emphasizes defining SLOs/SLIs, automating observability, and maintaining highly available services in a remote work setup across the U.S. federal data services environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or equivalent.
• 6+ years of hands-on observability design, implementation, and maintenance.
• 3+ years with SRE tools such as Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk.
• 3+ years defining and measuring SLOs and SLIs.
• 3+ years with cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud preferred).
• 3+ years scripting in Python or Bash; TypeScript for synthetic monitoring.
• Strong understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, microservices, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Define, implement, and grow the SRE practice to ensure reliability and performance.
• Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting using Elastic stack and other tools.
• Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and prevent recurrence.
• Collaborate with developers, testers, and infra/DevOps to embed reliability.
• Define and measure SLOs/SLIs and drive reliability improvements.

Skills

6+ years SRE experience

observability solutions

SRE tools Elastic Prometheus Grafana

SLOs and SLIs

AWS GovCloud / cloud platforms

Python / Bash scripting

Docker Kubernetes

cross-functional collaboration

TypeScript monitoring scripts

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Elastic

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Job Description

Everforth ECS is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to work remotely. Everforth ECS is seeking talented professionals to join our successful and growing team in building the next‑generation Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Cyber data solution. The CDM Program is the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) dynamic approach to strengthening the cybersecurity of Federal networks and systems through better awareness and visibility into their security posture and cyber threats. ECS is responsible for designing, building, deploying, operating, and maintaining a complete ‘Data Services’ solution which includes the collection, normalization, visualization, and sharing of cyber data from more than 100 Federal agencies. The CDM Data Services product is an integrated suite of multiple Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) products, software configuration packages, and custom code which work together to operate as an integrated solution tailored to meet Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requirements.

We are seeking professionals who thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced, and highly collaborative environment where problem‑solving, critical thinking, and a holistic approach to serving the mission are key. Our program operates within the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). An aptitude and enthusiasm for continuous learning, improvement, and cyber security is a must!

Role & Responsibilities

ECS is seeking a talented Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to play a key role in defining, implementing, and growing our SRE practice to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of our critical production environments. The Senior SRE will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, identifying areas for enhancement, and driving initiatives to improve system reliability, scalability, and efficiency. The successful candidate will have demonstrated hands‑on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining solutions to ensure that systems, including infrastructure and applications, are resilient, highly available, and performant. The Senior SRE will also play a critical role in defining and measuring the Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) for our solution. The Senior SRE will be responsible for setting up comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions using the Elastic stack and other tools as necessary to ensure the continuous performance of services. Additionally, they will respond to incidents, perform root cause analyses, and implement solutions to prevent reoccurrences. The Senior SRE will work in close collaboration with other SRE team members, developers, testers, infrastructure engineers, DevOps engineers, and other stakeholders to integrate reliability and observability into the software development lifecycle.

Salary Range: $118,000 - $177,000

Required Skills

• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain Public Trust Suitability.
• 6+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) or equivalent
• 6+ years of demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and maintaining observability solutions to include logging, monitoring, and alerting
• 6+ years of hands‑on experience with SRE tools (e.g., Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, etc.)
• 3+ years defining and measuring SLOs and SLIs
• 3+ years of relevant experience using cloud platforms (AWS GovCloud preferred)
• 3+ years of hands‑on programming or scripting (e.g., Python, Bash, etc.)
• Strong knowledge of microservices, containerization, and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Proven ability to collaborate with cross‑functional teams (development, testing, and product) to integrate reliability and observability into the software development lifecycle
• Strong problem‑solving and analytical skills
• Proactive, detail‑oriented approach to identifying inefficiencies and implementing improvements.
• Proficient in developing Synthetic monitoring scripts using typescript.

Desired Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or 4 additional years of related experience)
• Experience working in an Agile/SAFe environment using ALM tools (Jira, Confluence, or similar)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD principles and platforms (Jenkins, CircleCI, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Argo, Travis CI, etc.)
• Expertise in configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• In‑depth understanding of networking, security, and system administration of Linux operating systems
• Knowledge of version control platforms and branching strategies
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning, backup strategies, and data replication
• Experience supporting large Federal programs ($200M+)

ECS Federal LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis any characteristic protected by law. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local jurisdiction law.

Everforth ECS

is the federal segment of Everforth, a $4B global organization with over 10,000 employees. Our nearly 3,500 professionals deliver advanced technology solutions in data and AI, cybersecurity, and enterprise transformation, serving defense, intelligence, and federal civilian agencies.

Our work powers mission‑critical outcomes, strengthens technology partnerships, and creates meaningful opportunities for our people. We are defined by a commitment to excellence in delivery, a culture of innovation, and an environment where talent can thrive and grow.

We Value

• Attracting and developing top talent and high‑performing teams
• Fostering a culture that is engaging, accountable, and mission‑driven

Meet the challenge. Make a difference with Everforth ECS!