Senior Site Reliability Engineer : 26-02282

Akraya, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Akraya, Inc. seeks a seasoned Site Reliability Engineer to design and operate secure, high‑compliance platform services for government environments. You will drive automation, reliability, and secure deployments in FedRAMP High/IL5 contexts, mentoring engineers and guiding complex projects.

Requires advanced Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, CI/CD, and Python skills; FedRAMP/DoD experience is highly valued. This is a 12‑month W2 contract based in San Jose, CA, with extension potential and a pay rate

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms like AWS.
• Strong proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
• Expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Construct and secure platform services for FedRAMP High and IL5 environments.
• Automate federal promotion workflows for auditable and efficient deployments.
• Develop safe rollout strategies with validation and rollback mechanisms.
• Create standardized platform patterns for streamlined service onboarding.
• Collaborate with other teams to unblock federal build-outs and ensure platform adoption.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

CI/CD

Python

Job description

Primary Skills: Kubernetes (advanced), Terraform (advanced), AWS (advanced), CICD systems (advanced), Python (intermediate)

Contract Type: W2

Duration: 12 Months with possible extension

Location: (PST) San Jose, Ca

Pay Range: $55.00 Per hour-$60.00 Per hour

Job Summary

This role seeks a seasoned Site Reliability Engineer to develop and manage critical platform services for secure, high-compliance government environments. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable solutions, enhancing automation, and ensuring the reliability and security of our platform. The ideal candidate will independently drive complex projects and mentor less experienced engineers.

Key Responsibilities

1. Construct and secure platform services for FedRAMP High and IL5 environments.
2. Automate federal promotion workflows for auditable and efficient deployments.
3. Develop safe rollout strategies with validation and rollback mechanisms.
4. Create standardized platform patterns for streamlined service onboarding.
5. Collaborate with other teams to unblock federal build-outs and ensure platform adoption.

Must-Have Skills

1. Proven experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms like AWS.
2. Strong proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform.
3. Expertise in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

Industry Experience

Experience working with regulated environments such as FedRAMP or DoD is highly preferred.