Site Reliability Engineer

Avalore.ai; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Retirement plan (401k)

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Disability insurance

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Avalore.ai is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the WDP System. You will design monitoring, runbooks, and automation to reduce toil and improve system health.

You will define KPIs and SLOs, perform capacity planning and on-call incident response, collaborate with developers, and implement disaster recovery and chaos engineering practices to harden the platform.

Qualifications

• SECRET security clearance required.
• Certifications: Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ or SSCP for Junior/Journeyman.
• Senior: SecurityX/CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-O, or GFACT.
• We offer multiple levels: Junior 0-3 years + Bachelor's Degree; Journeyman 4-7 years + Bachelor's Degree; Senior 8+ years + Bachelor's Degree.
• Good communication skills and self-starter mindset.
• Proficiency in English required.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the WDP System.
• Define and track KPIs and SLOs for the system.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks; perform root cause analysis on incidents.
• Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems; automate routine tasks.
• Conduct capacity planning, load testing, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotations; collaborate with development teams.
• Implement chaos engineering practices to identify weaknesses before impact.

Skills

Security clearance

Communication skills

English proficiency

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the WDP System. This person will define and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs), identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, and perform root cause analysis on incidents to implement preventative measures and enhance system efficiency. This person will design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to provide visibility into system health and performance, develop and maintain runbooks and playbooks for operational procedures, and automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error. This person will conduct capacity planning to ensure the system can handle expected loads, implement load testing to validate system performance under stress, and establish disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime. This person will participate in on-call rotations to respond to system incidents, collaborate with development teams to improve application reliability and performance, and implement chaos engineering practices to identify weaknesses before they impact users.

Requirements

• SECRET Security Clearance Required
• Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP cerification (for Junior / Journeyman roles)
• SecurityX / CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-O, or GFACT certification (for Senior role)
• We are actively seeking multiple levels:
• Junior: 0 - 3 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
• Journeyman: 4 - 7 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
• Senior: 8+ years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
• Good communication skills, self-starter mindset
• Professional proficiency in English is required
• Demonstrated proficiency in using all Microsoft Office applications
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Avalore will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position

Work Environment:

• Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).
• Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.

Physical Demands:

• While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
• Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Travel:

• Up to 10%/ Occasional travel.

Avalore will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable to utilize our online application system due to a disability. Please send your request to [e-mail].

Avalore is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We not discriminate based on age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Benefits

Eligibility requirements apply.

• Employer Contributions to Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary at Avalore is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combinaition of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements
• Salary estimates for this job range from $107,000 - $220,000