Site Reliability Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan contributions

401k retirement plan with matching

Life Insurance

Paid time off

Disability coverage

Training & Development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Avalore, LLC is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the WDP System. The role includes defining KPIs/SLOs, resolving bottlenecks, and implementing monitoring and automation to improve efficiency.

The position requires English proficiency, a Bachelor's Degree, and full-time work authorization in the United States; visa sponsorship is not provided. Travel up to 10% may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Excellent communication skills and self-starter mindset.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; Avalore will not sponsor visas.
• Willing to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reliability, performance, and scalability of the WDP System.
• Define and track KPIs and SLOs; identify bottlenecks.
• Design monitoring and alerting systems; automate routine tasks.
• Conduct capacity planning and load testing; establish disaster recovery procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotations and collaborate with development teams.

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.

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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.

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. Eligibility requirements apply.

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.

• 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 estimates for this job range from $107,000 - $220,000.