Site Reliability Engineer

Netrolynx AI; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Signing bonus

Retirement plans

Professional development

Paid time off

Job summary

Boeing is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer for the Air Dominance SRE team in Berkeley, MO. You will shape reliability strategy and oversee critical tooling (GitLab, Jira, Confluence, PostgreSQL, Artifactory, SonarQube) across developer platforms.

You will guide architecture, implement standards, and mentor engineers to ensure secure, scalable operations. You will collaborate with cybersecurity, infra, software engineering, and vendor partners to drive automation, IaC, and resilient

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, CS, data science, or related field.
• U.S. citizenship with ability to obtain SAP access clearance.
• 8+ years with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Bamboo).
• Enterprise architecture experience: cloud, security, data privacy.
• 5+ years in root cause analysis, tech leadership, and team management.
• Preferred: GitLab, Jira, PostgreSQL, AWS or Azure, IaC, containers.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead SRE strategy for developer tooling platforms.
• Establish reliability architecture, SLIs/SLOs/SLAs, KPIs, observability.
• Serve as senior technical authority for reliability and security decisions.
• Lead architecture reviews for CI/CD topology, databases, cloud and on‑premise.
• Drive IaC, automation, and configurations to reduce toil.
• Oversee upgrades, migrations, patching, and roadmaps for platforms.
• Mentor SREs in operational excellence and secure administration.
• Collaborate with program leadership, cybersecurity, infra, and vendors.
• Identify risks, debt, and remediation plans for platform reliability.
• Participate in after-hours support for mission-critical issues.

Skills

CI/CD tools

SRE leadership

Root cause analysis

Team mentoring

Security practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or CS

Tools

GitLab

Jira

PostgreSQL

AWS

Azure

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

About The Company

At Boeing, we are dedicated to innovation and collaboration to shape a better future for the world. As a leading aerospace company, Boeing designs, manufactures, and supports commercial airplanes, defense, space, and security systems. Our commitment to excellence, integrity, and sustainability drives us to develop cutting‑edge technologies and solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. We foster a diverse and inclusive environment that encourages professional growth and values the contributions of every team member. Join us to be part of a global organization that is making a significant impact on the aerospace industry and beyond.

About The Role

The Boeing Company is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join our Air Dominance Site Reliability Engineering team located in Berkeley, MO. This pivotal role involves shaping the reliability strategy, architecture, and operational maturity of mission‑critical developer platforms utilized by Air Dominance engineering teams. The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader, guiding the design, implementation, and maintenance of essential software delivery tools and infrastructure. This includes managing platforms such as GitLab, GitLab CI/CD runners, Jira, Confluence, PostgreSQL, Artifactory, and SonarQube, along with associated automation, monitoring, backup, recovery, and security controls. The role demands a strategic thinker capable of defining standards, mentoring engineers, leading complex investigations, and partnering with various stakeholders to ensure developer tooling remains secure, scalable, and highly reliable.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess a strong educational background with a Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, computer science, data science, or a related field. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship, and must be eligible for access to Special Access Programs (SAP). A minimum of 8 years of experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo, along with extensive enterprise architecture experience—including cloud architecture, security, data privacy, and deployment—is essential. Additionally, candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in root cause analysis, technical leadership, and team management. Preferred qualifications include advanced degrees, extensive experience with GitLab, Jira, PostgreSQL, cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and familiarity with infrastructure as code, containers, and security practices. Strong communication skills and the ability to influence across teams are also highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Define and lead the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) technical strategy for developer tooling platforms, including GitLab, CI/CD runners, Jira, Confluence, PostgreSQL, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
• Establish platform reliability architecture, operational standards, Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Objectives (SLOs), Agreements (SLAs), Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), error budgets, observability patterns, capacity models, backup strategies, and disaster recovery plans.
• Serve as the senior technical authority for reliability, performance, scalability, security, and integration decisions related to developer platforms.
• Lead architecture and design reviews for infrastructure components, CI/CD topology, database operations, cloud and on‑premises environments, monitoring, access controls, and platform integrations.
• Drive automation initiatives, Infrastructure as Code practices, configuration management, and operational patterns that enhance reliability and reduce manual toil.
• Oversee major upgrades, migrations, lifecycle planning, patching, recovery strategies, and technical roadmaps for supported platforms.
• Lead complex incident response efforts, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and systemic improvements to platform reliability.
• Mentor and guide SRE team members in operational excellence, troubleshooting, automation, secure administration, and architectural best practices.
• Collaborate with program leadership, cybersecurity, infrastructure, software engineering, database teams, and external vendors to align platform strategies with organizational goals.
• Identify risks, technical debt, capacity constraints, single points of failure, and compliance issues, then develop and execute remediation plans.
• Lead initiatives to deploy higher‑quality end‑to‑end system software more frequently, ensuring operational excellence.
• Participate in after‑hours support and escalation procedures for urgent or mission‑critical issues as needed.

Benefits

At Boeing, we are committed to offering a comprehensive Total Rewards package designed to attract, engage, and retain top talent. Our benefits include competitive base salary and variable compensation opportunities, health insurance plans, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, and life and disability insurance programs. Employees also have access to paid and unpaid time‑off programs, wellness initiatives, and professional development resources. The specific benefits may vary based on location, role, and eligibility criteria. We also provide potential signing bonuses for qualified external candidates. Our goal is to support the well‑being and career growth of our employees while fostering a positive, inclusive workplace environment.

Equal Opportunity

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law. We believe that a diverse workforce enhances innovation and reflects the global communities we serve. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.