Site Reliability Engineer - 174242 - 174721 - 175240

Piper Companies; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support a Kubernetes-based platform across highly regulated cloud and on‑prem environments. This long-term contract role emphasizes Linux administration, automation, and cloud technologies, with remote US work possible.

You will work with senior engineers to enhance platform reliability, scalability, and security while upholding compliance-driven initiatives and improving CI/CD pipelines and IaC practices.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in SRE/DevOps/Platform Engineering or similar.
• Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Experience with AWS/Azure or similar cloud platforms; GovCloud a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and support Kubernetes clusters across on-prem and AWS.
• Monitor reliability, availability, and performance through observability and troubleshooting.
• Develop automation tools to improve efficiency and reduce manual work.
• Define and track service reliability metrics (SLIs, SLOs, error budgets).
• Support compliance, security, auditing in regulated environments.
• Contribute to IaC using Terraform or CloudFormation; enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with Security, Platform, and App teams to deliver reliable infrastructure.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Python

Go

Observability

CI/CD

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support the development, maintenance, and operation of a Kubernetes-based platform within highly regulated cloud and on-premises environments. This individual will work closely with senior engineers and technical leaders to improve platform reliability, scalability, security, and operational performance while supporting compliance-driven initiatives. This is a long-tern contract opportunity with a strong focus on Kubernetes infrastructure, Linux administration, automation, and cloud technologies. This individual may sit remote in the US.

Responsibilities for the Site Reliability Engineer include:

• Build, maintain, and support Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and AWS environments.
• Monitor platform reliability, availability, and performance through observability, alerting, and troubleshooting activities.
• Develop and implement automation tools and processes to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Collaborate with senior engineers to define and track service reliability metrics, including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets.
• Support compliance, security, auditing, and continuous monitoring initiatives within regulated environments.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development and enhancements using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes to support platform scalability and operational excellence.
• Partner with Security, Platform, and Application teams to resolve issues and deliver reliable infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications for the Site Reliability Engineer include:

• 4-6 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related infrastructure-focused roles.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and supporting Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or similar cloud platforms; GovCloud experience is a plus.
• Strong Linux administration skills, including system troubleshooting, performance analysis, and infrastructure support.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
• Programming or scripting experience in Python, Go, Ruby, or other object-oriented languages..
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and centralized logging solutions.
• Exposure to CI/CD tools, deployment automation, and GitOps practices such as ArgoCD is preferred.
• Experience supporting FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, regulated, or audited environments is strongly preferred.

Compensation for the Site Reliability Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $140,000 - $165,000
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and applicable sick leave

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This job is open for applications on 10/2/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date