Site Reliability Engineer - 177117

Piper Companies

Fort Meade (MD)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 170,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Sick leave

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to build and support a Kubernetes-based platform in highly regulated cloud and on-prem environments. The role centers on reliability, automation, and security, requiring on-site work at Fort Meade, MD and a TS/SCI with FSP clearance.

You will work with senior engineers to enhance CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and monitoring while ensuring compliance with DoD/regulatory requirements. This is a long-term contract position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

6-8 years of experience in SRE/DevOps or related roles.
Strong hands-on experience building and supporting Kubernetes clusters in production.
Experience with AWS, Azure, GovCloud or similar cloud platforms.
Strong Linux administration skills and automation experience.
IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools.
Programming or scripting in Python or Go.
Experience with observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
Exposure to CI/CD and GitOps practices (ArgoCD) and FedRAMP/DoD reg.
Experience in regulated environments is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Build, maintain, and support Kubernetes clusters across on-prem and AWS.
Monitor platform reliability, availability, and performance with observability tooling.
Develop automation to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work.
Define and track SLI/SLOs and error budgets with the team.
Support compliance, security, auditing, and continuous monitoring in regulated environments.
Contribute to IaC development and CI/CD pipeline enhancements.
Collaborate with Security, Platform, and App teams to deliver reliable infra.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Automation scripting

Python/Go

Observability tools

Tools

Kubernetes (Rancher)

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

GovCloud

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 must sit onsite 5 days a week at Fort Meade, MD. This person must also hold a security clearance at the level TS/SCI with a FSP.

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:

6-8 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related infrastructure-focused roles.
Strong hands-on experience building and supporting Kubernetes clusters in production environments, particularly Rancher.
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: