Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Senior - Topsecret

Parsons; Virginia; On-site; USD 104,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid time off

401(k)

Life insurance

Flexible work schedules

Holidays

Job summary

Parsons is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) 4 to ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems within the Federal Solutions team. You will work with data engineers, analysts, and stakeholders to align data-driven strategies with organizational goals.

You will design and maintain infrastructure, automate processes, and monitor health using Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog, while coordinating with DevOps and development teams and maintaining security best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a related field.
• Active Top Secret clearance required for this Federal Solutions role.
• 5+ years in a DevOps or related role with Linux/Unix administration.
• Proficient in cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), automation, monitoring, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable infrastructure.
• Develop and manage monitoring and alerting to ensure health and performance.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve architecture and deployment.
• Automate repetitive tasks to increase efficiency and reduce errors.
• Troubleshoot complex issues and document configurations for continuity.

Skills

Security+ cert

DevOps experience

Linux/Unix admin

Cloud platforms

Automation tools

CI/CD pipelines

Incident management

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Top Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what's possible.

Job Description:

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) 4 will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems. This position involves working closely with development and operations teams to build and maintain robust infrastructure, automate processes, and enhance system reliability. You will work closely with our partners as well as data engineers, analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that our data-driven strategies are effective and aligned with our organizational goals.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable infrastructure solutions
• Develop and manage monitoring and alerting systems to ensure system health and performance
• Collaborate with development teams to improve system architecture and deployment processes
• Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex system issues, ensuring minimal downtime
• Document processes, systems, and configurations to ensure knowledge sharing and continuity

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree or additional years of experience in lieu of degree is considered
• Current Security+ certification
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a DevOps or related role
• Proficient in Linux/Unix systems administration, cloud computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), automation (Python, Go, Bash, Ansible, Terraform), monitoring and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog), and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with incident management, performance tuning, capacity planning, and security best practices
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Must possess excellent communication and a willingness to continuously learn and adapt to the ever-evolving technology landscape and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Active Top Secret security clearance required.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Knowledge of database management and optimization
• Previous experience in a DevOps or Agile environment

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret security clearance is required for this position.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what's next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• 401(k)
• life insurance
• flexible work schedules
• holidays

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee's wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-