Systems Engineer SRE- TS/SCI + FS Poly Chantilly, VA

Stanley Reid & Company; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanley Reid & Company is seeking a Systems Engineer (SRE) to support multiple cross-functional project teams in Chantilly, VA. You will monitor applications, coordinate changes to the environment, and drive resiliency and performance improvements in a cloud-native AWS environment.

About you: expertise in Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm; Linux environment experience; programming in Python, Java, or JavaScript; and strong knowledge of PostgreSQL/MySQL and Elasticsearch/Solr.

Qualifications

• Experience leveraging cloud-native tools to build infrastructure and sustain applications in an AWS environment.
• Experience writing cloud infrastructure as code (IaC) – Terraform.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, and Helm.
• Familiarity with delivering and debugging in a Linux environment.
• Experience developing software in Python (preferred), Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience with relational databases – PostgreSQL, MySQL or document databases – Elasticsearch, Solr.
• Experience with Git and Git-based workflows.
• Experience providing tier 3 support; performing root cause analysis of failures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor applications and performance across projects.
• Coordinate changes to the environment and drive resiliency improvements.
• Recommend and implement technical/process enhancements to improve reliability and uptime.
• Provide Tier 3 support and conduct root cause analysis of incidents.

Skills

AWS

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Podman

Helm

Linux

Python

Java

JavaScript

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Elasticsearch

Solr

Git

RCA

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Git

Job description

Overview

Our client is a software and systems development firm, built by veterans of the IC/DoD with a focus on delivering impactful solutions rapidly. They have a proven track record of success and are renowned for their expertise, attracting top talent and fostering a dynamic culture where smart people solve hard problems to ensure mission success. They are searching for a Systems Engineer to provide site reliability engineering (SRE) to support multiple cross‑functional project teams. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring applications, coordinating changes to the environment, and recommending technical and process improvements to improve resiliency and performance.

Qualifications

• Experience leveraging cloud‑native tools to build infrastructure and sustain applications in an AWS environment.
• Experience writing cloud infrastructure as code (IaC) – Terraform.
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, Podman, and Helm.
• Familiarity with delivering and debugging in a Linux environment.
• Experience developing software in Python (preferred), Java, or JavaScript.
• Experience with relational databases – PostgreSQL, MySQL or document databases – Elasticsearch, Solr.
• Experience with Git and Git‑based workflows.
• Experience providing tier 3 support; performing root cause analysis of failures.

Clearance Requirement

TS/SCI w/FS Poly REQUIRED for consideration.

Location

Chantilly, VA. 100% onsite.

Apply

Apply at https://careers.stanleyreid.com/, or contact our team for more info: [e-mail].