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Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Remote - Worldwide

Summary

The job description is for a Cloud Engineer position at EXPANSIA, offering a salary range of $119,000 - $180,000. The employee will be responsible for managing and optimizing AWS infrastructure, developing CI/CD pipelines, implementing monitoring solutions, ensuring compliance with DoD STIGs and NIST standards, collaborating with internal teams, and mentoring junior team members.

Requirements

• Clearance: Secret Clearance Required
• Education and Years of Experience: Bachelor's Degree with 5 - 7 Years of Experience or a Master's Degree with 3 - 5 Years of Experience in Cloud Engineer, System Engineer, Dev Sec Ops Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer experience (Degree is negotiable with 10 - 13 years of IT-related experience)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or related roles, with specific focus on AWS environments
• Security + Certification or Equivalent (DoD Approved 8570 – IAT Level II)
• Proficiency in Python for automation and scripting
• Expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Extensive experience with AWS services and architecture
• Proven experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform and Ansible
• Strong proficiency in CI/CD pipeline tools, particularly Jenkins
• Solid understanding of Agile principles, Scrum, and Kanban methodologies
• Experience with Zero Trust security principles and implementation
• Outstanding problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with meticulous attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintenance of scalable and reliable infrastructure using infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible
• Manage and optimize AWS infrastructure to ensure high availability, performance, and cost-efficiency
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure services using Jenkins and Drone
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system health and performance
• Automate repetitive tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
• Ensure compliance with DoD STIGs and NIST 800-53 revision 4/5 standards
• Lead initiatives to improve cloud hygiene and implement cost-effective strategies
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure AWS GovCloud infrastructure are reliable, scalable, and supportable, tackling new challenges as they arise
• Contribute to the improvement of processes and tools to enhance the reliability and scalability of the infrastructure
• Mentor and provide guidance to junior team members, including consulting on refactoring to improve infrastructure as code (IaC)

Preferred Qualifications

• Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA)
• Linux Professional Institute Certification (LPIC)

Benefits

• Health and wellness programs
• Income protection
• Paid leave
• Retirement and savings