Site Reliability Engineer

Site Reliability Engineer

The Opportunity:  
Engineering to make mission-critical systems more reliable, secure, and resilient enables users to focus on delivering operational outcomes. Whether you come from a background in cloud engineering, systems administration, DevSecOps, or platform engineering, if you have a passion for improving system reliability and operational performance, we need you!

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) on our team, you'll help support and sustain a production Kubernetes-based platform operating within the Intelligence Community. You'll perform platform operations, infrastructure maintenance, software upgrades, troubleshooting, incident response, and operational support activities while helping drive automation and continuous improvement. You'll work with cloud-native technologies supporting mission systems deployed on AWS-based infrastructure utilizing Kubernetes, OpenShift, EKS, Terraform, and Helm.

This is your chance to further your skills in cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes administration, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automation while supporting highly visible mission requirements. Work with us as we help sustain and modernize mission systems that support national security.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have: 

• Experience operating and supporting production containerized Kubernetes-based infrastructure and administering Kubernetes environments and supporting ongoing troubleshooting and maintenance
• Experience with AWS cloud environments, Red Hat OpenShift, and Amazon EKS
• Experience deploying and managing Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, including Terraform and deploying and managing containerized applications using Helm
• Experience developing automation and scripting solutions using Bash or Python and supporting software upgrades, patching, operational requests, and incident response activities
• Knowledge of Linux operating systems, networking concepts, and database concepts
• Ability to work independently, demonstrate initiative, and communicate effectively with customers
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field
• CompTIA Security+ Certification
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner or AWS Certification such as Solutions Architect or DevOps Engineer Certification

Nice If You Have: 

• Experience supporting Intelligence Community or Department of Defense environments
• Experience supporting platform operations and sustainment in production environments
• Experience supporting troubleshooting and outage response for large-scale systems
• Experience implementing automation to streamline deployments, upgrades, and operational processes
• Experience developing monitoring and alerting improvements to proactively identify issues
• Experience supporting Infrastructure-as-Code and cloud-native platform environments
• Knowledge of change management, operational support, and IT service management processes
• Possession of strong customer engagement and communication skills

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.