Site Reliability Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-01
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Cloud Computing: Infrastructure & Operations, Systems Engineer, SRE/Site Reliability
Site Reliability Engineer (Classified Deployments)
Location:
Southern California or Washington, D.C.
Clearance:
Active Secret required; TS/SCI strongly preferred
Work Mode:
Hybrid/On-site with government customers
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
Compensation: $160,000 - $190,000 (based on experience)
About the RoleWe are seeking an Ops-heavy, Sec Ops-focused Site Reliability Engineer to deploy and support Quindar systems in classified, air-gapped, and enclave environments. This role requires hands-on work inside customer facilities, managing deployments into existing classified cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred) while ensuring reliability, security, and compliance.
You will own day-to-day operations, secure configuration, and troubleshooting for mission-critical deployments across Secret and TS/SCI environments. The ideal candidate has direct experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Dev Sec Ops pipelines, and classified cloud constructs (C2E, IL-enclaves, air-gapped networks).
Key Responsibilities- Deploy, operate, and maintain software in classified/air-gapped customer environments.
- Manage Kubernetes workloads (EKS, Rancher, or equivalent) and automate infrastructure using Terraform.
- Implement Sec Ops controls: container hardening, image scanning, SBOM, supply chain security.
- Maintain compliance with NIST 800-171, SOC2, FedRAMP Moderate, and support ATO/Continuous ATO workflows.
- Support incident response and on-call rotation for mission-critical systems.
- Ensure high availability, performance, observability, and reliability across deployments.
- Work directly with customer technical teams on-site in SoCal or D.C.
- Active Secret+ clearance (TS/SCI preferred).
- Experience deploying software into classified, air-gapped, C2E/C2S, or IL-enclave environments.
- Strong proficiency with Kubernetes (EKS, Rancher, Open Shift) and Terraform.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD, secure pipelines, and Dev Sec Ops tooling.
- Solid understanding of secure networking: VPNs, TLS, ALB/NLB, VPC peering, enclave boundary protections.
- Knowledge of identity management (AWS IAM, Keycloak, Auth0).
- Strong Linux fundamentals and operational troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work on-site with government customers.
- AWS C2E, Gov Cloud, or DoD/IC deployment experience.
- Experience at a defense prime or cleared integrator.
- Prior involvement with ATO or Continuous ATO efforts.
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