Infrastructure Site Reliability Engineer; w​/active Secret

Infrastructure Site Reliability Engineer (w/ active Secret)

Location:

Norfolk, VA
Clearance:
Secret
Type:
Full-time, Onsite
Salary Range: $87,000 - $112,000

Critical Solutions is seeking a Infrastructure Site Reliability Engineer to support our federal customer.

The Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) will develop and execute tests focused on system resilience, performance under load, and failure scenarios. They will work in tandem with other Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) and development teams to create automated testing frameworks that simulate real-world conditions that validate system behavior under normal and stress conditions, ensuring our services are resilient and meet established service level objectives (SLOs).

This work will contribute to the development of robust and scalable services that operate reliably in production.

Your responsibilities will include maintaining complex computer systems by writing code to automate software releases, monitor systems, and detect and fix problems before users even know there is an issue. You will use these skills to improve site performance and overall reliability.

The SRE Engineer role is responsible for supporting, migrating, automation and optimization of software development and deployment process, infrastructure as code, and contribute to the overall maturity of the Site Reliability Engineering program.

• Work alongside the development and operations teams to ensure speedy and reliable software deployments, monitor systems, and improve overall reliability of the platform.
• Coordinate and execute production release activities during designated maintenance windows, including scheduled off hours.
• Windows Server & Endpoints:
  Administer patch distribution, baseline compliance, and reporting using Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager (MECM/SCCM).
• Storage Infrastructure:
  Coordinate, stage, and apply firmware, disk qualification packages, and system upgrades across Net App ONTAP environments using Active IQ Unified Manager and OnCommand Insight (OCI).
• Network Infrastructure:
  Plan and execute non-disruptive software maintenance releases, SMUs, and image upgrades across Cisco NX-OS data center switches.

• Must be a U.S. citizen and possess an active DoD Secret Security Clearance or higher.
• B.S Degree and 4+ years of hands-on experience in enterprise systems administration and patch management across mixed infrastructure environments.
• Currently possess and ability to maintain an active DoD Secret security clearance
• Minimum of DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification
• Must be able to support program execution in classified environments and access SIPRNet from an Agency location on short notice (local travel).
• Experience with automated script design, coding, debugging, and maintenance skills (using bash, python, etc.) preferred.
• Solid understanding of Linux/Unix and command-line tools.
• Proven experience executing centralized patch deployments using MECM / SCCM.
• Direct experience managing and updating Net App ONTAP storage systems via Active IQ Unified Manager or OnCommand Insight.
• Demonstrated knowledge of network operating system updates and maintenance on Cisco NX-OS platforms.
• Experience in application administration, configuration, and integration.
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.
• Capable of working and communicating within a distributed team.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, forward-thinking, and innovation-driven environment
• Knowledge of Agile and Dev Sec Ops /SRE concepts and best practices, with a desire to grow that knowledge
• Hand-on experience with Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, etc.).
• Experience creating JIRA and/or Azure Dev Ops workflows, projects, custom configurations
• Experience automating tasks using scripting languages such as Python or Power Shell.
• Working knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF), DISA STIGs
• Working knowledge of formal IT Change Management workflows and ticketing systems (specifically HP Service Manager or similar enterprise ITSM platforms).
• Availability to support scheduled off-hours maintenance windows and production releases.

• Must possess one of the DoD 8570.01 IAT Level II Certification

• ITILv4, Scrum Master, or Agile SAFe certification(s) or applicable experience.
• Experience implementing scripts using Power Shell or Ansible Playbooks for patch rollout, system health checks, or reporting.
• Vendor-specific…