Site Reliability Developer; SDE Security Clearance

Position: Site Reliability Developer (SDE 3) with Security Clearance
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our OCI Sovereign Cloud team, focusing on supporting Linux infrastructure services and advancing our CI/CD pipelines through Ansible automation. This role is pivotal in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our systems as we transition to more automated infrastructure management practices. A great Senior Site Reliability Engineer will make all the difference for delivering quality solutions to our customers.

Are you passionate about designing, developing, testing and delivering Infrastructure services? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, and want to be an integral part of a truly great team? Description
At Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), we build the future of the cloud for Enterprises as a diverse team of fellow creators and inventors. We act with the speed and attitude of a start-up, with the scale and customer-focus of the leading enterprise software company in the world. Values are OCI’s foundation and how we deliver excellence. We strive for equity, inclusion, and respect for all.

We are committed to the greater good in our products and our actions. We are constantly learning and taking opportunities to grow our careers and ourselves. We challenge each other to stretch beyond our past to build our future. You are the builder here. You will be part of a team of intelligent, motivated, and diverse people and given the autonomy and support to do your best work.

It is a dynamic and flexible workplace where you’ll belong and be encouraged. Site Reliability Developer
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) - OCI National Security Regions
Reston, VA/ Seattle, WA/ Austin, TX
We are seeking a skilled Site Reliability Engineer to design, build, operate, and automate services for traditional IT infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Oracle Linux, Ansible, and software development, ensuring the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of our systems.
As a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• System Design and Operation:
o Design and manage distributed Unix-based systems, particularly Oracle Linux.
o Implement auto-scaling and self-healing infrastructure to ensure uptime and durability.
o Tune system internals, including kernel parameters, networking, and file systems, for high performance.
o Maintain timely OS patching and compliance posture across environments.
o Integrate systems with enterprise identity services such as Active Directory, LDAP, and Kerberos.

• Storage Management:
o Design, implement, and manage distributed storage solutions using technologies like Gluster

FS.
o Ensure data reliability and availability through replication strategies and geo-replication.
o Monitor and optimize storage performance, addressing bottlenecks and ensuring scalability.
o Collaborate with development teams to understand storage requirements and provide appropriate solutions.

• Automation and Infrastructure as Code:
o Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Ansible and Terraform.
o Automate deployment pipelines, service configurations, and patch management.
o Develop scripts and services in Python and Bash to enhance infrastructure delivery workflows.
o Extend APIs and platform automation to drive efficiency and repeatability.

• Observability and Incident Response:
o Develop observability stacks using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and other open-source telemetry tools.
o Create dashboards and SLO/SLI-based alerts for real-time monitoring of production systems.
o Participate in a global 24/7 on-call rotation, leading responses for high-severity incidents.
o Conduct post-incident analysis (RCA) and drive remediations that improve long-term reliability.

• Collaboration and Standards:
o Partner with development teams to embed reliability in deployment pipelines.
o Help define system architecture standards and maintain robust platform documentation.
o Mentor engineers in Unix performance, observability, and debugging practices.
o Champion a culture of automation, resilience, and continuous improvement.
Mandatory

Qualifications:

• Security Clearance:
o US Government TS/SCI with Polygraph.
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