Site Reliability Engineer

GovCIO · Arlington, VA, US

Full-timeSenior$230,000 – $250,000Published Jul 24, 2026

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About the role

Overview:

GovCIO is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer with an active Secret clearance to ensure reliability, scalability, performance, and availability of mission-critical systems by combining software engineering practices with infrastructure operations expertise. This role is based in Arlington, VA, as a hybrid/remote position.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities:

  • Design and maintain highly available production systems.
  • Define and manage SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets.
  • Automate operational tasks and eliminate manual processes.
  • Develop monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions.
  • Improve system performance, capacity, and resilience.
  • Lead incident response and root cause analysis.
  • Implement disaster recovery and continuity strategies.
  • Partner with development teams to improve application reliability.
Qualifications:

Qualifications:

Bachelor's with 12+ years of infrastructure/cloud engineering experience (or commensurate experience)


Required Skills and Experience:

  • 5–10+ years of engineering experience, with a strong background in Linux and Windows systems
  • Expertise in Kubernetes and container platforms
  • Experience working with cloud infrastructure environments
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python and Go
  • Hands-on knowledge of Terraform and automation tools
  • Familiarity with monitoring platforms and incident management practices
  • Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Kubernetes certifications
  • AWS/Azure certifications
  • DevOps certifications
  • ITIL preferred

Clearance Required: Must have an active Secret clearance and be able to attain DEA suitability.

Posted Salary Range: USD $230,000.00 - USD $250,000.00 /Yr.

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Skills

  • Python
  • Go
  • Terraform
  • Kubernetes
  • Linux
  • GitHub Actions
  • Docker
  • AWS
  • Azure

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