Sr. Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance

Description

The company makes a cloud security platform, the Zero Trust Exchange, which connects users, devices and applications from any location and is spread across more than 200 public data centers worldwide plus many private edge sites.

The team builds and runs the largest cloud security platform in the world, and this role is in the Government Cloud department.

The role sits in Crystal City, Virginia, on a hybrid schedule, and reports to the Manager, Site Reliability Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Handle day-to-day operations for products in US Government classified environments, including deployments, on-call shifts, incident management and regular deployment syncs.
• Manage all cloud infrastructure, including AWS, private cloud environments, containers and virtual machines, keeping it stable and scalable.
• Write scripts, containerized services and monitoring tools that automate operational work and reduce service disruption.
• Build new services and improve existing ones inside classified environments, promoting DevOps practices through documentation and escalation management.

Requirements

• You are comfortable working with ambiguity and shaping the path as you go in a fast-changing environment.
• You take ownership, move quickly to act, and work with integrity. You can shift between high-level strategy and hands-on execution.
• You enjoy hard problems and stay focused on finding solutions, since they have the biggest impact.
• You collaborate openly, put the team's success first, and give and accept candid, clear and respectful feedback.
• You are committed to your own growth, actively ask for feedback, and work with purpose.
• Working knowledge of AI and ML technologies, plus experience using, securing or positioning AI-driven solutions to improve outcomes in your area.
• You must hold an active US Government Secret security clearance and keep it as a condition of continued employment.
• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, plus 3+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience across both operations and engineering roles.
• Proficiency in Linux administration, network troubleshooting, and automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform.
• Strong Python skills, experience with container architectures including AWS ECS and Kubernetes, and experience with monitoring activities such as vulnerability scanning, patch management and reporting.
• Preferred qualifications: experience deploying or managing AI-driven observability and AIOps tools for predictive anomaly detection and automated incident response in cloud infrastructure.
• Preferred qualifications: experience running monthly monitoring programs in air-gapped and classified environments.
• Preferred qualifications: familiarity with High or Moderate FedRAMP authorization levels and their compliance requirements, an Information Assurance Technician Level 2 certification, or a Top Secret security clearance.

Conditions

Hybrid work in Crystal City, Virginia.

Full-time position.

Base pay range of $132,000 to $165,000 USD, excluding bonus, equity (if applicable) and benefits. Actual pay may be higher or lower depending on skills, experience, and education or training, and applies across all US locations.

The company complies with all applicable federal, state and local pay transparency rules.

The company offers reasonable accommodations in its hiring process for candidates with disabilities, long-term or mental health conditions, sincerely held religious beliefs, neurodivergence, or pregnancy-related needs.

Applicants must follow applicable laws, regulations and company policies on security and privacy.

Benefits

• Health plan options.
• Vacation and sick time plans.
• Parental leave options.
• Retirement options.
• Education reimbursement.
• In-office perks.