HII · 12 hours ago
Site Reliability Engineer (Engineer Systems Architect 2)
Hanover, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$90K/yr - $142K/yr
2+ years expHII's Mission Technologies division is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to support its customer Omni Federal. The role involves applying an engineering mindset to system operations, building scalable and resilient systems to ensure critical data access for warfighters.
Health CarePublic Safety
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Systems Engineering: Design and implement self-healing infrastructure that minimizes manual intervention (eliminating "toil")
Performance Management: Define and monitor SLIs, SLOs, and SLAs to ensure mission-critical applications meet performance benchmarks
Incident Response & Post-Mortems: Lead the charge in troubleshooting production issues, followed by blameless post-mortems to ensure the same bug never bites twice
Scalability & Orchestration: Manage large-scale Kubernetes clusters, focusing on resource optimization, service meshes (Istio), and high-availability configurations
Observability: Build comprehensive monitoring and alerting suites using the ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana, or New Relic to visualize system health in real-time
Qualification
Required
2 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 0 years experience with Masters in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 6 years relevant experience
Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes (operators, helm charts, and cluster scaling)
Strong proficiency in Python, Go, or Ruby for automating operational tasks
Proven experience with Terraform or Pulumi in an AWS or Azure environment
Deep understanding of Linux internals (networking, storage, and kernel tuning)
Familiarity with hardening systems according to STIGs or CIS benchmarks
Must possess an active US level Secret clearance with the ability to qualify for a TS/SCI clearance
Preferred
You have a 'break it to fix it' mentality—you enjoy chaos engineering and proactive testing
You thrive in an environment where 'done' means 'automated, documented, and resilient
An active US level TS/SCI clearance
Benefits
Competitive Salary
401K Match Program
Comprehensive Health Benefits
Paid Time Off
Floating Holidays
Tuition Assistance Program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Best-in-class medical, dental and vision plan choices
Wellness resources
Employee assistance programs
Savings Plan Options (401(k))
Financial planning tools
Life insurance
Employee discounts
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Tuition reimbursement
Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
Company
HII
HII is committed to delivering capabilities of exceptional quality and safety to our customers, and to the safety, health and welfare.
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