Compensation Overview

*** 25k Sign-on bonus for this role! ***

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), you’ll continuously drive improvements in observability, performance, and reliability, with the goal to make an impact across the federal government.

We know that you can’t have great technology services without amazing people. At MetroStar, we are obsessed withour people and have led a two-decade legacy of building the best and brightest teams. Because we know our future relies on our deep understanding and relentless focus on our people, we live by our mission: A passion for our people. Value for our customers.

If you think you can see yourself delivering our mission and pursuing our goals with us, then check out the job description below!

What you’ll do:

• Monitor platform and containerized applications.
• Identify performance and availability risks and issues.
• Work on the core platform to create and optimize all functions needed to establish a strong platform infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the team and the customer daily

What you’ll need to succeed:

• Minimum of 8 years of software development experience with a minimum of 2 years with Kubernetes and strong understanding of SRE principles for highly scalable and reliable systems.
• Experience implementing proactive alert / monitoring workflows and dashboards based on Kubernetes metrics, logs, and traces using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Splunk, or similar technologies.
• Working knowledge of industry best practices with regards to information security.
• Knowledge of clustering, high-availability, replication, and disaster recovery techniques.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree and an active TS//SCI clearance.
• Experience working in a DevSecOps environment and with Source Code repositories and CI/CD pipeline solutions such as GitLab, Azure DevOps, GitHub etc.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), containerization, K8, and CI/CD Automation.
• Experience with container orchestration tools (Rancher/RKE2, OpenShift, etc.)
• Ability to work well on a team as well as individually.
• Ability to work in downtown Washington, DC on client-site 5 days per week.

Like we said, we are big fans of our people. That’s why we offer a generous benefits package, professional growth, and valuable time to recharge. Learn more about our company culture code and benefits. Plus, check out our accolades.

Don’t meet every single requirement?  

Studies have shown that women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  At MetroStar we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture, so, if you’re excited about this role, but your previous experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to go ahead and apply.  We pride ourselves on making great matches, and you may be the perfect match for this role or another one we have. Best of luck! – The MetroStar People & Culture Team

What we want you to know:

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

MetroStar Systems is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of MetroStar Systems.

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