Site Reliability Engineer-Cloud

Space Ground System Solutions (SGSS), a subsidiary of Parsons, has an immediate full-time opening for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) on its IT Support team located in Alexandria, VA. In this role, you will help continue expansion of satellite ground system software to hybrid and private cloud infrastructure. You will help manage, support and facilitate infrastructure operation for developers who are building systems containing government-off-the-shelf, commercial, and open-source software.

SRE is a unique role that requires either a background as a software developer with additional operations experience, or as a senior system administrator or IT ops lead with significant software development skills. SREs draw heavily and broadly on other domains including network engineering also form important parts of the daily work.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Identify appropriate Cloud based (i.e., AWS GovCloud) infrastructure to meet mission requirements, including the specification, acquisition, configuration, dynamic provisioning and maintenance of servers

• Design, implement, manage, and automate Application and Infrastructure security tools (containerized Scanning and VM tools) along with integrations to CI/CD pipelines, automated workflows, script-based integrations, etc.

• Specify and configure physical and virtual machines with RedHat Enterprise Linux with a heavy focus on stable and supported operating systems. This includes proactive and consistent maintenance to ensure systems platforms (i.e., Open Stack, Kubernetes, etc.) are up and available 98% of time

• Perform current state analysis of an organization's system security controls and measures against DISA STIG standards, and provide recommendations for enhancement

• Implement configuration management automation (e.g., Ansible) to maintain configuration

• Assist the development team with requirements verification.

• Assist the organization and technical lead(s) in identifying technical problems, perform root cause analysis and corrective actions follow-up, develop managerial summaries and technical steps for implementing software updates, 'fixes' and/or replacements

• Fix Support Escalation Issues; serve on the tier 3 support team for integrated product support and proactive response to complex support challenges

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) with security embedded using such technologies as Terraform

• Develop workflow in Python or similar scripting languages if or as needed

• Build Software for Support Team; build and implement services to improve the quality of support team delivery; improve monitoring and alerting internally and at customer sites in integration, test, and ops

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have an active DoD Secret security clearance with ability to obtain a TS /SCI after hire

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• Bachelor's Degree in relevant field (i.e., Computer Science, Software Engineer, Information Technology)

• Minimum 15+ years of experience with core infrastructure capabilities: operating systems, networking, identity management and access control

• 12+ years of experience with designing solutions in cloud-optimized, private cloud and hybrid environments

• Minimum 12+ years of experience supporting secure, scalable, and elastic applications on distributed architectures

• Strong understanding of RCAProblem Solving Methodologies

• Proficiency in securing systems on the application, network, and infrastructure layers

• Expert understanding in infrastructure management process and tools like Terraform and AWS Cloud formation

• Experience with server configuration processes and tools such as Chef, Ansible, or Puppet

• Expert in creating, deploying, maintaining, and troubleshooting Docker or Podman images and orchestration with Kubernetes

• Proficiency with Linux, especially RHEL families, and Bash scripting

• Proficiency in implementing greenfield cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP

• Understanding of CI/CD and related concepts

• Expert ability to execute advanced git actions like rebasing and squashing

• Basic understanding of software development and web application development concepts

• Ability to discuss technical tasks and team process topics with team members

• Ability to operate and manage work, strategically reason, and build relationships and influence others

PREFERRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience serving in security management in a classified IT development program

• Familiarity with specific tools: Gitlab, Ansible, Terraform, OpenStack, AWS GovCloud, RedHat Enterprise Virtualization

• Familiarity with CI/CD and tooling for CM, build, deployment, and code quality around C++ and Python

• AWS Certifications

• DoD 8750 certification at IAT Level II (CompTIA Security+; Cloud+, CASP+), will be required to attain and maintain as part of the job

Space Ground Systems Solutions (SGSS), a wholly owned subsidiary under the Parsons Corporation, is passionate about making our nation the undisputed leader in Space because we understand that ensuring our security for future generations depends on it. We have emerged as a leader in the development of cutting-edge solutions for the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Our tremendous success can be attributed to our people and our priorities. Do you want to be part of a team that is helping the government solve major national security challenges in the space domain? We need your help.

SGSS believes in taking care of their employees by offering:

• ALL benefits fully funded, for your entire family

• this includes Medical/Dental/Vision/Group Life/STD/LTD - no employee premiums

• SGSS funded HSA (Health Savings Account) provided

• with SGSS funding the maximum amount allowed by the IRS

• Retirement Savings Plan (RSP/401k) with a 20% annual company contribution - no employee contribution required

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Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information or applicants who are eligible for security clearances.

SGSS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

If the offer is accepted for this position the candidate would be required to successfully complete drug screen and background check.