About the role

Lead the design and implementation of platform operational reliability, availability, and automation solutions. Manage VDI environments, CI/CD pipelines, and enterprise monitoring to support mission-critical operations.

What they look for

Site Reliability Engineering Automation Virtual Desktop Infrastructure CI/CD Pipelines Enterprise Monitoring Linux Administration Windows Server Administration Cloud Operations Infrastructure As Code Containerization Kubernetes Docker Terraform Ansible Splunk Elastic Stack

Requirements

Requires at least seven years of experience in SRE or DevOps and an active Secret security clearance. Must hold a professional-level AWS certification and have experience with enterprise logging and monitoring platforms.

Benefits

Medical Dental Vision Unlimited Vacation Sick Leave Paid Federal Holidays Education And Certification Reimbursement Program 401(k) Retirement Plan Prepaid Legal Plan Identity Protection Plan Accident Insurance Critical Illness Insurance Hospital Indemnity Insurance

Full description

Lead Site Reliability Engineer – Secret Clearance Required – Hybrid in San Antonio, TX

Job Description

IPSecure is seeking an experienced Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to ensure the operational stability, scalability, and reliability of the platform. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available infrastructure, automation capabilities, virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), enterprise monitoring solutions, and CI/CD pipelines. This role will work closely with development, cybersecurity, and operations teams to improve platform resilience, streamline deployments, and optimize system performance in support of mission-critical operations.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of the platform's operational reliability and availability.

Develop and maintain automation solutions to improve system provisioning, deployment, monitoring, and operational efficiency.

Administer and optimize the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environment to support mission users.

Design, implement, and maintain enterprise monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.

Develop, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support secure, automated software delivery.

Troubleshoot complex system and application issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement permanent corrective actions.

Collaborate with software development, cybersecurity, and infrastructure teams to improve platform resilience, scalability, and performance.

Develop operational documentation, standard operating procedures, and disaster recovery processes.

Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to increase automation, reliability, and system performance.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum of seven (7) years of experience in systems administration, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or DevOps with a focus on automation and reliability engineering.

Current professional-level cloud operations or DevOps certification, such as:

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, or

AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate.

Demonstrated experience with enterprise logging and monitoring platforms, including Splunk or Elastic Stack.

Active Secret security clearance (minimum required).

Strong understanding of Linux and Windows server administration, automation frameworks, infrastructure monitoring, and cloud operations.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.

Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes.

Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and AWS services.

Experience supporting high-availability, mission-critical production environments.

Knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.

Experience implementing observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, or similar platforms.

Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity requirements, RMF, NIST 800-53, and DISA STIGs.

Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Unlimited Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, Education and Certification Reimbursement Program, 401(k) retirement plan with safe harbor employer match after 3 months, Prepaid Legal Plan and Identity Protection Plan available, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance available.

EEOC Statement

IPSecure does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.