Site Reliability Engineer (OpenShift / Platform Engineering)

Site Reliability Engineer (OpenShift / Azure Platform Engineering)

Location : Reston, VA

Salary : 180 - 190K

Must have the following : Red Hat OpenShift, SRE / Platform Engineering experience, Observability tools, Automation & scripting (Python/Bash), Incident response, Kubernetes / container platforms, Azure cloud is a plus

Responsibilities :

Maintain the overall health, performance, and reliability of core technical platforms across on-premise data centers and Azure cloud environments.

Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident remediation to ensure long-term platform stability.

Support and optimize Red Hat OpenShift environments, including cluster management, routing, operators, and platform services.

Manage and improve observability using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Datadog to ensure full platform visibility.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows supporting engineering and data teams.

Partner with development teams to resolve deployment, configuration, and routing issues.

Develop automation scripts and tooling to reduce manual intervention and improve system reliability.

Deliver new platform services and enhancements across hybrid infrastructure environments.

Maintain accurate documentation, runbooks, and incident response procedures.

Participate in on-call rotation supporting production systems.

Requirements :

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

5–7+ years of Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, or DevOps experience.

Strong experience with Red Hat OpenShift / Kubernetes platforms.

Experience with Microsoft Azure cloud services.

Experience with messaging platforms such as AMQ, Kafka, or Redis.

Experience with HashiCorp Vault or similar secrets management tools.

Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

Experience with observability tools such as Datadog, Grafana, Prometheus.

Strong troubleshooting skills using logs, metrics, traces, and debugging tools.

Experience working in regulated or highly audited environments preferred.

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Strong written and verbal communication skills.

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