Job Description
Position Title:
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
Location:
Chantilly, VA
Clearance Requirements:
TS/SCI with Polygraph
Pay Rate:
Up to $180,000 annually
Position Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team in Chantilly, VA. In this critical role, you will ensure the reliability, performance, scalability, and security of key production systems and platforms. You will lead the design and implementation of observability, automation, incident response, and operational best practices across cloud and air-gapped environments. Collaborate closely with DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to enhance system resilience and mitigate operational risks. Drive root cause analysis, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to support highly available, efficient, and scalable services. This position offers an excellent opportunity to deepen your expertise in cloud infrastructure, operational excellence, and security practices.
Top Requirements:
- 8+ years of experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Extensive Linux systems administration and networking experience within AWS
- Proficiency in Python scripting and automation strategies
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Terragrunt)
- Kubernetes administration, troubleshooting, and operational expertise
- Active TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 8+ years of security or DevOps/Platform engineering experience, or 12+ years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Ability to obtain Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, or GSEC certification within 6 months of start date
Nice to Have:
- Experience deploying OpenTelemetry and managing AWS CloudWatch, EKS, and related AWS services
- Work with Rancher to manage Kubernetes environments
- Familiarity with SRE practices such as SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and incident management
- Knowledge of distributed systems, microservices, containerized workloads
- Understanding of NIST 800-53 and NIST-190 security standards
- Master's degree in a relevant field and additional security certifications (Security+ CE, SSCP, CCNA-Security, GSEC)
About Seneca Resources
At Seneca Resources, we are more than just a staffing and consulting firm, we are a trusted career partner. With offices across the U.S. and clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to government organizations, we provide opportunities that help professionals grow their careers while making an impact.
When you work with Seneca, you're choosing a company that invests in your success, celebrates your achievements, and connects you to meaningful work with leading organizations nationwide. We take the time to understand your goals and match you with roles that align with your skills and career path. Our consultants and contractors enjoy competitive pay, comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) retirement plans, and the support of a dedicated team who will advocate for you every step of the way.
Seneca Resources is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where all qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chantilly, VA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1993 |
| Website | http://www.qednational.com/ |
About Company
QED National is a certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise with WBE certification in New York City, New York State, New Jersey and Delaware. A trusted IT advisor to both public and private sector customers, QED National is headquartered in New York City with offices in Albany, NY. Driven by 24 years of industry expertise and guided by strong, ethical practices, QED National helps clients achieve their business objectives by providing innovative IT consulting, reliable staff augmentation and scalable technology solutions that are custom tailored for their needs. Our outstanding service has earned us an extraordinary client retention rate of ninety-five percent.
PRACTICE AREAS
Cyber / Information Security
- Assessments and consulting
- Advanced security technologies and implementation support services
IT Management Consulting
- Data Analytics
- Project & Program Management
- Enterprise Architecture and Systems Engineering
- Governance, Risk & Compliance
- IT Strategy
IT Staff Augmentation
- Providing highly qualified, reliable consultants at cost-effective rates, backed by our reputation for integrity & professionalism
Technology Solutions
- A comprehensive portfolio of products and services including, but not limited to RSA, Checkpoint, Information Builders, Commvault, EMC and Schneider Electric/APC
QED National is led by a strong management team, under the direction of founder and president, Colleen Molter. Working with selected organizations, chosen for their outstanding products and support services, QED National delivers expert solutions ranging from IT assessments and governance to intelligent data storage and staff augmentation. It all adds up to comprehensive, customized IT business solutions.
Esteemed Clients and Sustained Growth
A New York City and New York State Certified Women-Owned Business Enterprise, QED National is a privately held company in continuous operation since 1993. Recipient of New York City, New York State, Florida, California and Fortune 500 contracts, QED National is proud to have sustained success and growth, including “Inc. Magazine’s 5000 Fastest Growing Firms in America” for nine consecutive years —2009 through 2017. View our full roster of awards.
QED National humbly, yet firmly, acknowledges its reputation among its clients as a partner that responds diligently—and expeditiously—to provide the highest quality services. The QED National team ambitiously looks forward to all future opportunities to provide such services.
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