Site Reliability Engineer Contract Jobs in Reston, VA

Koniag Management Solutions, LLC (KMS), a Koniag Government Services (KGS) company, is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE).  Position requires an active Top Secret/SCI clearance with ability to obtain additional security requirements.  Please do not apply if you do not possess the required Top-Secret Clearance.
We offer competitive compensation and an extraordinary benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance, 401K with company matching, flexible spending accounts, paid holidays, three weeks paid time off, and more.
Position Summary:

We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to blend software engineering and systems administration practices to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of missioncritical applications. This role focuses on automation, observability, and incident response while upholding strict Service Level Objectives (SLOs). The SRE will help build resilient systems that scale, automate manual processes, manage fleetwide configurations, and ensure robust system monitoring. The selected candidate will support operations at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling and must maintain an active TS/SCI clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure application reliability, performance, and availability through automation, monitoring, and systems engineering.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform, Ansible, and Desired State Configuration (DSC).
• Build and manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, Helm, and related ecosystem tools.
• Support service mesh and networking constructs such as Cilium, load balancing, ingress management, and distributed storage.
• Engineer and maintain storage and object systems including Rook, Ceph, MinIO, and S3-compatible platforms.
• Implement and maintain comprehensive observability platforms (metrics, logging, tracing) to support SLO monitoring and incident response.
• Lead and participate in incident response activities, postmortem analysis, and reliability engineering improvements.
• Develop automations, scripts, and tools using Python, PowerShell, and shell scripting.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native deployment methodologies.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to embed SRE practices into the application lifecycle.

Required Technical Certifications (at least two):

• Security +
• Cloud Associate (such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure AZ104, or Google Cloud Associate Cloud Engineer)
• Terraform Associate
• Cloud Professional/Architect (such as AWS Solutions Architect Professional or Azure Architect Expert)
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

Preferred Certifications (Plus):

• CKA (if not used to meet required cert)
• RHCSA
• AWS DevOps Engineer or AZ400
• CCSP
• Advanced observability certifications (Datadog, New Relic, Dynatrace, etc.)
• Formal incident management or SREfocused training

Required Technical Knowledge:

Strong understanding of the following technologies:

• Kubernetes, Rancher, Helm, Docker
• Cilium, Rook, Ceph, MinIO, S3, PortWorx
• Load balancing, ingress, and service networking
• Ansible, Terraform, Desired State Configuration
• Python, PowerShell, and scripting/automation
• Distributed systems, cloud computing, and microservices architecture
• Monitoring/observability practices and tools
• Incident response frameworks and SLObased operations

Preferred Experience:

• Building scalable, fault-tolerant cloud-native systems across hybrid or multicloud environments.
• Developing or supporting enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
• Managing complex Kubernetes clusters across onprem and cloud platforms.
• Implementing enterprise observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, ELK, Open Telemetry).
• Supporting large-scale infrastructure within DoD or Intelligence Community environments.

Requirements:

TS/SCI security clearance required, candidate will not be considered without.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy:
 

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin or ancestry, age, disability, citizenship, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits, and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

 
The company is dedicated to seeking all qualified applicants. If you require an accommodation to navigate or to apply to a position on our website, please contact Heaven Wood via e-mail at accommodations@koniag-gs.com or by calling 703-488-9377 to request accommodations. 

About our Company:
 

Koniag Government Services (KGS) is an Alaska Native Owned corporation supporting the values and traditions of our native communities through an agile employee and corporate culture that delivers Enterprise Solutions, Professional Services and Operational Management to Federal Government Agencies. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Koniag, we apply our proven commercial solutions to a deep knowledge of Defense and Civilian missions to provide forward leaning technical, professional, and operational solutions. KGS enables successful mission outcomes for our customers through solution-oriented business partnerships and a commitment to exceptional service delivery. We ensure long-term success with a continuous improvement approach while balancing the collective interests of our customers, employees, and native communities. For more information, please visit www.koniag-gs.com.

 Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. Shareholder Preference in accordance with Public Law 88-352

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