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Software Engineer Site Reliability Engineer Jobs in Washington, DC

Volitiion IIT

Site Reliability Engineer - Hybrid

Reston, VA · On-site

$59.25 - $78.75/hr

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and modern software development frameworks. The SRE will play a critical role in designing, building, and ...

AARP

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Director

Washington, DC · On-site +1

$64.50 - $85.75/hr

... (SRE) Director is responsible for leading the strategy, operational discipline, and engineering ... Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software ...

AARP

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Director

Washington, DC · On-site +1

$64.50 - $85.75/hr

... (SRE) Director is responsible for leading the strategy, operational discipline, and engineering ... Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Site Reliability Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$87 - $198/hr

Whether you come from a background in network engineering, systems administration, or software development--if you have a passion for making systems better, we need you! As a Site Reliability ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Site Reliability Engineer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$86K - $198K/yr

Whether you come from a background in network engineering, systems administration, or software development-if you have a passion for making systems better, we need you! As a Site Reliability Engineer ...

Spatial Front, Inc

SRE Engineer

Arlington, VA · On-site

$65.75 - $87.25/hr

Required : • Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. • 5 years software engineering, 3 years site reliability engineering, production support engineering, or platform ...

MDAEdge

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Rockville, MD · On-site

$58 - $77.25/hr

MDAEdge is a company focused on cloud solutions, and they are seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to manage and optimize their cloud infrastructure. The role involves overseeing AWS ...

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As of Sep 6, 2026, the average hourly pay for software engineer site reliability engineer in Washington, DC is $72.19, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $62.07 and $82.50 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Software Engineer Site Reliability Engineer vs DevOps Engineer?

AspectSoftware Engineer Site Reliability EngineerDevOps Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's in CS or related, sometimes certifications in cloud or SRE practicesBachelor's in CS, IT, or related, with certifications in cloud, automation, or CI/CD tools
Work EnvironmentFocus on reliability, scalability, and automation within software development teamsBridge between development and operations, emphasizing automation, deployment, and infrastructure
Employer & Industry UsageTech companies, cloud providers, large enterprisesStartups, tech firms, organizations adopting DevOps practices

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Infographic showing various Software Engineer Site Reliability Engineer job openings in Washington, DC as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 16% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $150,163 per year, or $72.2 per hour.

Site Reliability Engineer - Hybrid

Volitiion IIT

Reston, VA • On-site

$59.25 - $78.75/hr

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Job description

Title: Site Reliability Engineer V
Location: Reston, VA (Hybrid onsite - 3 days a week from day 1)
Assignment duration: 24 months with possibility of extension
Interview process: 2 rounds. First round would be a video interview. Second round would be an in-person interview
Manager's call notes
  • This is an SRE role. SRE is under a shared services team within Fannie Mae who works with different application teams. So, multi-tasking is required.
  • In technical terms, we need expertise with AWS ECS, EC2, RDS, RedShift, EMR, Lambda, Route53, Step Functions etc.
  • Programming experience in Java or Python is required. We are not looking for a full fledged developer but someone who can take the code and modify as needed to create some small automations.
  • Exposure to DevOps is required. GitLab, Terraform and Jenkins would be preferred.
  • Experience with Observability using tools such as AWS CloudWatch, Splunk/SignalFX, Dynatrace, and OpenTelemetry would be helpful.
  • If the candidate has experience in release engineering/production support/performance engineering would be a bonus. This is not a show stopped though.
  • AWS, programming and DevOps are must haves.
  • The candidate has to come to the office 3 days a week in Reston, VA.
  • The SRE at Fannie Mae doesn't work 24*7. They get scheduled on a rotation basis. 20% of their job is production support activities. 80% of the time, they work with application teams studying applications, ability to understand the architecture, give suggestions on how the application can be made better, looking into the resiliency patterns and see if the application is resilient enough and suggest new things and work with them. Observability too. Identify gaps and weak points and work with the architecture team to resolve them. Look into the code scans, alarms to see if they are good enough.
  • SRE may not get 100% access to all the applications but the expectation is identifying the gaps/weak points and tell the application team to fix it.
  • On call rotation schedule: One day a week every week.
  • AI/ML: We have certain machine learning projects which the SRE interacts with. So, AI/ML experience is a plus to have.
  • Previous Fannie Mae experience is a plus.
Job Description
Overall years of experience:
8+ years of related experience in their specific area with experience leading teams on projects with similar scope and complexity.
Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science or equivalent.
Certifications: AWS Solutions Architect, Agile Certified Practitioner (ACP), or relevant cloud certifications.
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and modern software development frameworks. The SRE will play a critical role in designing, building, and maintaining highly scalable, fault-tolerant, and secure cloud infrastructure while ensuring operational excellence, high availability, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Cloud Infrastructure & Automation:
Design, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure using platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to automate deployments and configurations.
Create robust automation targeted at anomaly detection, toil reduction, recovery processes, and self-healing mechanisms, and optimize cloud costs.
2. DevSecOps & CI/CD:
Deep understanding of DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus/Artifactory, and Docker.
Implement security best practices, including IAM roles, RBAC, vulnerability remediation, and SAST/DAST/SCA tools.
3. Observability & Incident Management:
Design and implement monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing solutions using tools like AWS CloudWatch, Splunk/SignalFX, Dynatrace, and OpenTelemetry.
Lead root cause analysis, blameless postmortems, and proactive incident management to minimize MTTR and MTTD.
Define and monitor SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets to ensure system reliability.
4. Microservices & API Management:
Architect and manage microservices, serverless computing, and RESTful APIs.
Ensure fault tolerance and resilience using design patterns like Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, and Bulkhead.
5. Chaos Engineering & Resiliency:
Conduct chaos engineering experiments using tools like AWS FIS and Chaos Toolkit.
Perform resiliency assessments using Resilience Hub and implement self-healing solutions.
6. Database & Application Support:
Manage and optimize database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Oracle, and Redshift.
Provide production support, including incident response, problem management, and runbook creation. Participate in on-call rotations.
7. Collaboration & Communication:
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement shift-left testing practices (BDD, TDD, Unit, Regression).
Create and maintain architecture diagrams, knowledge articles, and disaster recovery plans.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders and demonstrate strong relationship management skills.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container orchestration.
Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, Bash, and PowerShell.
Strong knowledge of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Oracle, Redshift).
Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Docker, Nexus/Artifactory) and build tools (Maven, Gradle).
Familiarity with AI/ML integrations, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems.
Expertise in observability, logging, and monitoring tools (AWS CloudWatch, Splunk, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry).
Strong understanding of security practices, including IAM, RBAC, and vulnerability management.
Experience with chaos engineering, resiliency assessments, and disaster recovery planning.
Proficiency in performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner) and capacity planning.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with AI/ML libraries (e.g., NLTK, Transformers, Spacy, SciPy), Amazon SageMaker, and GenAI tools.
Familiarity with project management tools like JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.
Knowledge of utilities like AWS CLI, POSTMAN, and curl.

4 Reasons to Join Volitiion IIT, Inc.:
1. Our Commitment to You - We offer competitive pay, multi-year projects, and a list of exciting clients.
2. Work-Life Balance - We work hard; we work smart and have quality time for family and "life."
3. Our Mantra - We treat our consultants the way we want to be treated: with integrity, professionalism, and trust.
4. Career Development - We help you meet your career goals and continuously support your efforts to build your skillset.
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Volitiion IIT Inc. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.