Sr. Staff Site Reliability Engineer-Federal, Security Clearance

Location: Fully onsite in Crystal City, Virginia, USA. The role operates in US Government classified environments and requires an active US Government Secret security clearance.

Base pay range: $164,000–$205,000 USD annually, excluding bonus, equity, commissions, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops the Zero Trust Exchange, a cloud security platform that protects users, devices, and applications across public data centers and private edge sites.

What you will do

• Manage deployments, on-call duties, incident response, and operational tasks for products in classified government environments.
• Operate AWS, private cloud infrastructure, containers, virtual machines, and multitenant services to maintain stability and scalability.
• Develop Python scripts, containerized services, and monitoring mechanisms to automate operations and reduce service disruption.
• Build and enhance services in classified environments while improving DevOps practices through documentation and escalation management.

Requirements

• Active US Government Secret security clearance required and must be maintained throughout employment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field and 7+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience across Operations and Engineering environments.
• Proficiency in Linux administration, network troubleshooting, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Strong Python skills and experience with container-based architectures, including AWS ECS and Kubernetes.
• Experience with vulnerability scanning, patch management, monitoring, and reporting.
• Foundational understanding of AI/ML technologies and experience using, securing, or positioning AI-driven solutions.

Nice to have

• Experience with AI-driven observability and AIOps for predictive anomaly detection and automated incident response.
• Experience managing air-gapped and classified environments and monthly monitoring programs.
• Familiarity with High or Moderate FedRAMP authorization levels and compliance requirements.
• Information Assurance Technician Level 2 certification or Top Secret security clearance.

Culture & Benefits

• Ownership, collaboration, trust through outcomes, and continuous feedback.
• Health plans, vacation and sick time, parental leave, retirement options, and education reimbursement.
• In-office perks and an inclusive workplace focused on collaboration and belonging.