Forward Deployed Site Reliability Engineer - US Government

Location: Washington, D.C.; hybrid workplace; 50% domestic and international travel required

Salary: $125,000–$185,000 per year, with possible restricted stock units, sign-on bonus, and other incentives.

Company

hirify.global builds software for data-driven decisions and operations used by important institutions, including government and critical infrastructure organizations.

What you will do

• Maintain the availability of physical Linux servers powering the platform in air-gapped production environments.
• Design, deploy, and operate infrastructure using orchestration and monitoring platforms.
• Collaborate with product teams on requirements and service-level objectives for air-gapped deployments.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve network and systems issues in secure facilities.
• Write scripts to automate routine operational tasks and health checks.
• Provide production troubleshooting support and participate in an on-call schedule.

Requirements

• Active US security clearance at or above the Top Secret level.
• 4+ years of Linux system administration experience, preferably with RHEL or an equivalent distribution.
• Experience setting up, configuring, and managing physical servers and networking equipment.
• Familiarity with monitoring systems such as Prometheus and with writing health checks.
• Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language, such as Java, Go, Python, JavaScript, or Bash.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex systems independently and work with minimal supervision.

Nice to have

• Experience with Docker or Podman and OpenShift or Kubernetes at scale.
• Experience with configuration management, load balancing, monitoring and alerting infrastructure, and container orchestration on small hardware form factors.
• DOD 8570 IAT Level II or higher certification, such as CISSP or Security+.
• Unix/Linux certifications such as Linux+ or RHCE.
• Engineering background in Computer Science, Mathematics, Software Engineering, Physics, or Data Science.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work options are offered by many teams, with employees encouraged to work from offices for collaboration and innovation.
• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance options.
• Commuter benefits and relocation assistance.
• Flexible paid time off, additional year-end paid time off, and 10 paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave, backup care, family-building benefits, and support for military and medical leave.
• 401(k) plan and opportunities for long-term growth.