Site Reliability Engineer - Security Clearance Required

Virtru - Reston, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Reston, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at Virtru, you will play a pivotal role in driving continuous improvements in observability, performance, and reliability across our platform infrastructure. Your mission will be to enhance the operational excellence of our systems, making a significant impact on data privacy and security initiatives within the federal government sector.

Responsibilities

• Monitor platform and containerized applications to ensure optimal performance and availability.
• Identify and mitigate performance and availability risks and issues in real-time.
• Contribute to the development and optimization of core platform functions to establish a robust infrastructure.
• Collaborate closely with internal teams and government clients on a daily basis.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, demonstrating a strong understanding of SRE principles for highly scalable and reliable systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph.
• Proficiency in DevSecOps practices, with experience in source code repositories and CI/CD pipeline solutions such as Team Foundation Server/Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, and GitHub.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and best practices for managing cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with containerization, Kubernetes (k8s) and orchestration tooling such as OpenShift, Rancher, and Helm.
• Ability to excel both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the on-site customer and the support team.
• Willingness to work onsite in Reston, Virginia, with occasional travel to client sites in downtown Washington, DC.

Nice-to-haves

• Thinking outside of the box to respectfully challenge your teammates and managers in the pursuit of excellence.
• Strong sense of urgency with an action-oriented mindset.
• Able to collaborate and adapt to shifting priorities as business needs evolve.
• Comfortable with asynchronous communication including slack, email, zoom, etc.

Benefits

• A Flexible PTO policy - we strongly encourage you to take a minimum of 25 days off annually (in addition to 12 federal holidays).
• A $1,500 annual Learning & Development Stipend focused on providing you the resources to continually learn and professionally grow.
• Home-Office Stipend to help make your office space more comfortable and productive.
• Internal mobility options for those interested in exploring their skills in other areas of the business.
• Frequent company-sponsored Team Celebrations that provide ample opportunities to connect with teammates and be social!
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program.
• Access to Headspace, a mental health app tailored to your specific needs.
• A high degree of flexibility for personal appointments and emergencies.
• Competitive compensation.
• Generous parental, medical, and bereavement policies.
• Uncapped commissions for Sales roles.
• 401K contribution and stock options.
• Full medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• New Hire Swag and IT Welcome boxes.
• Structured semi-annual 360° performance reviews.
• Transparency is at the core of how we operate.