Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Claroty FedRAMP AWS GovCloud (Public Sector)

About the position

We are seeking a skilled Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support and maintain Claroty's FedRAMP-compliant deployment in AWS GovCloud for public sector customers. The SRE will be responsible for ensuring high availability, security, and compliance of cloud-based environments while driving automation, monitoring, and incident response best practices. We're growing and looking to hire an individual who embodies our core values: People First, Customer Obsession, Strive for Excellence, and Integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Claroty's cloud-based infrastructure in AWS GovCloud, ensuring FedRAMP compliance and high availability.
• Monitor and enhance system performance, scalability, and reliability through observability tools, automation, and best practices.
• Implement and maintain security controls aligned with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and other federal cybersecurity standards.
• Develop and manage infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible.
• Enhance DevSecOps pipelines, automate deployments, and improve system resilience through tools like GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and Kubernetes.
• Implement and manage monitoring solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack), respond to incidents, and conduct post-mortems.
• Configure and maintain VPCs, VPNs, security groups, and firewalls in AWS GovCloud, ensuring compliance with FedRAMP requirements.
• Manage rollout strategy for new technologies and oversee their execution to ensure minimal disruption to existing systems.
• Act as the first line of response for critical incidents, assessing issues, triaging, and coordinating with the team to prevent further problems and swiftly restore services.
• Monitor system performance metrics closely and detect any degradation early to prevent outages and disruptions.
• Conduct regular infrastructure upgrades to accommodate changes, developments, and advancements in the technological landscape.
• Oversee the release of updates and new functionalities, ensuring a seamless transition while handling any potential negative impacts on production.
• Work closely with DevOps, security teams, developers, and federal stakeholders to maintain a compliant and secure cloud environment.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship (required for working in GovCloud environments).
• 3-5+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering roles.
• Hands-on experience with AWS GovCloud, including EC2, EKS, MSK, S3, RDS, IAM, CloudTrail, and CloudWatch.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, and cloud security best practices.
• Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
• Knowledge of Linux system administration and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Experience with logging, monitoring, and observability tools in a cloud-native environment.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and automation mindset.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance may be required.
• AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Security - Specialty, AWS Certified Solutions Architect).
• Experience working in high-security, compliance-driven environments (DoD, federal agencies, critical infrastructure, etc.).
• Familiarity with SIEM solutions, SOC operations, and security automation.

Benefits

• People first company culture with strong team bonds.
• Commitment to work-life balance with biannual 'ClaroBreak' for rest and recharge.
• Opportunities for career growth and development with performance reviews and professional courses.
• Transparency and openness through regular company meetings and feedback sessions.
• Hybrid working culture allowing flexibility in work arrangements.