Site Reliability Engineer

$81,250 - $146,875/Yr

Leidos - Alexandria, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alexandria, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Site Reliability Engineer at Leidos will support the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center by delivering comprehensive IT and support services to ensure mission success while adhering to DoD standards. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability, availability, and maintainability of systems, hardware, and components through rigorous testing and risk management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reliability test plans (e.g., FMEA, FTA, accelerated life testing).
• Analyze test data, identify failure trends, and recommend improvements.
• Develop and implement risk management strategies to mitigate system reliability risks.
• Support lifecycle management of DoD systems, ensuring reliability throughout design, deployment, and sustainment.
• Plan and conduct regular BC/DR test exercises.
• Support design and deployment of a Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery (BC/DR) plan.
• Contribute to reliability design reviews and system improvements.
• Provide technical expertise to teams, resolving reliability issues and supporting investigations.
• Prepare and present technical reports on reliability assessments and improvements.
• Ensure compliance with DoD reliability standards and guidelines.
• Document and report reliability activities, aligning with contractual and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

• US Citizen with at least a Top Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree with 4+ years of experience or Master's degree with 2+ years of experience.
• Experience implementing hybrid cloud infrastructure, networking, and architectures.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with implementing instrumentation schemes to support Service Level Agreement monitoring.
• Familiarity with DoD reliability standards (MIL-STD, DoD-STD) and system safety practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment with both government and contractor personnel.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in embedded systems, hardware-software integration, or complex aerospace systems.
• Experience with Cloud Edge Devices, especially Azure Stack Hub or Azure Stack Edge systems.
• Experience operating or implementing complex multi-site networks.
• Experience operating infrastructure in a DevSecOps environment through Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, or other 'as-code' implementations.
• Experience performing in a systems administration role.
• Relevant cloud certifications, especially Azure certifications.
• Certification in Reliability Engineering (CRE or similar).
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma, Agile, Scrum, or other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience in a DoD program environment or with military stakeholders.

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Comprehensive health insurance options.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.
• Paid time off and holidays.