Site Reliability Engineer - Journeyman - Military veterans preferred

Description:

Site Reliability Engineer - Journeyman

Primary Location: Quantico, VA

Clearance: Active Secret

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Job Summary

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer – Journeyman to support the performance, reliability, and security of enterprise infrastructure in a mission-critical environment. This role focuses on automation, monitoring, and incident response across production and support tiers. The ideal candidate will bring strong scripting skills, cloud experience, and a proactive approach to system optimization and resilience.

Specific Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain infrastructure performance and availability across production and support environments
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and automation for system monitoring, patching, and recovery
• Troubleshoot service disruptions, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions
• Collaborate with operations, engineering, and cybersecurity teams to ensure secure and scalable system operations
• Support capacity planning, performance tuning, and system optimization initiatives
• Document system events, changes, and performance metrics in accordance with operational standards
• Support interface monitoring and data integrity across integrated systems
• Maintain audit readiness and compliance with operational standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field
• 4–6 years of experience in systems or network engineering, DevOps, or site reliability engineering
• Experience managing and maintaining enterprise infrastructure performance, reliability, and security
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools and automation frameworks (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Ansible, Terraform)
• Strong scripting skills in languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Experience with monitoring, alerting, and log analysis tools (e.g., Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Familiarity with cloud and virtualization technologies (e.g., AWS, OCI, VMware)
• Understanding of disaster recovery, backup/restore, and incident response procedures
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or the ability to obtain one

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting secure federal or defense-related IT environments
• Familiarity with Oracle Exadata, ZFS, and InfiniBand networking
• Experience with performance tuning and root cause analysis (RCA) in mission-critical systems
• Knowledge of IAVA compliance, STIGs, and DoD cybersecurity standards
• Exposure to Agile/SAFe environments and participation in sprint planning and retrospectives
• Experience supporting interface monitoring and data integrity across integrated systems

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Hybrid work environment at Quantico, VA site
• Standard office environment with occasional on-site infrastructure support

Travel

• Minimal travel required

Company Description

Obsidian Solutions Group LLC (OSG) is a fast-growing professional services firm based in Fredericksburg, VA. We create value for our customers by delivering technology-enabled & mission-oriented technical solutions that solve complex problems, protecting people, information, and assets. Our core capabilities are in providing Enterprise IT, Intelligence Analysis, Production & Development and Knowledge-Based Professional Services Solutions that enable the customer's mission. Obsidian Solutions Group LLC is a certified 8(a), service-disabled, veteran-owned small business.

A career at Obsidian Solutions Group means you are able to put your expertise, credentials, and talents to great use working with customers in the DOD and Intelligence Community, while enjoying the excitement of working in a fast-growing organization committed to making a difference for our customers and in our community. Contribute independently and collaboratively alongside our amazing team of doers and thinkers. Obsidian Solutions Group is small enough to offer a family atmosphere yet large enough to deliver a highly competitive compensation package. We hire and retain the best in the industry, offering exceptional benefits that protect the well-being of our employees, their spouses and domestic partners, and their families.

Our corporate philosophy is centered on hiring and retaining employees with the requisite skills, professional experience, personal commitment, and ethical standards necessary to foster a culture of operational excellence necessary to surpass our customer's expectations.

Disclaimer

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Obsidian Solutions Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, protected veteran status, and any other non-merit factor, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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