Site Reliability Engineer

📋 Job Overview

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the WDP System. This person will define and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs), identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, and perform root cause analysis on incidents to implement preventative measures and enhance system efficiency.

🏢 About Avalore

Avalore is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We do not discriminate based on age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

🎯 The Role

This person will design and implement monitoring and alerting systems to provide visibility into system health and performance, develop and maintain runbooks and playbooks for operational procedures, and automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error. This person will conduct capacity planning to ensure the system can handle expected loads, implement load testing to validate system performance under stress, and establish disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime.

✅ Key Responsibilities

• Ensure the reliability, performance, and scalability of the WDP System
• Define and track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs)
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks
• Perform root cause analysis on incidents to implement preventative measures
• Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems
• Develop and maintain runbooks and playbooks for operational procedures
• Automate routine operational tasks to improve efficiency
• Conduct capacity planning to ensure the system can handle expected loads
• Implement load testing to validate system performance under stress
• Establish disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime
• Participate in on-call rotations to respond to system incidents
• Collaborate with development teams to improve application reliability and performance
• Implement chaos engineering practices to identify weaknesses before they impact users

📌 Required Qualifications

• SECRET Security Clearance Required
• Cloud+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+, or SSCP certification (for Junior / Journeyman roles)
• SecurityX / CASP+, CCNP Security, CCSP, FITSP-O, or GFACT certification (for Senior role)
• Junior: 0 - 3 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
• Journeyman: 4 - 7 years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
• Senior: 8+ years of experience + Bachelor's Degree
• Good communication skills, self-starter mindset
• Professional proficiency in English is required
• Demonstrated proficiency in using all Microsoft Office applications
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Avalore will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

🎁 Benefits

• Employer Contributions to Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Employee Assistance Program
• Salary at Avalore is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.
• Salary estimates for this job range from $107,000 - $220,000.

🛂 Visa & Eligibility

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Avalore will not sponsor applicants for work visas for this position.

Eligibility requirements apply.