MetroStar · 10 hours ago
Sr. Site Reliability Engineer III (6367)
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$170K/yr - $248K/yr
7+ years expMetroStar is a company focused on building exceptional teams to deliver technical solutions for the federal government. The Sr. Site Reliability Engineer III will design, deploy, and maintain critical application workloads while developing automated CI/CD pipelines and ensuring operational observability.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesCyber SecurityInformation TechnologyMachine LearningManagement ConsultingMobileSoftware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design, deploy, and maintain mission-critical application workloads on virtualized or containerized environments (e.g., VMWare or Kubernetes), ensuring scalability, availability, and compliance with government requirements
Develop and sustain automated CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and configuration management workflows to support reliable software delivery and operational observability across development, integration, staging, and production environments
Provision, configure, and maintain developer environments and toolchains to support rapid, secure, and efficient development workflows, enabling mission-aligned software delivery
Identify developer friction across the software development lifecycle and implement solutions to reduce that friction and provide developer-first environments
Establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence through deep technical expertise, and use creativity to provide innovative solutions that fit the customer’s mission needs
Qualification
Required
Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility
Certification meeting DoD 8140 (e.g., Security+, or higher)
7+ years of experience in software development, systems engineering, or operations roles with responsibility for availability, performance, and reliability of production systems
Demonstrated experience blending software engineering and systems administration practices to support highly available, scalable applications
Experience designing and managing monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to meet defined Service Level Objectives
Experience leading or participating in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities
Experience with Ansible and Desired State Configuration
Experience with GitLab CI/CD automation and Bash scripting
Experience supporting container-native storage and object storage solutions (e.g., MinIO, S3-compatible services, and PortWorx)
Experience with enterprise load-balancing solutions (e.g., F5 or similar platforms)
Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in a mission-critical operational environment
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field is preferred; relevant experience may substitute
Benefits
Health, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off (PTO) and holidays
Parental Leave and dependent care
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities
Employee assistance and wellness programs
Company
MetroStar
MetroStar is a leading provider of secure digital transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-enabled solutions, specializing in delivering cutting-edge IT services to government agencies and defense organizations.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-11-12Acquired
Leadership Team
Robert Santos
President and Co-Founder
Recent News
Washington Technology
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