Sr. Site Reliability Engineer

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer

Comtech is a woman-owned small business founded in 1998 and headquartered in Reston, VA. We offer IT solutions across the disciplines of program/project management, applications development, infrastructure, Cyber security, and enterprise content/data management services. We have developed our methodologies and processes based on the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) v.3 Framework across enterprise infrastructure operations. These methodologies and processes are reinforced through our organization's externally accredited certifications, which include ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System (QMS), ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011 IT Service Management Systems (SMS, corporate ITIL certification), ISO 27001:2005 Information Security Management System (ISMS), and CMMI-DEV Level 3.

Sr. Site Reliability Engineer Location – Seattle, WA Duration – 12 months Interview – in-person if local or Phone + skype Minimum Requirement: These are top 4 criteria important for SREs 1. C# /Java/ coding project exp 30% of the work involves going into API and handling code /bugs /error etc. 2. Platform experience = Chef, Puppet, Azure, Ansible. Good hands on in implementing and executing at least 2 of these. This requires language on Python, PowerShell, Ruby, Perl. At least experience in 2 of these languages is must – Requires 30% of work 3. Infrastructure experience – Windows/Linux/Unix server management. Network and security protocols. Load balancing and system engineering support – 30% of work 4. Agile and project methodologies knowledge – 10% work

Job Description: As a Sr. Site Reliability Engineer – you will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance and administration of Internet-based enterprise systems. On an on-going basis, this position will identify root causes of operational issues in order to resolve them. As required, this position will help develop tools and scripts to facilitate that maintenance and administration. This position will also work closely with other teams to document the enterprise infrastructure and monitoring systems. You will also be responsible for planning and execution of small to large-scale projects within the Technology teams under the direction of the manager. This role requires your A-Game: deep technical proficiency in both enterprise-scale systems as well as next gen cloud native applications required. So if you believe, like we do, that a cup of coffee can change a life and change our world, come check us out and help us deliver that same amazing experience to our customers around the globe.

Must Haves/Nice to Haves: • Experience working in a high capacity, highly scalable mission-critical web serving environment • Proven ability to participate with other functional teams in systems integration and design including writing operational specifications, test plans and requirements management with attention to detail • UNIX/LINUX and Windows and server experience, including expertise in system installation, configuration, administration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, preventative maintenance, capacity planning, monitoring, and security procedures • Web (IIS, Apache),.Net & Java application (Tomcat, Jboss, etc) server expertise including installation, administration, configuration, troubleshooting, performance tuning, preventative maintenance, capacity planning, monitoring, and security procedures • Experience in at least two relevant scripting or programming languages (Ruby, Perl, Python, Shell, PowerShell, etc.) • Experience with Configuration Management platforms (Chef, Ansible, CFEngine, Puppet, etc.) • Database Administration – setup, configuration and basic database troubleshooting skills • Understanding of internet standards such as DNS, FTP, SSH, HTML, XML, JDBC, ODBC, SNMP and other protocols • Understanding of high availability hardware and database systems design and implementation including cluster management, redundancy and failover testing • Knowledge of storage systems (SAN, NAS, RAID Array, etc) • Experience hardening and maintaining secure systems (Safe Harbor or PCI experience a plus!) • Network hardware architecting experience with load balancing equipment, switches, routers, and network troubleshooting • Ability to produce system documentation, including writing requirements, operational specifications, system architecture, test plans and as-built documentation, all with attention to detail • Experience working with ITIL and Service Management best practices is a plus. • Ability to build strong relationships and influence others across the organization • Demonstrated knowledge of agile project methodologies • 5+ years experience designing, supporting and deploying Internet-based products or services • 4+ years operating complex, large-scale Enterprise guest-facing Applications or web sites