Site Reliability Administrator

Onsite in Reston, VA
The Opportunity:
As a site reliability administrator on our team, you will serve as a vital resource in mission-critical operations for back-end infrastructure supporting a high-profile client mission. You will aid in balancing O&M, DoD Security and Compliance, and Innovation. You will have the opportunity to co-lead the team's efforts in maintaining and scaling our clustered environments while leveraging your skills in Red Hat Linux Automation and Innovation. The team will support you as one of our Innovation Leaders and Technical Mentors as we collaborate and share knowledge across task areas, sub-teams, and workstreams. This is your chance to further your skills in SRE technologies while continuing to grow your own experience.
You Have:

• 3-5+ years of experience with management, security, and automation of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) systems in a multi-tenant enterprise network environment
• Experience with security and compliance frameworks (i.e., DoD STIGs, NIST 800-53) and remediation strategies in RHEL environments
• Proficient with automation tools like Ansible and Red Hat Satellite for the streamlining of operational tasks and maintaining compliance of systems
• Ability to support weekly maintenance and respond to outages on a rotational basis, ensuring minimal disruption in multi-tenant operations in accordance with Operations SLAs
• Ability to obtain a security clearance, TS/SCI
• DoD 8570/8140 for IAT2 Level Certification, including but not limited to Security + CE, Red Hat Certified Systems Administrator (RHCSA), and Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Kubernetes orchestrations, scaling, and troubleshooting in multi-tenant environments
• Experience building, maintaining, and securing CI/CD pipelines using DevSecOps principles in Kubernetes environment
• Familiarity with managing and configuring Kubernetes environments, including tools like Rancher, Helm, and Harbor
• Knowledge of container networking and security best practices within Kubernetes
• Kubernetes certifications (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator - CKA or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer - CKAD)
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and working on Agile teams using collaboration tools, including Jira, Confluence, or Discourse
• Experience managing and deploying applications in an air-gapped environment
• Experience working with CM tools, including Gitlab, Git-centric, and CI/CD workflows

Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.
About Blue Sky
Blue Sky Innovative Solutions (Blue Sky) assists its federal, state and local, and commercial clients with solving their toughest challenges in the areas of IT Infrastructure Support and Engineering; Application Development and Maintenance; Program and Project Management; and Management Consulting. Find out more about Blue Sky at Blue Sky is an equal opportunity employer and recruits mission-oriented, proactive, skilled candidates from across the United States. As an SBA certified HUBZone small business, Blue Sky has a special interest in recruiting and hiring personnel who reside in HUBZones. To determine whether you reside in a HUBZone, visit . All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.