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Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Job Location:
Job Location:
Rockville, MD - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Monthly Salary:
Posted:
29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Application Deadline:
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Vacancies:
Job Summary
Note: This is a fully hands-on role. Architect-level applicants will not be considered.
Key Focus Areas:
Key Focus Areas:
- Manage and optimize control towers organizational policies and multi-account environments.
- Oversee AWS backups SSM patching AMI deployments and configuration pushes across multiple accounts.
- Manage and maintain core AWS services including EC2 ECS EKS RDS S3 SageMaker CloudFront and Lambda.
- Implement S3 SFTP and site externalization methods.
- Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform CloudFormation and Python.
- Manage IAM policies access controls and permissions.
Core Responsibilities:
- Manage and maintain cloud infrastructure to ensure high availability reliability and performance.
- Serve as the primary escalation point for all cloud infrastructure issues.
- Monitor cloud resource performance and cost efficiency.
- Lead major incident management and communicate timely updates to stakeholders.
- Perform due diligence and impact analysis before implementing changes to cloud platforms.
- Lead and mentor a team of cloud engineers to ensure performance and collaboration.
- Manage daily operations and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
- Develop and implement incident management processes and conduct root cause analysis.
- Identify and automate repetitive infrastructure tasks using IaC principles.
- Continuously improve operational processes and standard operating procedures.
- Implement and enforce security controls ensuring compliance with standards such as GDPR and HIPAA.
- Monitor cloud usage and conduct capacity planning to balance efficiency and scalability.
- Develop and test disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
- Collaborate with IT business units and vendors to deliver scalable cloud solutions.
- Document cloud configurations processes and reports ensuring accessibility and version control.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in AWS (EC2 ECS EKS RDS S3 Lambda SageMaker CloudFront).
- Experience with Azure and OCI cloud environments.
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform CloudFormation Ansible Puppet Chef).
- Scripting in Python and PowerShell.
- Strong understanding of cloud architecture monitoring and automation tools.
- System administration experience (Windows Linux VMware Active Directory Azure AD SSO).
- Strong networking knowledge (DNS DHCP PKI LAN/WAN).
Leadership and Behavioral Skills:
- Demonstrated experience in leading teams and managing cloud operations.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management across technical and business functions.
- Proactive problem-solver with excellent analytical and root cause analysis skills.
- Self-motivated with a continuous improvement mindset.
- Experienced in vendor management and contract negotiations.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Experience in cloud operations and team leadership in technical environments.
Preferred Certifications and Experience:
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate or Professional.
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Architect.
- Familiarity with DevOps tools (CI/CD Jenkins Git).
- Experience with ITIL or ITSM frameworks.
Required Experience:
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