Site Reliability Engineer

Who is Element?

We serve as a partner at the intersection of innovation and our clients' needs, efficiently crafting meaningful user experiences for government and commercial customers. By breaking down complex problems to their fundamental elements, we create modern digital solutions that drive efficiencies, maximize taxpayer dollars, and deliver essential outcomes that serve the people.

Why Work at Element?

Make an impact that resonates-join our vibrant team and discover how you can improve lives through digital transformation. Our talented professionals bring unparalleled energy engagement, setting a higher standard for impactful work. Come be a part of our team and shape a better future.

Position Overview

We are looking for a motivated Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a proven track record in on-premise to cloud migration. You will work closely with the software engineers on Infrastructure as code (IAC) and continuous integration efforts (CI/CD).

Key Responsibilities

* Work with existing toolsets while simultaneously bringing new ideas and approaches into the team.
* Work with product owners to evaluate requirements and create a task backlog.
* Deploy computationally efficient cloud-based technologies to maximize pipeline efficiency.
* Ensure software standards are met.
* Design and implement software, provide support to senior engineers as directed, and participate in code reviews.

Minimum Requirements

* A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field. 
* 3+ years experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, with cloud infrastructure and automation tools.
* Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
* Experienced in automation using infrastructure-as-code (IAC) with Terraform, GitHub Actions and/or AWS Cloudformation.
* Expertise in tools like JavaScript, Java, Spring-Boot Rest API, Python, Spark, Flask and OpenAPI.
* Strong collaboration and communication skills necessary to work effectively with customers, leads and team members.
* Experience with agile/SAFe environments.
* US Citizenship or Permanent Residency required.
* Must reside in the Continental US.
* Depending on the government agency, specific requirements may include public trust background check or security clearance.

Preferred Requirements

* Experience at CMS (Center of Medicare & Medicaid) or in the health industry.
* Certifications in cloud platforms (e.g. AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect).

$85,000 - $105,000 a year

The likely salary range for this position is $85,000-$105,000. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Location

Be in your Element. We are a remote-first company based in Washington, DC.

Element is an equal opportunity employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

We believe in a world where solutions we build improve the lives of those who use them.