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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Procurement Sciences
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 1/31/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/28/2025

Company Overview : Procurement Sciences AI ( PSci.AI ) is at the vanguard of generative artificial intelligence, transforming the government contracting sector as a Series A rocketship, proudly backed by Battery Ventures, a top 1% global technology leading venture capital firm. As a venture-backed B2B SaaS entity, we are dedicated to revolutionizing federal, state, and local business approaches to government contracting with disruptive AI capabilities. Our team is committed to addressing customer pain points through an AI-first strategy, ensuring our solutions are effective and ahead of the curve. Our flagship platform, celebrated for its "Win More Bids" value proposition, enhances revenue streams for our clients while driving unparalleled operational efficiencies. By harnessing the power of generative AI, tailored for the government contracting domain, we offer a unique competitive advantage. Our collaboration with Battery Ventures provides the resources and support to rapidly scale our innovations, redefining success standards and promising a quantum leap in value generation and operational excellence for our clients.

Job Description :

We are looking for an experienced, tenacious, and driven Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, performance, and scalability of our systems. This role will focus on performing root cause analysis, designing and implementing automated testing, monitoring key service level indicators (SLIs), and ensuring adherence to service level agreements (SLAs) and service level objectives (SLOs). The successful candidate will have a strong background in Kubernetes, Helm, observability platforms, and cloud providers such as Azure.

Key Responsibilities :

  • Perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve system or application issues in a timely and effective manner, often in communication with developers.
  • Design and implement a broad range of automated tests to ensure system reliability and performance.
  • Build scalable and cost-effective observability patterns in Datadog or other monitoring providers.
  • Monitor and analyze SLIs to ensure adherence to SLAs and SLOs.
  • Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve system reliability and developer experience (DevEx).
  • Develop and maintain monitoring and alerting systems to proactively address issues.
  • Implement best practices for incident management and disaster recovery.
  • Respond to and manage incidents, performing post-mortem analyses to prevent recurrence.
  • Plan and implement capacity upgrades, ensuring scalability and performance.
  • Automate repetitive operational tasks and develop tools for system automation.
  • Define, monitor, and manage SLAs, ensuring service levels meet or exceed expectations.
  • Ensure systems comply with security and regulatory requirements.
  • Identify areas for continuous improvement in systems and processes.
  • Create and maintain documentation for systems, processes, and incident responses.

Technical Requirements :

  • Proficient in Kubernetes, Helm, and troubleshooting in secure environments with limited or no remote access.
  • Expertise in observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog.
  • Experience with cloud providers, particularly Azure and Azure Gov.
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture, including Postgres and AI systems.
  • Expertise in automated testing frameworks and tools (e.g., integrated tests, synthetic tests, load testing, etc.).
  • Experience with monitoring and analytics tools to track SLIs, SLAs, and SLOs.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail. Tenacious attitude.
  • Strong communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as TypeScript and Python.
  • Strong scripting skills in Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Azure Bicep, AWS CDK, or Terraform.
  • Understanding of networking principles and experience with network troubleshooting.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical personnel.
  • Preferred Qualifications :

  • GovCon experience and / or security clearance.
  • Knowledge of GitOps principles. Familiarity with FluxCD.
  • Experience designing and building CI / CD pipelines.
  • Experience with other cloud providers (AWS, AWS GovCloud) is a plus.
  • Familiarity with security and compliance standards in cloud environments.
  • Prior experience in a similar role within a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Deep experience of operationalizing new development workloads across different teams.
  • Location : Washington, D.C. / North Virginia

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