Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Peraton seeks a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support Department of Defense Cyber Defense Command (DCDC) with DCO AI Cyber Security Support. Location: Fort Meade, MD.

In this role, you will ensure reliability, performance, and availability of analytic platforms through monitoring, optimization, and incident response. You will operate as part of the Enablers Team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Monitor system resources using Grafana/CloudWatch
• Implement and maintain monitoring solutions
• Perform capacity planning and optimization
• Conduct root cause analysis for incidents
• Develop automation for reliability
• Define and track SLIs/SLOs

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Must have/maintain a current Security+ or a comparable IA Cybersecurity certification
• Experience with monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus)
• Knowledge of SRE principles and practices
• Scripting and automation skills
• Incident management experience
• Performance analysis capabilities
• U.S Citizenship required
• DoD TS with ability to obtain/maintain SCI clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Any of the SRE certifications:

• SRE Foundation (DevOps Institute/PeopleCert): Focuses on the core principles, practices, and terminology of SRE, ideal for beginners.
• SRE Practitioner (GSDC): Validates deeper knowledge, focusing on implementing SRE, managing large-scale systems, and operational excellence.
• SRE Fundamentals (APMG International): Covers foundational concepts, including incident management and automation

• 8 years of specific experience
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.