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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Site Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Lumen Inc - **Location:** Washington, DC, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $105,786.0 - $141,047.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Storage, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, DevOps, Github, IP Routing, Python (Programming Language), Key Management, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Routing, Nginx, OAuth, Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Redis, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, Prometheus, TypeScript, Azure Service Bus, Policy as Code, SSL Certificate Management, Autoscaling, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, Rate Limiting, Bicep, Enterprise Integration, Cosmos DB, Api Gateway, Firewall Services Module, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis - **Published:** September 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/07B632C2C3F14241B6F5F5E492EDF399/job/ ## About the Role * 8+ years in DevOps/Platform/SRE roles; 2+ years leading teams or cross-functional initiatives. * Deep expertise in Azure (Public/Gov) cloud services and resource management. * Hands-on with AKS, Helm 3, Flux CD (GitOps), Docker. * Experience with Prometheus & Grafana (metrics, alerting, dashboards). * Proficiency in Nginx and Kong (ingress/API gateway). * CI/CD automation using Jenkins and GitHub Actions. * Strong development skills for automation & debugging (Python, Go, or TypeScript; Bash/PowerShell). * Proven experience with IaC using Terraform (or similar tools like Bicep), policy-as-code, and secure SDLC integrations. * Ability to obtain GSA Tier 2 Suitability Clearance. Preferred Qualifications: * Experience in Azure Government with FedRAMP controls and ATO support. * Certifications: AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-400, CKA/CKAD, Terraform Associate. Clearance Requirement: Must be willing to go through GSA Tier 2 Suitability Clearance process post onboarding. ## Description Lumen is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) who will be a catalyst for transformational change and operational excellence. The ideal candidate not only builds and operates systems but proactively identifies gaps, challenges legacy approaches, and delivers high-impact changes that improve customer experience. You will own platform engineering standards across Azure Public and Azure Government clouds, lead the design of CI/CD and observability systems, and partner closely with development teams to deliver scalable, secure, and compliant high-availability services., * Design, build, and operate AKS clusters with enterprise guardrails (RBAC, pod security policies, node pools, autoscaling, upgrade strategies). * Implement GitOps with Flux CD; define Helm chart standards and manage lifecycle via Helm 3. * Own container platform best practices: Docker image standards, multi-stage builds, SBOM, vulnerability scanning, and base image governance. * Configure Nginx (ingress controller) and Kong (API gateway) including routing, rate limiting, mutual TLS, JWT/OAuth2 auth, and WAF integration. * Stand up Prometheus for metrics scraping, alert rules, and exporters; integrate Grafana for dashboards and SLO/SLA visualization. * Lead Jenkins pipeline automation and GitHub Actions workflows for build/test/deploy, with reusable templates and environment promotion strategies. * Build infrastructure-as-code and policy-as-code pipelines using Terraform (or similar tools like Bicep), with automated validations, PR gates, and compliance checks. * Architect and enforce secure integration with Azure Key Vault for secret, key, and certificate management; automate cert-manager/issuer (ACME/PFX). * Design and implement Azure Networking: VNets, NSGs, route tables, Private Link, Firewall rules, egress control, and traffic segregation in hub-spoke models. * Operate and integrate Azure Blob Storage, Azure Redis Cache, PostgreSQL, Azure Cosmos DB (Mongo API), and Azure Service Bus. ## Related Videos - [Reducing LLM Calls with Vector Search Patterns - Raphael De Lio (Redis)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1714-reducing-llm-calls-with-vector-search-patterns-raphael-de-lio-redis) - [Back(end) to the Future: Embracing the continuous Evolution of Infrastructure and Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/440-back-end-to-the-future-embracing-the-continuous-evolution-of-infrastructure-and-code) - [Keeping applications secure by evolving OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100152-keeping-applications-secure-by-evolving-oauth-2-0-and-openid-connect) - [SRE Methods In an Agency Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/348-sre-methods-in-an-agency-environment) - [Accelerating Authentication Architecture: Taking Passwordless to the Next Level](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/733-accelerating-authentication-architecture-taking-passwordless-to-the-next-level) - [Azure-Well Architected Framework - designing mission critical workloads in practice](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1529-azure-well-architected-framework-designing-mission-critical-workloads-in-practice) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)