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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Site Reliability Engineer - **Company:** Quantum Science Solutions - **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Code Review, Computer Networks, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Cloud Platform System, Kubernetes, Terraform, Golang - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9183818/lead-site-reliability-engineer ## About the Role * Demonstrated foundation in automation and Infrastructure-as-Code. * Demonstrated foundation in DevOps practices. * Demonstrated understanding of distributed systems. * Demonstrated experience working within cloud environments. * Ability to maintain and improve the reliability, performance, security, uptime, and overall health of software products and platforms. * Ability to manage and scale infrastructure through automation and Infrastructure as-Code. * Ability to respond to and resolve operational support requests and escalate issues as necessary to meet SLAs. * Experience working with technologies and environments that include: Kubernetes, Terraform, AWS, Go and/or Python * Active U.S. Government security clearance. * Ability to comply with applicable security obligations and procedural requirements. Desired Skills: * Experience developing SRE playbooks for the automated avoidance, detection, or remediation of operational issues. * Experience performing code reviews for quality and security purposes. * Experience supporting accreditation and compliance initiatives. * Experience contributing to platform capability enhancements and other technical development activities. * Experience supporting 24/7 production services. * Experience supporting software products and platforms across both internal and client environments. ## Description Are You a Lead Site Reliability Engineer Ready to Drive Reliability, Automation, and Scalable Infrastructure? QSSHire is seeking an experienced The Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will help maintain and improve the reliability, performance, and security of software products and platforms. This role combines operational excellence with engineering rigor, with a strong emphasis on automation and Infrastructure-as-Code. The Lead SRE will be a core part of the team responsible for ensuring uptime and system health across services operating on both internal and client networks. The position will also contribute to technical development, platform enhancements, compliance initiatives, and the development of automated solutions for preventing, detecting, and remediating operational issues. In This Role, You'll: * Maintain the uptime, performance, and security of software products across internal and client environments. * Leverage automation and Infrastructure-as-Code to manage and scale infrastructure. * Respond to and resolve support requests during assigned SRE shifts. * Escalate support requests as necessary to meet established Service Level Agreements (SLAs). * Develop SRE Playbooks designed to automate the avoidance, detection, and remediation of operational issues. * Participate in code reviews with a focus on quality and security. * Contribute to accreditation and compliance initiatives. * Support platform capability enhancements and other technical development activities. * Help maintain system health and operational reliability across production services. * Support 24/7 production services through scheduled SRE duty rotations and shared after-hours on-call coverage. ## Related Videos - [SRE Methods In an Agency Environment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/348-sre-methods-in-an-agency-environment) - [Shifting Stress to Progress— Understanding DevOps to do DevOps Better](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/268-shifting-stress-to-progress-understanding-devops-to-do-devops-better) - [Infrastructure as Code: The Developer's Secret Weapon](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1221-infrastructure-as-code-the-developer-s-secret-weapon) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Quantum DevOps - Quantum Application Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1441-quantum-devops-quantum-application-development) - [Quantum DevOps - Enabling Industrial Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100282-quantum-devops-enabling-industrial-engineering) ## Related Articles - [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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [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) - [Résumé-Driven Development: How IT trends affect the job market for software developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/59-resume-driven-development-how-it-trends-affect-the-job-market-for-software-developers)