Site Reliability Engineer

Support and maintain cloud infrastructure within Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365/O365 environments

-Assist with monitoring system performance, availability, reliability, and operational health

-Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for infrastructure, application, and integration issues

-Contribute to automation efforts using scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps workflows

-Assist with the design, development, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines and automation processes

-Support GitOps practices, including code reviews, branching strategies, and merge request workflows

-Help identify operational inefficiencies and support efforts to reduce manual work through automation

-Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve system performance, scalability, security, and reliability

-Develop and maintain technical documentation, including SOPs, implementation guides, and architecture notes

-Support on-site IT operations as needed

The ideal candidate will have early-career hands-on exposure to SRE, DevOps, cloud engineering, or software engineering concepts and a strong interest in building reliable, scalable, and automated infrastructure solutions. This role is well-suited for someone who can learn quickly, contribute with limited ramp-up time, and work independently with appropriate guidance., 1-3 years of hands-on exposure in SRE, DevOps, cloud engineering, software engineering, or enterprise IT infrastructure roles

-Familiarity with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365/O365 environments

-Familiarity with infrastructure monitoring, alerting, incident response, and operational support

-Familiarity with automation and scripting using PowerShell, Python, or similar languages

-Familiarity with CI/CD tools, DevOps workflows, and version-controlled deployment practices

-Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code concepts and tools such as Terraform, ARM templates, or similar

-Familiarity with Git-based development practices, including code reviews, branching, and merge requests

-Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, reliability, security, and operational best practices

-Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also collaborating in a team environment

-Verifiable work history with consistent tenure and demonstrated performance

Desired Skills

-Familiarity with software engineering fundamentals and compiled languages such as Go, C#, C/C++, Java, Rust, or similar

-Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform and/or Microsoft Azure Government, GCC High, or Gov Cloud environments

-Familiarity with Terraform, including modules, state management, or provider concepts

-Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes

-Familiarity with service mesh technologies such as Istio

-Familiarity with Entra ID / Azure AD, including service principals, conditional access, or Graph API

-Familiarity with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar CI/CD tools

-Familiarity with PowerShell, PowerShell modules, or Desired State Configuration

-Familiarity with monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions for distributed systems

-Familiarity with networking fundamentals across Layers 3-7

-Familiarity with Zero Trust architecture and federal security frameworks such as NIST 800-53, 800-171, 800-172, or 800-207

-Familiarity with corporate IT, consulting, government, or Intelligence Community environments

Education / Experience

-1-3 years of relevant experience in software engineering, site reliability engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, or enterprise IT -infrastructure support

-Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field is preferred

-Additional relevant technical experience, certifications, or hands-on project work may be considered in place of a degree

$81,000 - $135,000

This represents the typical salary range for this position but is not guaranteed. Salary is based on years of experience, technical depth, cloud platform expertise, technical alignment, clearance level, and contractual requirements, which may fall outside of the listed range. , About Tensley Consulting, Inc. About TensleyTensley Consulting is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business focused on mission engineering in support of the United States Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. Our team consists of System Engineers, Software Engineers, Test Engineers, and Signals Analysts performing work throughout the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS). Equal Opportunity, Diversity InclusionWe aim to build a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We embrace inclusion and ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, military or veteran status, or any other personal characteristic., 100% paid medical coverage with HSA and company contribution 100% paid vision, dental, short-term, and long-term premium 12% 401(k) contribution (not a match) Education and training budget 6 weeks and 3 days of PTO And much more!