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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Site Reliability Engineer, (Consultant, Engineering & Technical Services) - **Company:** Fearless - **Location:** Baltimore, MD, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $96,132 - $162,462 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Ubuntu (Operating System), Cloud Computing, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Information Engineering, DevOps, Github, Systems Analysis, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Python (Programming Language), Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Server Administration, Software Engineering, Software Systems, Scripting, Cloud Platform System, IT Architecture, Cloudformation, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Performance Monitor, Machine Learning Operations, Puppet, Terraform, New Relic (SaaS) - **Published:** October 30, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18786573/Site-Reliability-Engineer-Consultant-Engineering-Technical-Services-Maryland-Baltimore ## About the Role *Minimum of 5 years of experience scoping, deploying, maintaining, andtroubleshooting infrastructure components. *Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems,Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent work experience. *Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust clearance. *Demonstrated proficiency using Terraform to develop, deploy, maintain, and managecloud infrastructure through infrastructure-as-code practices. *Hands-on experience creating and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and systemautomation using GitHub Workflows and GitHub Actions. *Experience implementing and managing infrastructure on AWS, Azure, or GoogleCloud platforms. *Strong knowledge of Linux systems, particularly Ubuntu. *Demonstrated experience creating, deploying, maintaining, and troubleshootingDocker images and containerized applications. *Proficiency writing scripts or developing automation tooling using Bash, Python, orGo. *Experience with infrastructure management and server configuration tools, such asTerraform, AWS CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, or Puppet. *Strong understanding of securing systems across application, network, andinfrastructure layers. *Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining technical documentation,including infrastructure architecture diagrams, READMEs, operational procedures,and system configuration documentation. *Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identifyinfrastructure issues and implement sustainable solutions. Preferred Experience *Background supporting Authority to Operate (ATO) processes, including securitydocumentation, compliance activities, and ongoing system authorizationrequirements. *Familiarity with New Relic or similar observability and monitoring platforms, includinglogging, dashboards, and performance monitoring. *Experience developing or maintaining Terraform modules for infrastructuremonitoring and observability. *Experience supporting cloud infrastructure in federal government or other regulatedenvironments. *AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional certification or similar certification inanother cloud platform. *Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certification. *AWS Certified Security - Specialty certification or similar certification in another cloudplatform. Fearless Skills and Competencies * Analytical Thinking:The ability to observe and interpret information, break down complex problems into parts, identify patterns/relationships and draw logical conclusions to develop effective solutions. * Synthetic Thinking: The ability to combine different ideas, information, or concepts to create a new, complex understanding or solution by integrating disparate elements into a new, meaningful whole. * Adaptability: Comfort with change, flexibility in the face of shifting demands and resilience to setbacks. * Ownership & Accountability: Committed to taking responsibility for outcomes, ensuring that all commitments are met with a focus on enhancing service delivery. * Consultative Advising: Identifies and articulates client challenges, scopes projects and aligns recommendations to business goals and client expectations. * Communicating with Influence: Capable of crafting and delivering clear, persuasive messages that integrate data insights and structured narratives, tailored to the strategic needs of diverse audiences to drive effective decision-making. * Environmental Awareness: Maintains awareness of external dynamics, power structures within client environments as well asregulatory trends and contract requirements that influence service delivery. Required Level of Proficiency: * Practical Application: You can complete tasks in required competency/skill-based areas as requested. Help from an expert may be necessary from time to time, but you can usually perform the skill independently. Physical Requirements: * Ability to sit for extended periods while working on a computer or during meetings. * Must be able to travel occasionally to client sites or company meetings, which may involve driving or flying. * Ability to communicate effectively via phone, email, and in-person, requiring clear speech, listening, and written communication skills. * Ability to move within an office environment, including reaching for files, using office equipment, and occasional light lifting (up to 10 pounds). ## Description We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer as part of our Consultant, Engineering &Technical Services career path to support the Federal Audit Clearinghouse (FAC), a criticalfederal oversight system that supports transparency and accountability in federal grantspending. This role is responsible for maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure that ensuressystem reliability and compliance with federal security standards. The individual will leadinfrastructure automation initiatives using Terraform and GitHub Workflows, maintaincomprehensive technical documentation, and support ongoing system operations andsecurity practices. This role combines infrastructure expertise, automation, and asecurity-minded approach to enable continuous delivery and maintain a reliable, sustainablesystem that serves federal agencies, grantees, and the public. This is a fully remote role. At Fearless, this Consultant collaborates with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, secure, and maintainable systems across all stages of the software and data lifecycle. This role is instrumental in delivering secure, efficient, and scalable solutions that directly impact the success of projects, teams, and organizational goals.This role will possess and/or develop the skillsto be able to span the domains of software development, data engineering, infrastructure automation, information assurance, and AI/ML integration at a practical application level of proficiency .This Consultant role will work on projects that allow them to contribute across the entire technology stack-software, infrastructure, data, AI, and security-to ensure quality, speed, and innovation in delivery. Your Responsibilities in this Role: *Design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable cloud infrastructure solutions usingTerraform that meet business and technology requirements. *Develop and maintain automated deployment pipelines using GitHub Workflows andGitHub Actions to support continuous integration and delivery. *Resolve technical issues in software infrastructure, including software-definednetworks, databases, and compute resources on AWS. *Automate the deployment of workloads, services, and infrastructure for containerorchestration platforms. *Design and maintain log collection, monitoring, and analysis systems to supportobservability, system performance, and operational reliability. *Lead or support incident response and troubleshooting efforts, identifying root causesand implementing preventive measures. *Implement and maintain security best practices across application, network, andinfrastructure layers to support federal security and compliance requirements. *Develop, maintain, and regularly update comprehensive technical documentation,including infrastructure architecture diagrams, READMEs, operational procedures,system configurations, and security documentation. *Support ongoing system security and compliance activities, including documentationand maintenance associated with Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements. *Review infrastructure code and provide constructive feedback to ensuremaintainability, reliability, and alignment with security best practices. *Collaborate with engineering and program teams to identify opportunities forinfrastructure improvements, automation, and operational efficiency The Impact You Will Create in this Role: Fearless Impact: * Collaborates with cross functional teams * Earn the trust of your customer and teammates by delivering world class services. * Be reliable completing assigned objectives on time. * Alert your teammates and supervisor immediately when you think a deliverable is at risk. * Gather intelligence and listen to what your client, other people within the customer's organization and other contractors say about your project, and report back to your Fearless teammates and supervisor (whether it's good, bad or just informational). Fearless Customer Impact: * Deliver expected outcomes relative to high quality code and maintainable systems * Offer and implement innovative solutions that include engineering best practices through new tools, frameworks and methodologies * Serve as a trusted advisor in your area of expertise