Developer SRE V

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Developer SRE V in Reston, VA.

Roles and Responsibilities:
Cloud Infrastructure & Automation:
* Design, implement, and manage cloud-based infrastructure using platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
* Utilize Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible to automate deployments and configurations
* Create robust automation targeted at anomaly detection, toil reduction, recovery processes, and self-healing mechanisms, and optimize cloud costs

DevSecOps & CI/CD:
* Deep understanding of DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab, Jenkins, SonarQube, NexArtifactory, and Docker
* Implement security best practices, including IAM roles, RBAC, vulnerability remediation, and SAST/DAST/SCA tools

Observability & Incident Management:
* Design and implement monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing solutions using tools like AWS CloudWatch, Splunk/SignalFX, Dynatrace, and OpenTelemetry
* Lead root cause analysis, blameless postmortems, and proactive incident management to minimize MTTR and MTTD
* Define and monitor SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets to ensure system reliability

Microservices & API Management:
* Architect and manage microservices, serverless computing, and RESTful APIs
* Ensure fault tolerance and resilience using design patterns like Circuit Breaker, Retry, Timeout, and Bulkhead

REQUIREMENTS:
* Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform) and container orchestration
* Proficiency in programming/scripting languages such as Python, Java, Node.js, Bash, and PowerShell
* Strong knowledge of database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Oracle, Redshift)
* Experience with DevOps tools (Jenkins, Docker, NexArtifactory) and build tools (Maven, Gradle)
* Familiarity with AI/ML integrations, event-driven architectures, and distributed systems
* Expertise in observability, logging, and monitoring tools (AWS CloudWatch, Splunk, Dynatrace, OpenTelemetry)
* Strong understanding of security practices, including IAM, RBAC, and vulnerability management
* Experience with chaos engineering, resiliency assessments, and disaster recovery planning
* Proficiency in performance testing tools (JMeter, LoadRunner) and capacity planning
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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