Principal Networking Site Reliability Engineer (Hybrid)

About the role

Embark on a journey of innovation with BAE Systems' Platform Engineering group, where we seek a Principal Networking Site Reliability Engineer to deploy and monitor IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions using cutting-edge technologies. In this role, you work to implement robust, repeatable, standardized, and advanced technological solutions. You are not just addressing today's needs but setting the foundation for future operations. As an SRE, you will implement the latest in automation, services, and infrastructure, addressing existing problems with an eye to future technological needs.

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) is an engineering discipline that combines software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, massively distributed, fault-tolerant systems. Site Reliability Engineers work within a coordinated cross-capability team including Core Services, DevOps, Security, and IT Operations to achieve project objectives. Software development in SRE focuses on optimizing existing systems, proactively identifying potential problems, and eliminating work through automation.

Because this role involves a combination of collaborative/in-person and independent work, it will take the form of a hybrid work format, with time split between working onsite and remotely.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Excellence: Work in a team of SREs to ensure seamless, continuous service delivery.
• Innovate and Implement: From concept to execution, bring service methodologies to life.
• Be the Problem Solver: Tackle complex service requests, ensuring swift and efficient resolutions.
• Measurement and Monitoring: Instrument and measure key performance indicators of the production environment to enable continuous improvement.
• Support the Infrastructure: Provide primary operational support and engineering for multiple large-scale distributed software applications.
• Scale systems through automation.
• Communicate and Collaborate: Coordinate with cross-team members to complete tasks.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance and be eligible for TS/SCI clearance in the near future.
• 4 to 6+ years in the realm of Site Reliability Engineering.
• Experience with Juniper networking.
• A desire to deliver excellence and a focus on meeting user needs.
• An understanding of cloud technologies and service lifecycle management.
• Experience in deploying capabilities and services through automation like Ansible or Helm Charts.
• Experience with storage technologies like NFS, JDFS, Ceph, Object Storage (S3).
• Familiarity with virtualization technologies such as VMware, OpenStack, or Azure Stack.
• Proactive approach to identifying and resolving performance issues.
• Security+ or equivalent or ability to obtain a Security+ within 90 days.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-year degree in an engineering-related discipline.
• Active Secret or Higher Clearance.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and similar technologies.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Experience with coding beyond simple scripting.
• Experience with infrastructure as code, such as Terraform.

Pay

Full-Time Salary Range: $118,095 - $200,762. Please note: This range is based on our market pay structures. However, individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including, but not limited to: business considerations, local market conditions, and internal equity, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings accounts.
• 401(k) savings plan.
• Disability coverage.
• Life and accident insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal plan.
• Paid time off, paid holidays, and other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave.
• Company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards.
• Discounts on home, auto, and pet insurance.
• Other incentives may be available based on position level and/or job specifics.

About BAE Systems Electronic Systems

BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace, and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions, and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do at BAE Systems.

Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems’ game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere – from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, making an impact for our customers and the communities we serve.