Site Reliability Engineer, Second Front Systems
Observability
$160-180k
+ Equity incentive plan
More information about location
Security software solutions company
Be an early applicant
Security software solutions company
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$160-180k
+ Equity incentive plan
More information about location
101-200 employees
Company mission
To accelerate the delivery of emerging technologies to U.S. and Allied warfighters.
Role
Who you are
- The Observability team is looking for a strong SRE with deep DevSecOps and Kubernetes experience
- Someone who has deployed and maintained monitoring infrastructure at scale, with an eye for security in highly-regulated environments
- Experience with DoD software deployments, Platform One, and single-tenant architectures is highly valued
- 5+ years of Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps experience
- Deep experience with Kubernetes administration, troubleshooting, and scaling
- Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Mimir/Cortex)
- Strong understanding of Helm charts, GitOps practices, and CNCF tooling
- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio preferred)
- Proven ability to debug complex distributed systems and networking issues
- Understanding of authentication systems and security in regulated environments
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with team members in a remote environment
Desirable
- Active security clearance or ability to obtain a Secret-level security clearance
- Previous experience with DoD software deployments and Platform One
- Experience with BigBang charts and Iron Bank containers
- Experience working in national security or highly regulated environments
- Familiarity with compliance frameworks (NIST, FedRAMP, etc.)
- Experience with infrastructure as code (Pulumi, Terraform)
What the job involves
- Second Front Systems' (2F) Product team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join our Observability team
- We are a small team working to accelerate the deployment of emerging technology into national security use-cases
- We are seeking technical professionals who want to operate on the front lines of an exciting and disruptive mission
- As a Senior SRE for Second Front Systems, you'll be responsible for deploying, maintaining, and scaling our observability infrastructure across multiple DoD networks
- You'll work with Kubernetes-based platforms, BigBang charts from DoD Platform One, and build automation to make our monitoring stack easier to deploy for new customers
- You'll be empowered to collaborate with others to implement infrastructure that delivers unique capabilities for our commercial and government customers, including the Department of Defense
- Deploy and maintain observability stack (Grafana, Mimir, Prometheus) across multiple customer clusters and DoD networks
- Build Helm chart abstractions and automation to streamline monitoring deployments for new customers
- Troubleshoot and debug complex Kubernetes issues, networking problems, and monitoring stack failures
- Configure and maintain BigBang charts and DoD Platform One integrations
- Design and implement infrastructure automation using tools like Pulumi, ArgoCD, and Flux
- Work with Istio service mesh and Keycloak for authentication in secure environments
- Monitor and optimize performance of monitoring infrastructure across multiple environments
- Collaborate with security teams to ensure compliance with NIST requirements and DoD standards
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response for production environments
Our take
It goes without saying that national security is of extremely high importance and billions of relevant currencies are fuelled into achieving the highest standards each year. Second Front Systems fast-tracks government access to disruptive, commercially-proven, SaaS applications for national security missions.
Founded in 2014 by two former U.S. Marines, they used experience of outdated technology and systems to power the company's national security mission. Since its founding, Second Front has developed a DevSecOps platform and several AWS GovCloud solutions.
2023-24 funding rounds mean the company can now look to expand into the UK market and position its DevSecOps platform Game Warden as a software bridge between the two nations. The current operations and software used by the two countries are not matched and this ironing out could be transformational for the progress of joint security. The company is described as a market leader and it’s clear it is making huge progress in sectors of great importance.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
61% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Sep 2024
$70m
SERIES C
Nov 2023
$40m
SERIES B
Total funding: $152.1m
Company benefits
- Health - Receive medical, dental, and vision coverage with a significant company contribution to premiums for both the employee and family members. Additionally, wellness services are provided for physical exercise through ClassPass and mental health through Talkspace.
- 401k - We offer a 401k program with a range of high-quality investment options. Your eligibility begins after 90 days and the company makes an automatic 3% monthly contribution regardless of how much you contribute from your salary.
- Health - Receive medical, dental, and vision coverage with a significant company contribution to premiums for both the employee and family members. Additionally, wellness services are provided for physical exercise through ClassPass and mental health through Talkspace.
- Equity - Gain ownership in the company as you work to grow it alongside your teammates with our equity incentive plan managed through Carta. As the company’s success grows, yours will too
- Additional Benefits (Company Funded) - Life Insurance Short-Term Disability Long-Term Disability
- Work From Anywhere - We operate as a remote-first and collaboration-driven company with operations that span the globe. We ensure you have access to the best tools to do your job from home and provide an annual office stipend.
- Flexible PTO - We provide flexible time off, recognise 11 federal holidays, and offer 12 weeks of parental leave.
- Professional Development - We value your drive to grow and provide an annual stipend for self-directed professional development.
Company HQ
Trolley Square, Wilmington, DE
Leadership
Tyler Sweatt
(CEO (not founder))Currently Partner at the Silicon Valley Defense Group, Technical Advisor at Pallas Advisors, Advisory Board Member at Calypso AI and Advisor at GovCity.
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