Site Reliability Engineer – Contract

C-Serv

. Perform real-time monitoring and first-response triage across AWS Commercial/GovCloud and EKS infrastructure .

Posted 9/19/2026contractReston • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60 - $90 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in real-time monitoring and triage of AWS infrastructure, with strong skills in Linux administration, scripting, and deployment troubleshooting. Familiarity with security compliance standards such as FedRAMP and experience in using monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana are essential.

Highest-signal resume keywords

AWS Infrastructure MonitoringLinux AdministrationBash/Python ScriptingKubernetes/EKS KnowledgeFedRAMP Compliance

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Hard Skills

Linux AdministrationBash ScriptingPython ScriptingKubernetesAWS Core ServicesGitLab CI/CDArgoCDArgo WorkflowsPrometheusGrafana

Tools & Technologies

KibanaElasticsearchChatOps-via-Slack

Industry Keywords

SREDevOpsCloud SupportFedRAMPSTIG Hardening

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudElasticSearchGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform real-time monitoring and first-response triage across AWS Commercial/GovCloud and EKS infrastructure
Investigate root causes at the log level using Kibana and Elasticsearch
Remediate CVEs and perform STIG hardening within FedRAMP SLA windows
Execute and troubleshoot deployments through GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD, and Argo Workflows
Distinguish operational blips from security breaches and respond accordingly

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years in SRE, DevOps, systems administration, or cloud support
Solid Linux administration with RHEL, Amazon Linux, and Ubuntu
Bash/Python scripting
Working knowledge of Kubernetes/EKS and AWS core services
L4/L7 load balancing troubleshooting
Prometheus, Grafana, and ChatOps-via-Slack experience
US citizenship and residence on US soil
Availability for overnight/weekend rotational shifts
FedRAMP suitability and US-soil-only eligibility

Benefits

Comp & perks

Defined engagement from mid-September through end of March, with clear shift expectations
Competitive W2 hourly rate of $60–$90/hr
Overnight/weekend shift premium built in, DOE
FedRAMP/GovCloud experience for CV
Stepping stone toward Senior SRE
Support from a delivery partner that treats contractors like people