Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Role: Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Kubernetes Platform (FedRAMP High / IL5)
Location: Remote
Duration: Long Term Contract
Rate: $60-65/hr C2C/1099
Visa:US Citizens Only

Job Description

Cisco is seeking aSite Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support the development and operation of Kubernetes-based platforms inFedRAMP High / DoD IL5 regulated environments. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform reliability, with a focus on building secure, scalable, and highly available systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support Kubernetes platforms in FedRAMP High / IL5 environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve platform reliability, availability, and performance.
• Develop automation and operational tooling to reduce manual effort.
• Define and maintain SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets.
• Support compliance, security audits, and continuous monitoring initiatives.
• Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with Security, Platform, and Application teams to resolve production issues.
• Participate in on-call rotations and support production environments.

Required Skills

• 4-6 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience withKubernetes in production environments.
• Experience with cloud platforms such asAWS, Azure, or AWS GovCloud.
• Strong Linux administration and networking fundamentals.
• Experience withTerraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Programming/Scripting experience usingPython orGo.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such asPrometheus,Grafana, and centralized logging solutions.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience supportingFedRAMP High orDoD IL5 environments.
• Experience withArgoCD and CI/CD automation.
• Knowledge of container security best practices.
• Experience working within regulated or audited environments.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote, fast-paced engineering environment.
• Must be aUS Citizen.