Reliability Engineer

Seize your opportunity to make a personal impact as a Reliability Engineer supporting Hosting Services, Site Reliability Engineering, virtualization, and data center support for a federal government agency. GDIT is your place to make meaningful contributions to challenging projects and grow a rewarding career. 

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. You will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. 

As a Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of critical software systems and infrastructure that support a federal government mission. 

HOW RELIABILITY ENGINEER WILL MAKE AN IMPACT 

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable infrastructure and services that support Hosting Services, Site Reliability Engineering, virtualization, and data center operations for a federal customer. 

• Collaborate closely with software developers, infrastructure engineers, and IT operations teams to plan and execute deployments, improve system architectures, and enhance service reliability. 

• Use automation and scripting (e.g., Python, Bash) to reduce manual work, streamline deployments, and improve consistency across environments. 

• Monitor system performance, availability, and capacity using modern tooling; proactively identify issues and participate in on-call support to restore services quickly when incidents occur. 

• Implement and support Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Git, and Terraform to enable reliable and repeatable releases. 

• Leverage containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes to build resilient, scalable platforms. 

• Work with databases (e.g., SQL, MySQL) and application stacks (e.g., Java-based services) to ensure data integrity, performance, and fault tolerance. 

• Partner with cross-functional teams, using Jira and other collaboration tools, to track work, communicate status, and drive continuous improvement in reliability and operational excellence. 

• Contribute to a culture of teamwork and collaboration by sharing knowledge, participating in post-incident reviews, and helping define best practices for reliability engineering. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED: 

• Education: BA/BS or equivalent 

• Required Experience: 5+ years of related experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, systems engineering, or software engineering roles 

Required Technical Skills: 

• Experience with deployments and production operations in Linux-based environments 

• Proficiency with scripting/coding (e.g., Python, Java, shell scripting) 

• Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud platforms 

• Strong Linux administration skills 

• Experience with SQL/MySQL and database concepts 

• Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) 

• CI/CD and automation tools (Jenkins, Git, Terraform, Ansible) 

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automated configuration management 

Preferred Skills: 

• Experience with Jira and Agile methodologies 

• Experience with additional scripting languages and automation frameworks 

• Familiarity with reliability engineering concepts (SLIs/SLOs, error budgets, incident management) 

Additional Information

● Location:  Remote. Some travel may be required

● Timeline:  This is a contingent position, expected to begin after 1 August 2026.

● Security Clearance Level: Ability to obtain and maintain Public Trust suitability.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE
At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.
● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY
Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.