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Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Hybrid)

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Hybrid
San Diego, CA
118K-201K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
San Diego, CA
118K-201K Annually
Senior level
Build, deploy, automate, monitor, and operate large-scale distributed IaaS/PaaS/SaaS systems. Provide primary operational support, instrument performance metrics, scale via automation, troubleshoot complex issues, and collaborate across DevOps, Security, and IT teams.
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Job Description
See what you're missing. Our employees work on the world's most advanced electronics - from detecting threats for F-35 pilots to illuminating the night for soldiers. Spanning air, land, sea, and space, we are developing the technology of tomorrow, delivered today. Drawing strength from our differences, we're innovating for the future. And you can, too.
Our flexible work environment provides you a chance to change the world without giving up your personal life. We put our customers first - exemplified by our mission: "We Protect Those Who Protect Us®." Sound like a team you want to be a part of? Come build your career with BAE Systems.
Embark on a journey of innovation with BAE Systems' Platform Engineering group, where we seek a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to deploy and monitor of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions using cutting-edge technologies. In this role, you work to implementing 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. You will be working on 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 a coordinated cross-capability team including Core Services, DevOps, Security, and IT Operations to achieve your project objectives. Software development in SRE focuses on optimizing existing systems, pro-actively identifying potential problems and eliminating work through automation. At BAE Systems, we don't just use technology; we evolve with it, offering you endless opportunities to stay at the forefront of the technological curve.
Key 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.

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.
Join us. Be part of a team that's not just building technology but defining the future. At BAE Systems, your work is more than a job - it's a journey in innovation.
Apply now and propel your career into a future.
Required Education, Experience, & Skills
  • 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, Open Stack, or Azure Stack
  • Proactive approach to identifying and resolving performance issues
  • Security+ or equivalent or ability to obtain a Security+ within 90 days

Preferred Education, Experience, & Skills
  • 4 year degree in engineering-related discipline
  • Active Secret or Higher Clearance
  • Familiarity in 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 Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $118095 - $200762
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.
Employee Benefits: At BAE Systems, we support our employees in all aspects of their life, including their health and financial well-being. Regular employees scheduled to work 20+ hours per week are offered: health, dental, and vision insurance; health savings accounts; a 401(k) savings plan; disability coverage; and life and accident insurance. We also have an employee assistance program, a legal plan, and other perks including discounts on things like home, auto, and pet insurance. Our leave programs include paid time off, paid holidays, as well as other types of leave, including paid parental, military, bereavement, and any applicable federal and state sick leave. Employees may participate in the company recognition program to receive monetary or non-monetary recognition awards. 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. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. 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, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.
This position will be posted for at least 5 calendar days. The posting will remain active until the position is filled, or a qualified pool of candidates is identified.

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