Site Reliability Engineer, Top Secret Security Clearance (Pinehurst, NC or Tampa, FL)

As a Site Reliability Engineer in Striveworks’ professional services division you will be challenged - and trusted - on day one to take ownership of specific product deployments, by maintaining, optimizing, and enhancing our on-premises and cloud computing environments.

You will play a crucial role in the successful deployment of our software solutions to clients. You will be responsible for executing the technical aspects of implementation projects, ensuring seamless integration, customization, and configuration of our software.

Your expertise will play a critical role for the company as we deploy new instances of Strivework’s MLOps capabilities to customer infrastructure.

You are right for this opportunity if you value and possess technical expertise and you enjoy pushing the boundaries of your own capabilities.

You will be responsible for maintaining Striveworks’ software deployments both on-prem and with various cloud service providers, using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) methodologies.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities :

• Automation of infrastructure-as-code for standing up virtual machines, containers, services, and other infrastructure, leaning on expertise deploying custom Kubernetes clusters in AWS, Azure, GCP, on-premises, or hybrid cloud environments
• Working with platform developers to define requirements and build solutions for customer use cases of the platform
• Software deployments to unclassified, CUI, Secret, and Top Secret networks
• Incident response and initial triage of critical system faults

A Site Reliability Engineer on the Engagements Team is directly engaged with the customer’s networking and platform management teams, to sustain the Chariot platform in both cloud and air-gapped computing environments.

You will have a direct contribution to the success of mission-critical systems within National Security and Commercial clients.

You will be expected to wear multiple hats, step into vacuums where more work is needed, and will be given the breadth to explore new technologies.

You will work side-by-side with software engineers, data scientists, and end users of our products, learning from them so that functional AI decisions become second nature.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is $135,000-$175,000 / year. Striveworks’ total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, annual performance-based equity grants, and a lucrative yearly cash bonus.

This position offers a hybrid work environment ( 30% remote and 70% onsite) but demands proximity to a DoD SCIF (Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility) either out of Pinehurst, NC or Tampa, FL.

The Right Fit

We spend a lot of time during our hiring process talking about shared values.

Why? We passionately believe that fostering an environment where people can self-actualize and pursue greatness is the best way to achieve our individual and collective goals.

What does this mean for you? We want to create an environment where you can thrive and achieve your goals, where you know the team shares your goals, and where you make and accept decisions for the team with humility.

At Striveworks, we want your say / do ratio to be 1, and we want you to know that being part of a top-tier team means there is no smartest person in the room.

If that makes sense, we are already on the same page.

Here’s what we’re looking for :

• 2+ years of direct, hands-on experience in :
• Microservice deployment in Kubernetes
• Helm Chart and Kustomizations development / deployment
• Python programming
• Automation and infrastructure-as-code (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
• Cloud infrastructure AWS, Azure, GCP, or OpenStack
• Understands networking concepts, security, and disaster recovery best practices; strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Communication and collaboration skills; works effectively in a cross-functional team environment
• Proficient understanding of Microservice architecture and the Twelve-Factor App
• Active Top Secret security clearance

Qualifications :

• Advanced degree in data science, machine learning, or a related discipline, and 4+ years of relevant experience
• Expertise in programming languages common to ML (Python is essential, as is knowledge of libraries like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn)
• Proficiency with implementing and applying algorithms, data structures, design patterns, and production analytics
• Familiarity with ML tools and frameworks and software engineering skills (version control, debugging to build production ML systems)
• Competence with software engineering tools and processes (estimation, issue tracking, version control, debugging, etc.)
• Competent communicator in written products, presentation products, and verbal communications
• Active Secret U.S. security clearance with Top Secret eligibility

The Wish List

We are very interested in candidates who possess the above qualifications, and we appreciate and consider the addition of :

• Deploying, maintaining, or contributing to CNCF projects
• Proficiency with U.S. federal information system security policies, including Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs), NIST 800-171, NIST 800-53, CMMC, ICD 503
• DevSecOps / DevOps and CI / CD for administration and deployment of GPU-enabled servers
• Network-Attached Storage (NAS) and Storage Area Networks (SAN) technologies
• Deep knowledge of DevOps principles and practices for deploying and managing service mesh in cloud environments
• Experience with both Blue-green and Canary deployment strategies
• Designing, managing, and optimizing workloads across multiple cloud providers
• Kubernetes and Cloud-Native applications and services in Disconnected, Intermittent, Low-bandwidth (DIL) environments.
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification (Security+ CE); Proficient with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security

The Benefits

• Top-of-market salary and total compensation
• Generous equity plan
• Health / vision / dental insurance
• Unlimited PTO
• Parental leave

Build, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable World

AI is driving a new Industrial Revolution. But most AI tools only work when the world looks the same tomorrow as it did yesterday.

That’s rarely the case.

Striveworks was formed to fix this problem. Our platform lets teams build AI models, deploy them into unpredictable environments, and watch them deliver trustworthy results day after day.

Our approach has transformed AI outcomes for organizations where failure is never an option. As a result, Striveworks was recognized as an exemplar in the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Final Report.

In 2023, Striveworks placed on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 as one of the fastest growing technology companies in North America.

In 2024, Striveworks was honored with a Built In Best Places to Work award for the third year running.

Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.

Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at [email protected].

Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.