Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes w/ active TS/SCI at Okta

Okta

Washington, DC·8h ago

LeadFull-timePythonJavaAWSKubernetesDockerTerraformMachine LearningGoDevOps

Salary Range

$153,000 - $207,000 /year

Estimated

This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer who thrives on managing large-scale cloud production systems. The ideal candidate will ensure our infrastructure maintains reliability and performance while supporting sensitive national security missions.

Key Responsibilities

→Design, deploy, and monitor Okta’s production infrastructure to ensure peak performance and reliability.
→Serve as a frontline responder to production incidents, performing deep-dive troubleshooting and implementing permanent preventive solutions.
→Develop automation scripts, evolve monitoring tools, and document technical workflows to eliminate manual toil.
→Support a highly available, large-scale environment as part of an on-call rotation, ensuring service delivery.

Requirements

✓Active TS/SCI clearance.
✓Deep familiarity with FedRAMP and DoD IL6 compliance standards.
✓B.S. in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
✓5+ years of experience building and operating workloads orchestrated by Kubernetes.
✓Strong Linux systems administration background with proficiency in Go, Python, Bash, or Ruby.
✓Expertise in AWS services (EC2, ECS, KMS, CloudWatch) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or CloudFormation).
✓Experience managing Docker containers and web applications (Java/Apache/Tomcat) in high-traffic live environments.
✓Solid understanding of networking concepts and IP protocols.