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You must provide documentation that you are a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident to qualify.\nSummary:\nThe Site Reliability Engineer owns the day-to-day health, security, and usability of the organization's ICAM environment while applying SRE practices to keep delivery platforms reliable, observable, and automated. This role independently administers solutions, drives automation across the service delivery lifecycle, and partners with engineering teams to improve developer experience and enforce security and compliance standards.\nResponsibilities:\nAdminister/support the following:\nAdvanced/Expert level RHEL Administration\nAdvanced/Expert level Broadcom/CA DX Directory & LDAP Administration\nAdvanced/Expert level Layer7 / CA API Gateway Administration\nAdvanced/Expert level DataStax Enterprise Cassandra Operations\nAutomate platform administration and operational workflows using scripting and advanced orchestration.\nMonitor platform availability and performance against defined SLOs, and tune alerting to reduce noise.\nRespond to platform and pipeline incidents, lead troubleshooting, and contribute to blameless postmortems.\nMaintain platform documentation, runbooks, and onboarding guides.\nCompensation & Benefits:\nStarting Salary Range for Site Reliability Engineer: $110,000 - $120,000\nBenefits That Set Us Apart\nWhen considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.\nHighlights include:\nUp to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security\nPaid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage\nBasic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options\nShort-term and long-term disability coverage\nPaid holidays\nEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options\nProfessional development, training, and certification support\nVoluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection\nBecause taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.\nBenefits are subject to change and eligibility requirements apply.\nBasic Qualifications:\nWorking knowledge of SRE fundamentals, including SLOs/SLIs, incident management, and postmortems.\nExperience with monitoring and observability tooling, such as Datadog or Splunk.\nSolid hands-on experience with GitHub and Infrastructure as Code. Terraform experience is a plus.\nStrong working knowledge of GitHub Actions, including workflow design, secrets handling, and runner management.\nStrong working knowledge of AI and leveraging AI to support day-to-day tasks.\nExperience with containerization and at least one cloud platform (Azure or AWS).\nExperience supporting federal government clients or contracts is a plus.\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Public Trust or Security Clearance.\nPerforms other duties as may be assigned.\nMust be a US Citizen.\nThis position requires an active Public Trust clearance or the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance to be considered.\nProlonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.\nMust pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.\nEducation, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.\n4+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevSecOps, or platform engineering roles.\nPreferably in an enterprise ICAM environment.\nWork Environment:\nWork is performed primarily in a climate-controlled environment.\nCompany Information:\nBehind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Federal, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.\n#CherokeeFederal #LI-PY1\nCherokee Federal is a military friendly employer. Veterans and active military transitioning to civilian status are encouraged to apply.\nLegal Disclaimer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected veteran status, disability or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local law.\nMany of our job openings require access to government buildings or military installations. Candidates must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.\nPursuant to Colorado’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the estimated annual salary range for this position is $110,000 - $120,000. Actual compensation is based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.\nCompliance Notices\nCherokee Federal is a federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA). As required by VEVRAA, we take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans. Protected veterans are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.\nCherokee Federal takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with disabilities in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to self-identify during the application process.\nReasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities or those with sincerely held religious beliefs. To request an accommodation in the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources at .\nThis position is subject to pre-employment drug testing. Cherokee Federal maintains a drug-free workplace in accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations.\nThis position may be contingent upon the successful completion of a background investigation. 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