Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)
Knack SolutionsReston, Virginia, United States
Posted January 6, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Knack Solutions is a growth partner that designs and delivers cutting‑edge computer science training programs. By collaborating with leading employers and refreshing curricula every 90 days, the company ensures that its courses remain aligned with industry demands. The curriculum emphasizes deep, hands‑on learning, equipping students with the practical skills and motivation needed to secure their ideal roles in the tech sector. Knack Solutions prides itself on measurable, actionable results and a results‑driven culture that consistently delivers recognized success for both learners and partners.
Job Description
Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) responsible for bridging development and production, with a focus on reliability and resiliency. Requires 8-10 years of experience and skills in Java, Python, automated testing tools, cloud-based applications, and monitoring tools.
Requirements
- 8-10 years overall experience
- Hands-On in at least one language - Java (must), Python (3-4 yrs) -not coding just understanding of
- Hands-On experience with automated testing tools (JMeter, Junit, Mockito, Postman)
- Hands-On experience with a source code management system like GIT or SVN including pull, push, branch, commit and merge functions
- Hands-On experience creating, configuring and maintaining cloud-based applications and infrastructure for the rapid development and monitoring of applications and services: AWS, EC2, Fargate, CloudFormation, RDS, ElasticCache, S3
- Experience with Cloud Migrations with reliability and availability as core focus
- Experience in implementing the SRE at the team/enterprise level with hands-on implementation of SRE practices and improving the metrics
- Hands-On experience with monitoring tools (Splunk, Dynatrace) and dashboard development including development and customization of dashboards
- Hands-On experience with the build, deploy, and packaging process and best practices. Familiar using DevOps automation tools (UCD, Jenkins, Maven, SonarQube, Chef, Ansible, Puppet)
- Scripting skills for automation (Linux bash and Windows)
- Ability to diagnose and optimize software code for reliability and resiliency
- Knowledge of the incident management process and reporting tools (ServiceNow, Jira Service Desk)
- Good communication and documentation skills
- Experience triaging incidents and conducting RCAs (Root Cause Analysis)
Benefits
- W2 only
- 24 months contract