Site Reliability Engineer - Journeyman

About the role

site reliability engineer - journeyman

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cloud platforms | azure | microsoft 365 | gcp | automation

Tensley Consulting is seeking a Software Engineer – Site Reliability to support the design, build, maintenance, and operation of secure cloud and enterprise infrastructure across government and corporate environments. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on cloud operations, automation, infrastructure-as-code, monitoring, DevOps practices, and custom tooling — not traditional systems administration. The SRE will support Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365/O365, GCC High/Gov Cloud, and Google Cloud environments, helping develop scalable and reliable infrastructure, modernize application deployments, and build repeatable, well-architected solutions. This role operates in a GitOps model with a strong emphasis on code quality, peer review, automation, reliability, and engineering discipline while supporting security and compliance requirements aligned with federal standards. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience or strong exposure in SRE, DevOps, cloud engineering, software engineering, or enterprise IT infrastructure support. This role is well-suited for someone who learns quickly, contributes with limited ramp-up time, works independently with appropriate guidance, and has a strong interest in building reliable, scalable, and automated infrastructure solutions.

education / experience

-4-7 years of relevant experience in software engineering, site reliability engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, or enterprise IT infrastructure support. -Bachelor’s degree is preferred. -Additional relevant technical experience, certifications, or hands-on project work may be considered in place of a degree.

clearance

-An active clearance is not required to be considered. Uncleared candidates must have the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance if required in the future. Uncleared through TS/SCI candidates are acceptable.

Responsibilities

-Support the design, maintenance, and operation of secure cloud infrastructure across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft 365/O365, GCC High/Gov -Cloud, and Google Cloud environments. -Monitor system performance, availability, reliability, and operational health. -Support incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for infrastructure, application, and integration issues. -Contribute to automation efforts using scripting, infrastructure-as-code, and DevOps workflows. -Design, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation processes. -Support GitOps practices, including code reviews, branching strategies, and merge request workflows. -Identify operational inefficiencies and reduce manual work through automated, version-controlled solutions. -Build custom tooling, automation, or services to solve integration and orchestration challenges. -Collaborate with internal stakeholders to improve system performance, scalability, security, and reliability. -Develop and maintain technical documentation, including SOPs, implementation guides, architecture notes, and technical designs. -Support on-site IT operations as needed.

Qualifications

Clearance: None

Compensation

Posted Annualized Salary: $136,000 – $194,000