[Remote] Site Reliability Engineer - Observability at Second Front Systems

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Defense & National SecurityIndustries

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

KubernetesDevSecOpsMonitoring InfrastructureHelmGrafanaMimirPrometheusBigBang chartsDoD Platform OneNetworkingTroubleshootingSecurity

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What is the salary range for this Site Reliability Engineer position?

The salary range is $160,000 - $180,000 a year.

Is this position remote?

Yes, this is a remote position.

What are the key skills required for this role?

The role requires 5+ years of Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps experience, deep Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting, hands-on experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Mimir, strong understanding of Helm charts and GitOps, and experience with service mesh technologies like Istio.

What is the company culture like at Second Front Systems?

Second Front Systems is a fast-growing entrepreneurial team working at the convergence of technology and national security, with a small Product team focused on accelerating deployment of emerging technology into national security use-cases.

What makes a strong candidate for this SRE role?

A strong candidate has experience with DoD software deployments, Platform One, and single-tenant architectures, along with the ability to deploy and maintain monitoring infrastructure at scale in highly-regulated, secure environments.

Second Front Systems

DevSecOps platform for government software deployment

About Second Front Systems

Second Front Systems connects the commercial software industry with U.S. government defense and national security sectors. Its main product, Game Warden, is a managed DevSecOps platform that simplifies the process of getting commercial software approved for government use. By integrating security practices into the software development lifecycle, Game Warden helps speed up the Authorization to Operate (ATO) process, ensuring that software meets government security standards for faster deployment. Unlike competitors, Second Front Systems focuses specifically on the needs of defense and national security professionals, providing a subscription-based service that includes ongoing updates and compliance management. The goal is to enable government agencies and defense contractors to deploy secure software solutions quickly, allowing them to concentrate on their primary missions.

Wilmington, DelawareHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$148MTotal Funding

SERIES_CCompany Stage

Consulting, DefenseIndustries

51-200Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Wellness Program

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Parental Leave

Home Office Stipend

Professional Development Budget

Risks

Competition from GitLab and AWS may impact market share.

Reliance on major investors like Salesforce Ventures poses financial risks.

Rapid scaling could lead to operational challenges if not managed well.

Differentiation

Game Warden accelerates secure SaaS delivery to U.S. government clients.

Second Front Systems bridges commercial software and U.S. defense sectors.

Focus on DevSecOps ensures compliance with stringent government security standards.

Upsides

$70M Series C funding supports growth and scaling efforts.

Partnerships with AWS and Google Cloud expand platform capabilities.

Increased government focus on cybersecurity boosts demand for secure solutions.

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