Systems Architect

Job ID: 113730
Location: Hampton , Virginia  [On-Site]
Category: App/Dev
Employment Type: Contract
Date Added: 09/30/2026
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Role Summary

The Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) supports complex cloud-based environments with a focus on reliability, resilience, and recoverability. This role leads disaster recovery exercises, validates platform rebuild procedures, develops infrastructure automation, and supports modern deployment practices. The position collaborates with cross-functional engineering teams to enhance platform reliability, improve automation, and support large-scale cloud modernization and continuity initiatives.

Responsibilities

  • Support full-lifecycle platform portability and disaster recovery (DR) exercises, including validation of platform rebuild procedures and recovery playbooks.
  • Execute infrastructure-level recovery activities and validate the ability to rebuild platforms within established recovery objectives.
  • Verify data completeness, integrity, and accuracy during recovery exercises and document findings and remediation recommendations.
  • Identify gaps across infrastructure, deployment automation, monitoring, and data recovery processes and collaborate with engineering teams to implement corrective actions.
  • Design, implement, and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) workflows using technologies such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
  • Build and maintain standardized CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
  • Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads, including provisioning, scaling, and reliability improvements.
  • Develop and maintain observability solutions using CloudWatch, Datadog, or comparable monitoring and alerting technologies.
  • Develop automation, tooling, and scripts using languages such as Python or Java to reduce manual processes and improve operational consistency.
  • Collaborate with platform engineering, security, application, and data teams to support secure, reliable, and consistent platform operations.
  • Participate in on-call rotations, root-cause analysis, and incident response activities to improve system resilience and operational effectiveness.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 7 to 10 years of relevant experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, cloud engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related discipline; master’s degree with 5 to 8 years of relevant experience; or equivalent professional experience in lieu of a degree.
  • Advanced hands-on experience with AWS services across compute, networking, storage, identity and access management, and serverless technologies.
  • Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies such as Terraform and AWS CloudFormation.
  • Experience developing CI/CD deployment pipelines and progressive delivery processes using GitHub Actions or comparable technologies.
  • Strong knowledge of Kubernetes administration, container orchestration, and containerized deployments.
  • Experience validating disaster recovery processes, performing system recovery or rebuild activities, and conducting data integrity checks.
  • Experience creating and maintaining dashboards, metrics, logs, and alerts using CloudWatch, Datadog, or comparable observability platforms.
  • Proficiency with programming or scripting languages such as Python, Java, C#, or Go.
  • Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and distributed-system issues, including networking, cascading failures, backpressure, and consistency challenges.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment supporting business-critical systems.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Relevant AWS DevOps, DevSecOps, Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, Developer, or comparable cloud certifications.
  • Kubernetes certifications such as CKA or CKAD.
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust security principles and cloud security best practices.
  • Experience with GitLab, Jenkins, or comparable CI/CD platforms.
  • Experience working within highly regulated or complex enterprise environments.
  • Experience supporting large-scale cloud modernization initiatives.
  • Experience supporting disaster recovery exercises, continuity planning, platform recovery, or readiness assessments.

Additional Requirements

  • Ability to obtain and maintain the required Public Trust determination.
  • Ability to participate in an on-call rotation as required.
  • Ability to support authorized overtime or non-standard work hours based on business and project requirements.
Publishing Pay Range: $44.00 – $48.00 Hourly
 

About GDH:
At GDH, we believe in the power of people and the importance of caring. Our culture statement, “We care about people,” isn’t just a tagline – it’s the core of everything we do. GDH is a premier staffing and talent solutions company dedicated to helping businesses find the best talent and assisting job seekers in finding their dream jobs.

Who We Are:
GDH, founded in 2001, has grown into a leader in providing staffing solutions across various industries. We specialize in IT across several sectors, connecting top talent with leading enterprises. As a Best of Staffing firm recognized for excellence in client, employee, talent, and women’s services, we pride ourselves on our commitment to quality and service.

GDH Benefits

GDH offers a range of employee benefits that are designed to promote well-being and help maintain a healthy work-life balance. These comprehensive benefits cover various aspects of an employee’s life and aim to enhance their overall experience with the company. Our health benefits include three medical insurance options with access to KISx Card, Zero Card, and HealthJoy concierge services. Other plan offerings include dental, vision, life, disability, supplemental insurance, and pet insurance plans. Enjoy additional perks like holiday pay, 401(k) plan, direct deposit, an employee referral program, work-life balance benefits, a Wellbeats membership, a discounted gym membership program, and more!  For more detailed information on benefits, please go to GDH’s website under the tab for candidates.

GDH provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, ancestry, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. Applicants with disabilities who require an accommodation or assistance in applying and/or for interviewing, please contact our HR Department.

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