Site Reliability Engineer

Job overview

The Site Reliability Engineer is an onsite role based in Chantilly, VA, with a salary range of $87,100–$157,450 per year. This position supports Kudu Dynamics, an employee-owned company focused on computer network operations and advanced USG capabilities. The role involves building, automating, and operating complex compute platforms with a focus on reliability and reproducibility. The engineer will utilize Nix and NixOS to manage infrastructure, improve deployment pipelines, and ensure system resilience in high-performance data environments.

What you'll do

• Own reliability and operation of compute platforms
• design and maintain Linux infrastructure using NixOS
• build reproducible system configurations
• develop monitoring and observability capabilities
• diagnose failures across Linux, networking, and storage
• automate operational tasks
• perform capacity planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

day shift

chantilly va

leidos

kudu dynamics

site reliability

linux

nixos

infrastructure-as-code

observability

$87k-$157k/yr

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave, and Retirement.

Why this role

Experience with Nix/NixOS, infrastructure-as-code, and Linux systems administration.

About the employer

Leidos is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.