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Site Reliability Engineer - Fairfax, VA

ICR, Inc.
Full Timemid
Fairfax, Virginia, US$110k – $132kPosted February 24, 2026

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This role offers $110k–$132k. The median for Mid-level devops roles is $112k–$150k (based on 47 listings). 8% below median.

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Job Description

Site Reliability Engineer

Fairfax, VA

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Key Responsibilities:

ICR is seeking a site reliability engineer to grow our team dedicated to building our government customer’s mission critical systems. We are seeking talented engineers focused on the whole production stack and making systems that a wide range of mission and external customers are using. Candidates should possess strong technical expertise in one or more programming languages and be familiar with agile development methodologies.

Ideal candidates will also demonstrate a commitment to collaborative problem solving, observability first troubleshooting, and quality is essential. You will work closely with other engineers to ensure systems are both innovative and reliable, supporting complex operations and meeting stringent customer standards.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Active Top Secret security clearance with SSBI and SCI eligibility. - US Citizenship is required.
  • 3-5 years of non-internship professional experience designing, analyzing, and troubleshooting distributed systems.
  • 2-4 years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience.
  • Experience programming with at least one software programming language.
  • Familiarity with GitLab pipelines, Containerization and Kubernetes.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills and a sense of ownership.
  • Experience with Linux/Unix based operating systems.
  • Bachelor’s degree in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field.

Salary Range: $110,000 - $130,000 (annual)

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes company equity, retirement plan, company-paid health care benefits, flexible paid time off policy, and opportunity for a raise and bonus during the year.

ICR, Inc. considers several factors when extending job offers, including but not limited to candidates’ key skills, relevant work/military experience, education, training, certifications and work location.

ICR is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.

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