The Work: We are seeking an early-career Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to support the operation, reliability, and performance of mission-critical federal government systems. This role is ideal for an engineer with approximately 2 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or systems engineering who is eager to build foundational SRE skills in a structured, team-based federal environment.

You will work closely with senior SREs, DevOps engineers, application teams, and security stakeholders to help ensure systems are secure, scalable, observable, and highly available.

Job Location: This is a fully remote role which may require occasional travel to the DC Metro area as needed for onsite client meetings. Preference to candidates located within the Washington, DC Metro area.

If you accept this position, you should note that ICF does monitor employee work locations and blocks access from foreign locations/foreign IP addresses, and also prohibits personal VPN connections.

What You Will Do:

Assist in maintaining and monitoring cloud-based infrastructure to support high availability, reliability, and performance of federal systems
Support incident response activities, including monitoring alerts, troubleshooting issues, and participating in root cause analysis under guidance of senior engineers
Help implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting tools to improve system observability
Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes in collaboration with development and DevOps teams
Perform routine operational tasks such as environment checks, system health reviews, and documentation updates
Follow federal security, compliance, and governance requirements, including change management and access controls
Participate in agile development ceremonies, sprint reviews, and operational planning sessions
Contribute to technical documentation, runbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

What You Will Bring With You:

Active Top Secret clearance, with SCI eligibility
2+ years of experience in software engineering, systems architecture, or solution architecture
At least 2+ years of supporting federal or DoD programs, preferably DCSA

What We Would Like You To Bring With You:

Bachelor's Degree in related field
Prior experience supporting DCSA or similar national security programs
Experience working on federal or DoD IT programs
Familiarity with scripting or automation tools (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell)
Foundational knowledge of:
- Linux/Unix operating systems
- Cloud services (compute, storage, networking)
- Monitoring and logging tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, ELK)

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Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

We can only solve the world's toughest challenges by building a workplace that allows everyone to thrive. We are an equal opportunity employer. Together, our employees are empowered to share their expertise and collaborate with others to achieve personal and professional goals. For more information, please read our EEO policy.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation, please email Candidateaccommodation@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations. 

Read more about workplace discrimination rights or our benefit offerings which are included in the Transparency in (Benefits) Coverage Act.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

At ICF, we are committed to ensuring a fair interview process for all candidates based on their own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate or assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is not permitted. This policy is in place to maintain the integrity and authenticity of the interview process. 

However, we understand that some candidates may require accommodation that involves the use of AI. If such an accommodation is needed, candidates are instructed to contact us in advance at candidateaccommodation@icf.com. We are dedicated to providing the necessary support to ensure that all candidates have an equal opportunity to succeed.  

Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$89,649.00 - $152,404.00

Nationwide Remote Office (US99)

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