Software/Site Reliability Engineer – FedRAMP

Tenable

Software/Site Reliability Engineer managing Tenable's cloud-based vulnerability management platform. Responsible for ensuring reliability and high availability in cloud environments.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $131,500 - $175,500 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) with a focus on cloud infrastructure management, automation, and troubleshooting complex technical issues. Proficient in deploying and managing applications in public cloud environments while ensuring high availability and reliability.

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Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)Cloud Infrastructure ManagementTerraform or Similar IaC TechnologiesAWS, GCP, AzureBash Scripting and Python or Node.js

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Hard Skills

Cloud Product ReliabilityAutomation Tools DevelopmentTroubleshooting Complex Technical ProblemsOrchestration Tooling (Kubernetes)Docker or Similar Container SolutionAgile Software Development MethodologyMicroservice Oriented ApplicationsData Structures and AlgorithmsSystem DesignConfiguration Management

Soft Skills

Strong Interpersonal SkillsEffective Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationEnthusiastic LearnerAttention to Detail

Tools & Technologies

AWS Services (EKS, OpenSearch, MSK, Batch)TerraformKubernetesDockerBashPythonNode.js

Industry Keywords

Cloud EnvironmentsProduction SystemsOperational ProceduresInfrastructure SecurityService Level Objectives

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for taking the code and functionality of Tenable cloud products and ensuring they’re reliable and highly available in cloud environments
Responsible for responding to support escalations which involve troubleshooting complex technical problems and resolving data/configuration issues within defined service level objectives
Responsible for developing software, tools, and scripts to automate deployment, management, and monitoring of production systems in all environments
Collaborate with peers on complex projects
Collaboration with cloud engineers in understanding new cloud technologies, assessing impact to security services operations, and proposing solutions to existing business problems
Collaboration in the software development lifecycle to develop detailed enhancement/bug definitions, write functional requirements, translate the requirements into solution designs, and navigate the functional requirements through to Production deployments
Proactively look for ways to create efficiencies within operations as it pertains to the tools and technology used by Tenable to support their customer base
Manage, participate in, or directly work on any additional projects, assignments, or initiatives assigned by management
Create/maintain documentation for operational procedures
Contribute to standardization efforts across disciplines and services in conjunction with embedded SREs throughout the organization
Document and perform system upgrades, application updates, and define monitoring requirements based on customer or organization needs
Participate in an on-call rotation and support 24x7 availability of production application systems
Remediate infrastructure and/or container security vulnerabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

U.S citizen required
2+ years of related SRE experience
Apply core software engineering fundamentals (e.g., data structures, algorithms, concurrency, system design) to solve complex reliability and scalability challenges at a distributed level
To be considered for this role, you must meet one of the following criteria: be remote (currently reside in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA) and have experience with Terraform or similar IaC technologies
2+ years deploying public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure) preferred including administering managed AWS services (EKS, OpenSearch, MSK, Batch, etc.)
Experience with orchestration tooling such as Kubernetes
Experience with Docker or similar container solution
Bachelor's Degree or Master's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Information Technology Engineering or equivalent work experience
Experience with the Agile software development methodology and collaboration with internal teams to deliver software and configuration artifacts
Experience in bash scripting in addition to experience in higher-level scripting languages like Python or Node.js
Experience contributing to projects through to completion as part of a team
Experience deploying and managing distributed, microservice oriented applications at scale
Be an enthusiastic learner, user, and advocate of our technologies
Has desire to win as a team – make big things happen by working together and being open and willing to try new ideas
Strong interpersonal and communications skills (written, verbal, & virtual) with ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Must have high degree of personal integrity and ability to maintain strict confidentiality
Must have a strong drive, be self-motivated, logical, and have a keen attention to detail.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical
dental
vision
disability and life insurance
401(k) retirement savings with company match
employee stock purchase plan
employee referral program
flexible spending accounts
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
education assistance
parental leave
paid time off (PTO)
company-paid holidays
health and wellness events
community programs