About the Job: DTEX is seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong software engineering background to help drive modernization of our infrastructure and operations. This is a high-impact role where you will design and implement automation solutions to manage customer environments and enable the business to scale beyond what manual operations allow. You will be instrumental in our efforts to transition from legacy operations to modern, automated Infrastructure as Code best practices, applying software engineering principles to solve complex operational problems and build resilient systems.
What You Will Do:
Design, write, and maintain software, primarily in Python, to automate the provisioning, deployment, and configuration management of our infrastructure
Contribute to the adoption and maturation of Terraform, establishing and maintaining best practices for state management, modularization, and version control.
Utilize Ansible and/or Saltstack to ensure consistency, repeatability, and standardization across all environments.
Develop robust CI/CD pipelines for both infrastructure and application deployments, replacing manual processes.
Implement and mature monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to proactively improve system reliability.
Participate in a “follow the sun” on-call rotation, focusing on sustainable incident response, blameless postmortems, and driving continuous improvement.
Champion SRE principles, automation, and coding best practices within the team and across the organization.
We are looking for you if you have:
Essential Technical Skills:
3+ years of hands-on experience managing production environments in AWS and/or GCP.
Strong proficiency in Python. Demonstrated ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code to solve infrastructure problems.
Experience with Terraform, including best practices for state management and modular design in complex environments.
Strong knowledge of Linux internals and high competency in Bash scripting and command-line operations.
Proficiency with Ansible and/or Saltstack as configuration management tools.
Expert level understanding of Git and collaborative workflows, such as branching strategies and code review best practices.
Hands on experience using AI Tools to solve SRE operational challenges. Proven experience developing Agentic workflows to automate SRE tasks is a plus
Highly Desirable Skills:
Proven track record of transitioning legacy/manual operations environments to automated, IaC-driven approaches.
Experience with containerization in the context of Docker or Kubernetes, and how container orchestration is used in modern systems.
Experience building and managing CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure automation.
Familiarity with Zabbix, Prometheus, Grafana and other tools.
Experience operating and querying Opensearch/Elasticsearch.
...and these other things:
A strong desire to solve complex problems, the resilience to work through significant technical debt, and enthusiasm for driving cultural and technical change.
A desire to work in enterprise and government focused computing environments with robust security and reliability requirements.
MS/BS in Computer Science/Computer Engineering or related field of study (or equivalent experience)
Must meet all personnel screening requirements as specified by applicable federal contracts or agency regulations, which may include US citizenship.
This position is open to U.S. based candidates only. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide work visa sponsorship at this time.
Why Join Us?
Impact at Scale – Build and lead DTEX’s first sales enablement function, shaping how we scale commercial excellence across the world.
Thriving Company Culture – At DTEX, we foster a values-driven environment that prioritizes respect, inclusion, and collaboration.
Growth & Development – We believe in lifelong learning and provide opportunities for continuous professional development.
Flexibility – Work in a hybrid or remote environment that balances collaboration with autonomy.
Comprehensive Benefits – Competitive compensation, equity participation, health and wellness benefits, and generous time-off policies.
About DTEX Systems DTEX Systems is the global leader in Workforce Cyber Intelligence & Security. Our mission is to safeguard the digital workforce by detecting and mitigating insider risks, preventing data loss, and enabling secure innovation.
We empower organizations to protect their most valuable assets—their people, their data, and their intellectual property—without compromising privacy or trust. Our solutions provide unmatched visibility and context into workforce behaviors, helping enterprises stop insider threats, achieve regulatory compliance, and accelerate digital transformation securely. Learn more about DTEX Systems’ mission to proactively protect global organizations from insider threats at www.dtexsystems.com; LinkedIn DTEX Systems: Overview | LinkedIn
Our ideal customers include large, security-conscious organizations across financial services, critical infrastructure, technology, defense, and healthcare—where protecting sensitive data and ensuring compliance are mission-critical.
Joining DTEX means joining a passionate team working at the intersection of cybersecurity, intelligence, and trust. Together, we’re redefining how organizations protect their future.
DTEX Systems is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, gender, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. Base salary range (SF Bay Area): $160k-$220k.
