We’re transforming the United States Government and we know that takes a dream team.
We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. We offer competitive pay and benefits, invest in employee growth, and offer a culture you can’t find anywhere else.
At Rise8, we continuously achieve unreached heights through next-level tech, and on-the-level collaboration. Together, we create continuous impact. We turn breakdowns into breakthroughs, make small steps into giant leaps, and deliver game-changing products through culture-changing process.
We pair Risers with their customer counterparts and practice pairing at every moment to elevate people and teams and deliver results fast and forever. We work in small teams and rotate between them frequently so that we are able to meet new challenges and explore new ideas.
Our methodology is about experimenting and learning, and our culture is empowering. We subscribe to an ethos of kindness. We make a point to bring empathy to each and every project and are guided by a promise and a purpose: to deploy critical outcomes to prod in order to drive relentless progress. Not just an idea. But an outcome. A better world. A world where every day, fewer bad things happen because of bad software.
Rise8 is certified as a Great Place to Work with 100% of employees saying they love working here.
- You want to make tomorrow better than today.
- You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
- You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
- You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
- You help ensure project success and client satisfaction.
- You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate.
- You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders.
- You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
- You are a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.
- Specialize in transforming raw machine data into predictive, actionable intelligence.
- Be the hands-on expert for designing and implementing our client's next-generation monitoring platform using Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI)
- Your work will be critical in moving the client from a reactive to a proactive operational model, helping them predict and prevent outages before they impact critical services.
- Design, build, and maintain service health models and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) within Splunk ITSI.
- Onboard new data sources into Splunk, including parsing, extraction, and transformation of data.
- Develop advanced dashboards and "glass tables" to provide real-time visibility for both technical teams and executive leadership.
- Configure and tune ITSI's machine learning and anomaly detection features to identify and predict service degradations.
- Work closely with application owners to map their services and dependencies, creating a true end-to-end view of service health.
- 6+ years of experience with a major log aggregation and monitoring platform, with a strong preference for Splunk.
- Must-Have: Deep, hands-on experience with Splunk IT Service Intelligence (ITSI) or a comparable AIOps platform (e.g., Datadog, Dynatrace).
- Expert-level proficiency in Splunk's Search Processing Language (SPL) or equivalent query languages.
- Demonstrated experience in a large-scale IT operations, infrastructure engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role.
- Proficiency in administering cloud environments (AWS, Azure or GCP).
- Skilled in developing automation solutions using scripting languages to streamline recurring tasks.
- Proficiency in troubleshooting challenges using the Linux/Unix command line interface.
- Expertise in container orchestration, specifically Kubernetes.
- Proficient use of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) tools, with a focus on Terraform.
- Possession of recognized Professional Certifications such as RHCE, Linux+, MCSA, AWS Solutions Architect, AWS Developer, Security+, CISSP, and CCNA.
- Background in DevOps automation practices.
The annual salary range for this role as it is posted is $163,121 - $244,681 regardless of final candidate location within the United States. The final job level and annual salary will be determined based on the education, qualification, knowledge, skills, ability, and experience of the final candidate(s), and calibrated against relevant market data and internal team equity.
Benefits- Flexible schedule in a 100% distributed workforce
- Premium Insurance: We cover up to 100% of the employee premium and up to 80% of the combined dependent premium on our base health plan, depending on pay band. We also cover 100% of the premium for employee and dependent Dental and Vision as well as employee premiums for Life and Disability coverage.
- Retirement: 401k match at 10% gross pay.
- Paid time off (PTO): 4 weeks combined accrued vacation and sick leave, 11 Federal holidays, your birthday, jury duty, and bereavement.
- Education & Training: Accrued budget of up to $3,500 per year for classes, travel, events, and materials.
- Home Office and Merch: We offer $750 per year for home office technology and equipment as well as $100 per year for Rise8 merch from our Swag Store.
- Wellness Budget: To encourage and support a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, we cover 100% reimbursement on a variety of wellness activities and products, up to $500 per calendar year. Or Rise8 is part of the the Life Time Corporate Partner program. In lieu of your $500 annual wellness benefit, you can instead get a $75 monthly credit towards a Life Time membership ($900 annual benefit).
- Equipment: We offer a MacBook Pro
All of Rise8’s work in this area is with Federal Government customers that require our employees involved with their projects be U.S. citizens. As such, this role requires U.S. citizenship. If hired, you would also be required to go through a background investigation.
Rise8 is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that will consider you for this role regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetics, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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