Site Reliability Engineer
Microsoft
Responsibilities
- Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in a 24x7 on-call rotation, monitoring service health, responding to incidents within SLA timelines, and driving post-incident learnings.
- Develop, enhance, and maintain automation for deployment, operations, and incident mitigation to improve service reliability and reduce manual intervention.
- Instrument services for observability, collect and analyze telemetry and health metrics, and use data-driven insights to guide reliability and performance improvements.
- Collaborate closely with engineering partners and stakeholders to align goals, share operational insights, and deliver user-centric solutions.
- Apply engineering best practices for development, scaling, and operational excellence to meet performance and customer requirements.
- Ensure compliance with security, privacy, and accessibility standards throughout service onboarding and operations.
- Stay current with industry trends and internal tools to continuously improve reliability, performance, and observability at scale.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- OR equivalent experience.
Other Requirements:
Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
- Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
- OR equivalent experience.
- 1+ year(s) experience in automating root cause analysis and mitigation of incidents.
- 1+ year(s) experience with automation, live site operations, and incident response in large-scale cloud or distributed systems.
- Proven experience coding in at least one programming or scripting language including, but not limited to, C#, Java, Python, or PowerShell
- Experience using analytical and problem-solving skills, telemetry, and data to drive operational decisions.
- Proven experience using communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.
Site Reliability Engineering IC2 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $84,200 - $165,200 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $109,000 - $180,400 per year.
Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay
This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.