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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
Redmond, WA
Salary
$102,100–$202,200 / yr
Posted
56 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k
This role $152k
$86k most similar roles pay here $251k

This role pays less than 76% of similar roles. Most pay $155,000–$207,350 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $152k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

Based on 238 similar postings.

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About Microsoft

Microsoft Corporation is a global technology leader producing software, hardware, and cloud services including Windows, Office 365, Azure cloud platform, Xbox gaming, and Surface devices. Industry: Software & Cloud Computing

Microsoft currently has 1103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 985 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · | Microsoft Careers

As a Site Reliability Engineer II on our dedicated team supporting Microsoft Defender products within US Government clouds, you will be responsible for ensuring the stability and performance of production services through live site operations in a 24x7 on-call rotation. Your day-to-day duties include automating deployments, validating code functionality, and maintaining compliance with security standards. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams to enhance reliability and observability at scale, applying best practices in software development and incident response. The role requires expertise in cloud technologies, automation tools, and a deep understanding of large-scale system operations within highly secure environments. Ideal candidates have a background in computer science or related fields, coupled with extensive experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration, particularly in managing complex distributed systems.

What you'll do

  • - Monitor service health and respond to incidents within SLA timelines as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI).
  • - Contribute to automation efforts and validate code functionality in non-production environments for smooth deployments.
  • - Verify security, privacy, and accessibility standards during onboarding of new technologies to support compliance processes.
  • - Address complex live site issues, implement mitigations, and document learnings through postmortems.
  • - Apply proven development and scaling practices to meet performance and customer requirements.
  • - Stay current with industry trends and internal tools to improve reliability, performance, and observability at scale.

What we're looking for

  • Master’s degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT and at least 2 years of relevant tech experience needed.
  • Experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration required.
  • Technical expertise in large-scale cloud or distributed systems preferred.
  • Proven ability to apply development and scaling practices effectively.
  • Strong skills in automation, deployment validation, and incident response.

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