Site Reliability Engineer

Microsoft

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
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Salary
$85,400–$168,100 / yr
Posted
19 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Apr 5, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $181k
This role $127k
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This role pays less than 90% of similar roles. Most pay $146,250–$215,625 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $127k versus about $181k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 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 694 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 651 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Site Reliability Engineer

The Site Reliability Engineer joins the Office 365 Enterprise Cloud team to support high-scale government cloud services. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability, availability, and performance of critical communication and collaboration products like Exchange, SharePoint, and Teams. You will identify and deliver software improvements by applying expertise in software development, complexity analysis, and scalable system design. Day-to-day responsibilities include participating in code and design reviews, supporting on-call rotations, and performing incident responses. You will use existing tools and automation to troubleshoot flaws, optimize code, and manage production changes. Key technical competencies include distributed systems design, observability, and infrastructure automation. The role requires a deep understanding of cloud technology layers and component dependencies to maintain stable systems for government customers.

What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn?

Median $180200 from 121 postings across 36 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop and implement software improvements to enhance product availability, reliability, and performance.
  • Test code changes to optimize the observability and operability of platform components and features.
  • Participate in code and design reviews to support product engineering teams.
  • Join on-call rotations and participate in incident responses throughout the product development cycle.
  • Manage production changes safely using existing tools and automation to enable engineering updates.
  • Troubleshoot problems affecting the efficiency and reliability of specific system components or features.
  • Analyze distributed systems design and the interactions between various cloud technology layers.

What we're looking for

  • Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Active U.S. Government Secret Security Clearance.
  • Ability to pass a Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field and 2+ years of technical experience (preferred).
  • 3+ years of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration (preferred).
  • U.S. citizenship due.

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