Site Reliability Engineer II- CTJ - Secret | Microsoft Careers

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US Posted 63 days ago $100,600–$199,000 / year
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TL;DR

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at IDEAS, you will join a dynamic team focused on ensuring reliable and secure data services for Microsoft 365, Azure, Windows, and other platforms. Your daily responsibilities include participating in 24x7 on-call rotations to monitor service health, designing automation for deployment and incident response, and collaborating with engineering teams to enhance system reliability at scale. You will also instrument services for observability, analyze telemetry data, and support compliance with security requirements. The role requires proficiency in programming languages like Python or PowerShell, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively across diverse teams. Ideal candidates have experience in large-scale cloud systems and a background in computer science or related fields, along with government Secret Security Clearance.

Skills

Python Kubernetes Terraform CI/CD MELT Docker Prometheus Grafana PostgreSQL AWS Azure Git Ansible Jenkins

What you'll do

  • Participate in 24x7 on-call rotation to monitor service health and respond to incidents.
  • Design and build automation for deployment, operations, and incident mitigation to enhance reliability.
  • Instrument services for observability and analyze telemetry data to drive improvements.
  • Apply engineering best practices to ensure operational excellence and meet customer requirements.
  • Support compliance with security, privacy, and accessibility standards in all service operations.

What we're looking for

  • Master's degree in CS/IT or equivalent experience required.
  • 1+ years of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration.
  • Experience with automation and incident response in large-scale cloud environments.
  • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., C#, Java, Python).
  • Strong analytical skills using telemetry and operational data for decision-making.
  • Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

Market check

Salary context

This $100,600–$199,000 range sits above 49% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$117,250–$199,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$137,500–$181,419

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

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 451 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $119,800–$234,700 across 417 roles with salary data.

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