SRE Systems Engineer

Salesforce

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Herndon, VA
Salary
$117,200–$176,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
11 days ago
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This role pays less than 56% of similar roles. Most pay $129,109–$181,799 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $155k for comparable roles.

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Salesforce is the world''s leading customer relationship management (CRM) platform, offering cloud-based software for sales, service, marketing, analytics, and application development. Industry: Enterprise Software & Cloud Computing

Salesforce currently has 221 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · SRE Systems Engineer

The SRE Systems Engineer joins the Site Reliability Engineering team to maintain the availability of Salesforce cloud services. This role involves monitoring customer-facing services, responding to Severity 0 and Severity 1 incidents, and leading technical reviews and root cause analyses. You will automate the detection and resolution of recurring production issues while contributing to compliance, resiliency, and self-healing initiatives through destructive testing and resiliency drills. The position requires hands-on experience with Unix variants like Red Hat Enterprise Linux, TCP/IP networking, and incident management in 24/7 environments. You must be proficient in writing scripts using Python or Go and provisioning Amazon Web Services infrastructure. Preferred skills include configuration management tools like Chef or Puppet, pipeline tools like Jenkins, and managing Kubernetes-based applications.

What you'll do

  • Monitor customer-facing services and respond to Severity 0 and Severity 1 incidents.
  • Lead technical reviews and contribute to root cause analyses for production issues.
  • Automate the detection and resolution of recurring production issues to reduce manual work.
  • Contribute to compliance, resiliency, and self-healing initiatives through destructive testing and drills.
  • Provision and operate Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.
  • Write scripts in Python, Go, or similar languages to support system operations.
  • Mentor teammates to stay current on industry technology and drive team development.

What we're looking for

  • You must be a U.S. citizen (born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship.
  • You must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance.
  • You must be able to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI).
  • You must have experience in enterprise-scale internet service engineering or support.
  • You must have hands-on experience using the command line on Unix variants, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
  • You must have experience with TCP/IP networking technologies and protocols.
  • You must have experience with incident management in a 24/7 environment.
  • You must write scripts in Python, Go, or similar languages and have experience provisioning and operating AWS infrastructure.
  • You should have a solid understanding of ITIL service operations (preferred).
  • You should have experience with configuration management tools like Chef or Puppet and pipeline tools like Jenkins, Bamboo, or Spinnaker (preferred).
  • You should have hands-on experience supporting and managing Kubernetes-based applications and services (preferred).
  • You should hold certifications in Linux+, Red Hat, or AWS (preferred).
  • You should be familiar with Agile processes and DevOps practices (preferred).

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