SRE Systems Engineer

Salesforce

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Herndon, VA
Salary: $117,200–$176,700 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 2 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · SRE Systems Engineer

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The SRE Systems Engineer joins the Site Reliability Engineering team to maintain the availability of Salesforce cloud services. In this role, you will monitor customer-facing services, respond to Severity 0 and Severity 1 incidents, and lead 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 expertise in enterprise-scale internet service engineering, Unix variants like Red Hat Enterprise Linux, TCP/IP networking, and incident management in 24/7 environments. You must be proficient in scripting with Python or Go and provisioning Amazon Web Services infrastructure. Preferred skills include ITIL, Chef, Puppet, Jenkins, Bamboo, Spinnaker, and managing Kubernetes-based applications.

Skills

Python Go AWS Kubernetes Red Hat Enterprise Linux TCP/IP Chef Puppet Jenkins Bamboo Spinnaker DevOps Agile ITIL Unix

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.
Support and manage Kubernetes-based applications and services.

What we're looking for

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