SRE Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)

Salesforce

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
Herndon, VA
Salary
$117,200–$176,700 / yr
Posted
8 days ago

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Similar $158k
This role $147k
$108k most similar roles pay here $200k

This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $130,905–$184,312 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $147k versus about $158k 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

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TL;DR · SRE Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)

Join Salesforce's Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team in Herndon, VA, as a mid-level engineer responsible for ensuring the availability of customer-facing cloud services. You will detect and resolve high-severity incidents, lead technical reviews, and contribute to root cause analyses. Your day-to-day involves automating incident resolution, driving compliance initiatives, and conducting destructive testing. Collaborate with Infrastructure and R&D teams to enhance system resilience and mentor team members in industry best practices. Required skills include a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in computer science, proficiency in Unix CLI, TCP/IP networking, and ITIL service operations. Expertise in Python or Go scripting and AWS infrastructure management is essential. Preferred qualifications involve knowledge of configuration management tools like Chef or Puppet, Kubernetes, and Agile/DevOps practices. This role demands a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance.

What you'll do

  • Monitor and respond to Sev0 and Sev1 incidents, leading technical reviews and contributing to RCAs.
  • Automate detection and resolution of recurring production issues to reduce operational overhead.
  • Contribute to compliance initiatives, including destructive testing and game day exercises for system resilience.
  • Mentor team members on industry technology trends and best practices in a 24/7 environment.
  • Write scripts in Python or Go to provision and operate AWS infrastructure efficiently.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.
  • Expertise in enterprise-scale internet service engineering and Unix CLI knowledge.
  • Proficiency with TCP/IP networking technologies and protocols.
  • Demonstrated experience in incident management and ITIL service operations.
  • Scripting skills in Python, Go, or similar languages.
  • Experience provisioning and operating AWS infrastructure.
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to obtain TS/SCI security clearance.

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