T-Mobile

Engineer, Site Reliability

T-Mobile$84K — $153K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 3 years of experience in a relevant field, or advanced degree with 1 year of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Preferred Master's/Advanced Degree in Computer Science or Data Science.
  • 2-4 years of experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
  • 2-4 years of experience with cloud-native platforms and solutions.
  • 2-4 years of experience guiding teams in reliability engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Automate processes to enhance system reliability and reduce manual tasks.
  • Monitor systems proactively to minimize operational incidents.
  • Streamline software development and deployment for operational efficiency.
  • Develop scripts and tools to automate routine operational activities.
  • Manage incident responses for rapid recovery and minimal disruption.
  • Adapt to new technologies to improve system robustness.
  • Handle additional projects as assigned by business management.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) with company matching.
  • Employee stock grants and stock purchase plan.
  • Up to 4 weeks of paid time off for new full-time employees.
  • Tuition assistance and college coaching programs.
Full Job Description

Job Overview
This role is essential for maintaining and improving the reliability and resilience of digital infrastructure systems. It primarily involves automating processes, monitoring system health, and managing incident responses to reduce operational disruptions. The role requires proficiency in programming, scripting, and incident management to support system stability and efficiency. Success is measured by system uptime, reduction in manual interventions, and rapid recovery from incidents. The work directly supports organizational service quality and operational performance by ensuring robust and reliable digital operations.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Automate processes to improve system reliability and reduce manual operational tasks
  • Monitor systems proactively to minimize operational incidents and maintain service continuity
  • Streamline software development and deployment processes to enhance operational efficiency
  • Develop scripts and tools to decrease manual efforts in routine operational activities
  • Manage incident response to ensure rapid recovery and minimize service disruption
  • Adapt to new technologies to sustain and improve system robustness and performance
  • Also responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by business management as needed

Education and Work Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of related work experience
    OR advanced degree with 1 year of related work experience
    OR combination of education and experience deemed equivalent (Required)
  • Acceptable areas of study include Computer Science or Engineering
    Master's/Advanced Degree Computer Science or Data Science (Preferred)
  • 2-4 years Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for software deployment (Preferred)
  • 2-4 years Implementing and managing cloud-native platforms and solutions (Preferred)
  • 2-4 years Guiding and mentoring teams in reliability engineering practices (Preferred)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Application Monitoring (Required)
  • Automation (Required)
  • CI/CD (Required)
  • Capacity Planning (Required)
  • Cloud Computing (Required)
  • Incident Management (Required)
  • Performance Tuning (Required)
  • Scripting (Required)
  • System Reliability (Required)

Licenses and Certifications:
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) - Certification that validates the ability to use Kubernetes, which is crucial for automating deployment, scaling, and operations of application containers across clusters of hosts. (Preferred)
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Certification that demonstrates an individual's expertise in provisioning, operating, and managing distributed application systems on the AWS platform. (Preferred)
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Foundation Certification - Certification that provides a foundational understanding of the SRE philosophy, practices, and tools to enhance the reliability and performance of systems. (Preferred)


  • At least 18 years of age
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States

Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No): No

DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No

Base Pay Range: $84,900 - $153,200

Corporate Bonus Target: 15%

The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.

At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, https://paylookup.t-mobile.com/paylookup?reqID=REQ362919¶dox=1

At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

Never stop growing!
As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn't have a corporate ladder-it's more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it's that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you're living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You're unstoppable!

About T-Mobile

T-Mobile US, Inc. is a wireless company. As of December 31, 2016, the Company provided wireless communications services, including voice, messaging and data, to over 71 million customers in the postpaid, prepaid and wholesale markets. It provides services, devices and accessories across its brands, T-Mobile and MetroPCS. It provides wireless communication services through a range of service plan options. The Company offers a device trade-in program, Just Upgrade My Phone (JUMP!), which provides customers a specified-price trade-in credit and upgrade eligibility after approximately six months of service; Equipment Installment Plan (EIP), which is designed to provide financing to customers for the purchase of devices, and installment agreements for accessories; T-Mobile Tuesdays, which offers customers free stuff and access to various offers from brands; and T-Mobile ONE and Simple Choice plans.
Learn more about T-Mobile
Size
75,000 employees
Market Cap
$174.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3 billion
Founded
2002
5 Year Trend
+16.4%
Revenue
$68.3 billion
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