General Motors

Site Reliability Engineer I

General Motors • $80K — $110K *
Arlington, TX 76010In-Person
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years in cloud computing and DevOps automation disciplines preferred.
  • Proficient in Windows and Linux OS troubleshooting.
  • Experienced with Kubernetes or similar container platforms.
  • Understanding of Azure governance frameworks and cloud services.
  • Strong automation skills using bash, Python, and PowerShell.

Responsibilities

  • Support cloud infrastructure architecture for hybrid and public cloud platforms.
  • Prototype and operationalize public cloud solutions.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to resolution efforts.
  • Implement monitoring aligned to key performance indicators.
  • Follow standards for Azure cloud-based resource management.

Benefits

  • 401K matching from day one.
  • Paid bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid).
  • Tuition assistance and training provided.
  • Discounts on GM vehicles for employees.
  • Flexible hybrid work model with two in-office days per week.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Responsibilities

About The Role:

The Site Reliability Engineer under the general direction from the leadership will assist in the day-to-day tasks critical to the team's success. The position will be responsible for supporting cloud infrastructure architecture and components, including hybrid cloud and Public Cloud platforms. This will include prototyping, initiating, and operationalizing of Public Cloud solutions. The role will also be supportive of overall Cloud Transformation initiatives designed to meet key goals in creating a service-driven culture through performance and delivery of SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS solutions by public cloud vendors such as Azure and AWS. The Site Reliability Engineer will be responsible for configuration, efficiency, and performance of the deployed public cloud solutions. The scope of the role includes not only cloud engineering, but advanced level automation capabilities, and even some overlap into software development disciplines.
  • Build and demonstrate a foundational understanding of SRE concepts, including observability, monitoring, incident response, and the core systems owned by the team.
  • Execute standard operational tasks independently using established processes, runbooks, tooling, and escalation paths; raise issues when scenarios become complex or unfamiliar.
  • Perform initial troubleshooting for clear production or environment issues with limited guidance; contribute findings and next steps to the broader resolution effort.
  • Demonstrate ownership of learning by seeking mentorship, asking questions, and contributing back to shared team knowledge.
  • Help teams apply SRE operational readiness practices using the SRE Checklist-with emphasis on detection/observability, performance, resiliency, automation, and operational readiness before go-live.
  • Assist with defining and implementing basic monitoring coverage aligned to Golden Signals (e.g., latency, traffic, errors, saturation/capacity) and validate telemetry appears correctly in monitoring platforms.
  • Follow established standards for cloud based resources in Azure environment for automation and troubleshooting.
  • Support logging and exception-handling hygiene by aligning to known standards (e.g., ensuring correlation IDs and key dimensions are captured where required).
  • Assist and provide systems administration setup/configuration as needed for supported services and environments.
  • Contribute to toil reduction by helping implement/maintain repeatable operational mechanisms (e.g., health checks/probes and monitoring configuration) as defined in standards and patterns.
    Qualifications (SRE-I)


Qualifications

What Makes You An Ideal Candidate?
  • Thorough command of both the Windows and Linux Operating Systems, with strong background in troubleshooting either
  • Knowledge of native Kubernetes or related enterprise container platforms such as Open Shift
  • Good understanding of the mechanics of this platform and the deployment pipeline that feeds it
  • Knowledge of Public Cloud Governance frameworks, architectures, configurations, services, and solutions, specifically within Microsoft Azure, but may also include AWS and GCP
  • Knowledge in core Azure services like Azure Kubernetes Service, CosmoDB, Azure Functions, Azure Storage Entities and Concepts, Azure CLI and Powershell Cmdlets
  • Knowledge in Azure organizational entities such as Departments, Accounts, Subscriptions, Resource Groups and Management Groups
  • Strong automation skills in Linux and Windows including bash, python, and Powershell
  • Extensive experience with Terraform plans and associated development
  • Knowledge of Arm Templates and various related automation methods within Azure
  • Experience with modern source control repositories (e. g. Git) and devOps toolsets (Jenkins/ Ansible etc) and familiarity with Agile/ Scrum methodologies
  • Experience with cloud-native and microservice architectures and an understanding of design principles for scalability, performance, and reliability
  • Experience with distributed systems, asynchronous messaging, and networking protocols
  • Experience with open source applications, frameworks, and libraries
  • Fast learner; proactive thinker
  • Ability to innovate, automate, and continually improve processes
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Possess critical thinking and analytical skills
  • Capacity to take initiative; desire to become a self-starter
  • Willingness to find problems and come up with creative solutions
  • Ability to balance priorities in order to meet multiple requirements and deadlines while ensuring priority objectives receive proper emphasis
  • Ability to accept change and adapt to shifting priorities
  • Effective time management and prioritization skills
  • Able to think and react positively and professionally when faced with obstacles
  • A strong willingness to learn, and accept instruction
  • Advanced job related certifications preferred but not required
  • Exposure to Golden Signals-based monitoring (latency, traffic, errors, saturation) and the discipline of validating telemetry and alert behavior preferred
  • Exposure to reliability engineering concepts such as SLOs/SLIs and how reliability goals connect to real production operations preferred
  • Familiarity with cloud and runtime fundamentals (e.g., Windows/Linux basics and cloud platform exposure such as Azure) preferred
  • Familiarity with modern engineering ways of working that support reliability outcomes (e.g., documentation habits, continuous improvement mindset in a DevOps culture) preferred
  • Azure cloud environment preferred
  • .net Coding preferred


Education and Experience:
  • 3-5 years of experience in cloud computing, DevOps, and all related automation disciplines preferred
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required
  • Bachelor's Degree in related field or equivalent work experience within the IT field required


What We Offer: Generous benefits package available on day one to include: 401K matching, bonding leave for new parents (12 weeks, 100% paid), tuition assistance, training, GM employee auto discount, community service pay and nine company holidays.

Compensation: Competitive pay and bonus eligibility

Work Life Balance: Flexible hybrid work environment, 2-days a week in office

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General Motors Company engages in the manufacture and sale of cars and trucks in the United States, China, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. It offers sedans, crossovers, sport utility vehicles, pick-up trucks, coupes, sports/convertibles and hybrid vehicles, hatchbacks/wagons, and vans, as well as mini cars in India. The company also provides parts and accessories, such as iPod and MP3 compatibility, mobility accessories, performance parts, AC parts and services, and merchandise. In addition, it offers vehicle safety, security, and information services. The company provides used vehicles. It offers its products through dealers and distributors. General Motors Company was formerly known as NGMCO, Inc. and changed its name to General Motors Company in July 2009. The company was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Detroit, Michigan. It operates manufacturing facilities in India, the United States, and Canada. General Motors Company operates as a subsidiary of the United States Department of The Treasury. General Motors led global vehicle sales for 77 consecutive years from 1931 through 2007, longer than any other automaker, and is currently among the world's largest automakers by vehicle unit sales. General Motors acts in most countries outside the USA via wholly-owned subsidiaries but operates in China through 10 joint ventures. GM's OnStar subsidiary provides vehicle safety, security, and information services. In 2009, General Motors shed several brands, closing Saturn, Pontiac, and Hummer, and emerged from a government-backed Chapter 11 reorganization. In 2010, GM made an initial public offering IPOs to date and returned to profitability later that year.

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Size
157,000 employees
Market Cap
$46.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$6.4 billion
Founded
1908
5 Year Trend
-3.2%
Revenue
$122.4 billion
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