Microsoft

Site Reliability Engineer II - CTJ - Top Secret

Microsoft$102K — $202K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field plus 1+ years experience,or Bachelor's Degree with 2+ years experience in relevant technical roles.
  • Candidates must possess TS or TS/SCI security clearance, with an ability to upgrade.
  • Must pass Microsoft Cloud background check.
  • Preferred: 3+ years experience with a Master's degree, or 5+ years with a Bachelor's in relevant technical roles.
  • Experience with large-scale cloud or distributed systems is a plus.
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Go, Java, or Python.

Responsibilities

  • Monitor service health and respond to incidents as a Designated Responsible Individual in a 24x7 rotation.
  • Contribute to automation efforts and ensure code functionality validation in non-production environments.
  • Support compliance by verifying security, privacy, and accessibility standards during new technology onboarding.
  • Stay updated on industry trends to enhance reliability and performance at scale.
  • Apply development and scaling best practices to meet customer requirements.
  • Communicate with engineering teams for alignment on shared goals and user-centric solutions.
  • Address complex live site issues and document lessons learned in postmortems.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
  • Professional development opportunities and continuous learning.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
  • Inclusive company culture that values diversity.
  • Opportunities for career advancement within a large organization.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities
  • Live Site Operations: Serve as a Designated Responsible Individual (DRI) in a 24x7 on-call rotation, monitoring service health and responding to incidents within SLA timelines.
  • Automation & Deployment: Contribute to automation efforts and validate code functionality in non-production environments to ensure smooth deployments.
  • Compliance & Security: Support compliance processes by verifying security, privacy, and accessibility standards during onboarding of new technologies.
  • Continuous Learning: Stay current with industry trends and internal tools to improve reliability, performance, and observability at scale.
  • Engineering Best Practices: Apply proven development and scaling practices to meet performance and customer requirements.
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Communicate effectively with engineering partners to align on goals and deliver user-centric solutions.
  • Incident Response & Postmortems: Address complex live site issues, implement mitigations, and document learnings through postmortems.


Other:
  • Embody our company's Culture and Values


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year(s) technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
    • OR equivalent experience.


Other Qualifications:

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must be able to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role. These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:
  • Candidates must have an active TS and be willing and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph) or have an active TS/SCI and be willing and eligible to upgrade to TS/SCI (with polygraph). This role will require candidates to maintain the TS/SCI (with polygraph) clearance. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required pre-offer and post-hire for this role. Failure to maintain or obtain the appropriate clearance and/or customer screening requirements may result in employment action up to and including termination.
  • Clearance Verification: This position requires successful verification of the stated security clearance to meet federal government customer requirements. You will be asked to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer of employment.
  • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
    • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
    • OR equivalent experience.
  • 2+ years technical experience working with large-scale cloud or distributed systems.
  • Demonstrated experience applying software engineering principles to production systems, including designing, building, or improving services and platforms.
  • Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as C#, Go, Java, or Python, with the ability to develop and maintain production-quality code.
  • Experience with automation that results in measurable improvements (e.g., reduced toil, fewer manual steps, improved system reliability).
  • Experience with debugging and troubleshooting complex distributed systems in production environments.
  • Ability to independently identify problems and implement solutions that improve system reliability and operational efficiency.
  • Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, testing, deployment, and reliability tooling.


Site Reliability Engineering IC3 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $102,100.00 - $202,200.00 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $133,800.00 - $219,200.00 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Site Reliability Engineering IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $119,800.00 - $234,700.00 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $160,200.00 - $261,000.00 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

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