Site Reliability Engineer

@ Microsoft

Overview

Join the Microsoft Capacity Infrastructure Services team in Azure Core and help build and maintain the infrastructure behind one of the world’s largest distributed computing platforms. This role offers a deep dive into the Azure cloud, ensuring reliable, scalable, and efficient service for customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop foundational understanding of distributed systems and cloud technology.
• Participate in code and design reviews, on-call rotations, and incident responses.
• Implement configuration and data changes using code, tooling, and automation.
• Manage production changes safely with existing automation tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues affecting availability, performance, or reliability.
• Engage in post-incident reviews and continuous improvement efforts.

Qualifications

Required: Associate's or Bachelor's in Computer Science, IT or related field, or equivalent experience; 1+ year experience with cloud hyperscalers; ability to pass Microsoft security screenings.

Preferred: 2+ years in software, network, or systems engineering, proficiency in programming languages such as C, C++, C#, and Java; experience in debugging, performance tuning, and root cause analysis.

Additional Information

This position supports remote work up to 100% and requires virtual collaboration with global partners. Compensation varies by location, with specific ranges for areas like the San Francisco Bay and New York City metropolitan areas.

Key skills/competency

• Distributed Systems
• Cloud Infrastructure
• Automation
• Incident Response
• Performance Tuning
• Programming
• Debugging
• Problem Management
• System Observability
• Collaboration