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Site Reliability Engineer - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft
$119,800.00 - $234,700.00 / yr
United States, Virginia, Reston
Jun 03, 2026
Overview We are seeking aSeniorSite Reliability Engineerto lead a teamthat buildsandoperatesMicrosoft CISO security engineeringservices inhighly regulated environments, includingU.S. Government Clouddeployments.In this space, successrequires bothoperationalrigor andstrong software engineering fundamentals, maintainable code,extendable design,robust telemetry,and disciplined lifecycle practices that makereliability a built-in feature. This role is rooted in software engineering as a reliabilitylever. You willwork withteams that deliver production code, automation, and self-healing capabilities, and partner with feature engineering teams to bake in reliability, diagnosability, security, and compliance from design through operations. You will helpoperateand evolve large-scale enterpriseapplications,and multi-petabyte data platforms where availability, resilience, and uptime aremission critical. You will amplify impact by developing engineers,setting upreliability strategies, and influencing how services are built and run across organizational boundaries. Responsibilities Responsibilities: Write secure, high-quality code that is maintainable, scalable, and performant. Architect, implement, and optimize hybrid and cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (e.g.,Containers,Bicep,Terraform, AKSetc.) to improve availability, scale, security, and operational efficiency. Design and implement data governance, storage, backup, and disaster recovery for a multi-petabyte Azure environment, ensuring integrity, security, and performance. Build andoperatelarge-scale data pipelines and data transformations to support analytics, governance, and operational needs. Evaluate emergingengineeringtools andpractices andincorporate them into the roadmap to continuously improve efficiency, reliability, and scale. Deliver automation to improve service health, manageability, reliability, telemetry, and alerting, with a focus on resiliency. Create andmaintainclear technical documentation and design specifications aligned with best practices. Partner with engineering, project management, and operations to evolve services andoptimizeinfrastructure in support of organizational goals. Participate in an on-call rotation tooperatelive services; troubleshoot and mitigate complex issues, escalate as needed, and write post-incident reviews to share learnings. Identifyopportunities for automation using scripts, pipelines,policydrivenguardrails, orAIenabledtooling to reduce manual toil and increase engineering productivity. Qualifications Required/minimum qualifications: Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 4+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR equivalent experience. Other requirements: 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: The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) with Polygraph. Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirementsare requiredpre-offer and post-hirefor this role. Failure tomaintainor obtain theappropriate U.S.Government 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. Citizenship & Citizenship Verification:This position requires verification of U.S. citizenship due to citizenship-based legal restrictions. Specifically, this position supports United States federal, state, and/or local United States government agency customer and is subject to certain citizenship-based restrictions where required or permitted by applicable law. To meet this legal requirement, citizenship will be verified via a valid passport, or other approved documents, or verified US government Clearance. Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Additional or preferred qualifications: Doctorate Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 6+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 8+ years technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR equivalent experience. 4+ years of experience building, deploying, andoperatingcontainerized applications and infrastructure as code (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Container Apps/AKS/ACI, Terraform, Azure Bicep, ARMtemplates). 4+ years of experience writing andmaintainingscripts for deployment, orchestration, and automation (e.g., PowerShell, Python, Bash). Experience working with large datasets, data pipelines, and data transformation patterns (batch and/or streaming). Experience with one or more major cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud). Hands-on experience with Azure services and infrastructure (e.g., ARM templates, IaaS, VMs, Key Vault, Event Hubs,Synapse,Spark/Hadoop), or equivalent services in AWS or Google Cloud. Familiarity with data pipeline and transformation tooling (e.g., Spark, Hadoop) andoperatingat scale. Familiarity with large-scale Microsoft enterprise services (e.g., Microsoft 365: Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, Teams). Familiarity withpetabyte-scale datasets andbuildingreliable data pipelines and transformations that support mission-critical services. Proficiencyin at least one programming language (e.g., C# or Java) and scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, and Python. 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. Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.