Engineer, Site Reliability

T-Mobile; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Stock grants

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

T-Mobile is seeking a Reliability/Platform Engineer to maintain and improve the resilience of digital infrastructure. The role centers on automation, monitoring, and incident management to ensure high uptime and efficient operations.

The candidate should have CS/engineering background with 3+ years’ related experience and hands-on CI/CD, cloud-native deployments, and mentoring in reliability practices. This is a full-time role based in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of related work experience or advanced degree with 1 year of related work experience
• Study areas include Computer Science, Engineering, or Data Science (preferred)
• 2–4 years developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• 2–4 years implementing and managing cloud-native platforms
• 2–4 years guiding and mentoring reliability teams

Responsibilities

• Automate processes to improve system reliability and reduce manual tasks
• Monitor systems proactively to minimize incidents and maintain service continuity
• Streamline software development and deployment for operational efficiency
• Develop scripts and tools to reduce manual effort in routine activities
• Manage incident response for rapid recovery and minimal disruption
• Adapt to new technologies to sustain system performance
• Other duties/projects as assigned by management

Skills

Application Monitoring

Automation

CI/CD

Capacity Planning

Cloud Computing

Incident Management

Performance Tuning

Scripting

System Reliability

Education

Bachelor’s +3 yrs or advanced degree

CS or Engineering studies

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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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 experienceOR 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

Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity: $97,635 - $176,180National Base Pay Range: $84,900 - $153,200

The Total Target Cash Earnings Opportunity represents the expected total cash compensation for this role at target performance, combining base salary and annual incentive opportunity. Actual earnings may be higher or lower depending on individual performance and overall company results.

The base pay range reflects the compensation component of this opportunity. The 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. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here.

Benefits

• medical
• dental and vision insurance
• 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
• voluntary long-term care insurance
• mobile service & home internet discounts
• pet insurance
• access to commuter and transit programs

To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.

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