Entry-Level Site Reliability Engineer – Hybrid & Growth

IBM; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Job summary

IBM is seeking an entry-level IT Administrator with a focus on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Networking Reliability Engineering (NRE) to join our team in Austin, Texas. You will gain hands-on experience in managing servers, VMs, and cloud environments while contributing to automation and reliability initiatives.

You will collaborate with experienced professionals, participate in incident response, and learn modern reliability engineering practices in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Python, Go, or Java and Linux.
• Familiarity with cloud computing fundamentals.
• Understanding of networking concepts and distributed systems.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Preferred: Kubernetes, monitoring tools, CI/CD pipelines, Git.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise IT systems including servers, virtual machines, and cloud environments.
• Monitor system performance and help identify reliability issues.
• Support automation efforts for routine administrative tasks using scripting tools.
• Participate in incident response and post-incident analysis.
• Help document system configurations, operational procedures, and reliability metrics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure and service delivery.
• Assist in configuring, monitoring, and maintaining network devices including routers, switches, and firewalls.
• Support day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting connectivity issues and escalations.
• Learn and apply automation techniques to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

Linux

Cloud fundamentals

Networking concepts

Distributed systems

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

CI/CD

Git

Job description

IBM is seeking an entry-level IT Administrator with a focus on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Networking Reliability Engineering (NRE) to join our team in Austin, Texas. You will gain hands-on experience in managing servers, VMs, and cloud environments while contributing to automation and reliability initiatives.

You will collaborate with experienced professionals, participate in incident response, and learn modern reliability engineering practices in a hybrid work setting.