Entry Level Site Reliability Engineer - Tucson-AZ

IBM; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join our team and help build highly reliable, scalable, and efficient systems. You will collaborate with development and operations to design, implement, and maintain infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications.

This role is ideal for someone with foundational experience who wants to grow in SRE, participate in on-call rotations, and help improve reliability through automation, monitoring, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience in software development, systems administration, or DevOps.
• Programming proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or similar.
• Familiarity with Linux/Unix and networking fundamentals.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Growth-minded, trusted, team-focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome-focused.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation for deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
• Maintain and improve system reliability, availability, and performance.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure services are resilient and scalable.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident management.
• Contribute to documentation and best practices for reliability engineering.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

Linux

Networking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

CI/CD

Job description

Introduction

At IBM, work is more than a job - it's a calling: To build. To design. To code. To consult. To think along with clients and sell. To make markets. To invent. To collaborate. Not just to do something better, but to attempt things you've never thought possible. Are you ready to lead in this new era of technology and solve some of the world's most challenging problems?

Your Role And Responsibilities

As a Site Reliability Engineer at IBM, you'll get to work on the systems that are driving the quantum revolution and the AI era. Join our team of creators - the people who help move IBM forward by using their imagination to envision solutions, their curiosity to experiment with new ideas, and their ever-growing skills into action for customers to make better decisions with greater speed on the most trusted platforms in today's market.

Role

IBM has an opening for Site Reliability Engineer to join our team and help build highly reliable, scalable, and efficient systems. In this role, you will collaborate with development and operations teams to design, implement, and maintain infrastructure that supports mission-critical applications. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with foundational experience who is eager to grow in the SRE discipline. SRE Engineers participate in various aspects of the life cycle, test, and support process, such as:

• Design and implement automation for deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
• Maintain and improve system reliability, availability, and performance.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure services are resilient and scalable.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident management.
• Contribute to documentation and best practices for reliability engineering.

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience in software development, systems administration, or DevOps.

Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, Java, or similar).

Familiarity with Linux/Unix systems and networking fundamentals.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Passion for technology and engineering.

Growth minded, trusted, team focused, courageous, resourceful, and outcome focused.

Preferred Technical And Professional Experience

Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).

Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools.

Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.