Site Reliability Engineer, GovCloud 24x7

Engg; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce GovCloud is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to maintain reliability and performance of mission-critical cloud services. You will lead incident response, perform RCAs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement robust prevention and automation. A U.S.

citizen with the ability to obtain clearance is required, along with a related technical degree and strong Linux/Unix experience. The role emphasizes 24/7 coverage, security compliance, and mentoring teammates while

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain Moderate Public Trust clearance
• Related technical degree required
• Experience with enterprise-scale internet service operations or systems
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols and TCP/IP
• Solid Linux/Unix administration and scripting skills

Responsibilities

• Maintain system reliability and high performance for customer-facing services
• Lead incident response during Sev0/Sev1 events and participate in post-incident reviews
• Contribute to RCAs and work with Global Solutions to implement preventative solutions
• Ensure SRE activities align with security standards and compliance
• Mentor teammates and explore emerging technologies
• Support 24/7 operations and on-call rotations
• Automate detection and resolution of recurring issues
• Collaborate to improve engineering workflows and reduce toil

Skills

TCP/IP

Unix/Linux

Security monitoring

Incident management

Python/Go

AWS

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Chef/Puppet

SRE practices

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Chef/Puppet

Job description

Job Category Software Engineering

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The Experience

Join our team and contribute to the operational excellence of the Salesforce GovCloud! Are you passionate about ensuring the reliability and performance of mission-critical cloud services? Salesforce is seeking a talented Site Reliability Engineer to join our dynamic team, supporting our GovCloud environment. As a key member of our Site Reliability organization, you’ll play a vital role in maintaining 99.99% uptime for customer-facing services, proactively addressing issues, and ensuring the security of our data. We foster a collaborative and innovative culture, where you’ll work alongside skilled engineers to solve complex problems and drive continuous improvement.

Please Note: This position requires a successful background investigation and the ability to obtain and maintain a specific level of U.S. government background clearance. Details will be provided during the interview process.

Shift Requirements

This role involves shift work, including night shifts, as part of a 24/7 support team. We provide a rotating schedule and ensure adequate compensation for shift differentials.

GovCloud Incident Response (GIR)

Maintains critical infrastructure stability through incident management, automated alerting, collaborative smart-hands support, thoughtful retrospectives, and sustainable long-term remediation strategy.

What You’ll Actually Be Doing

• Maintain system reliability and high performance across customer-facing services by supporting foundational infrastructure health.
• Lead incident response efforts during major operational events (e.g., Sev0/Sev1) and collaborate in post-incident reviews to drive problem resolution.
• Populate and participate in Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) and partner with Global Solutions teams to implement preventative solutions.
• Ensure Site Reliability engineering activities align with organizational compliance, security standards, and operational guidelines.
• Demonstrate passion for collaborative problem-solving and addressing complex technical challenges across cross-functional teams.
• Mentor and collaborate with teammates to explore emerging technologies, foster continuous learning, and support professional growth.
• Adapt to dynamic, fast-paced operational needs while prioritizing competing tasks effectively.
• Work to automate detection and resolution of recurring issues in the production environment.
• Collaborate on improving existing workflows to streamline engineering practices and minimize operations and engineering toil.

You’re Our Person If...

• You’re a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship, and you agree to complete a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position with the U.S. federal government or other clearances as deemed appropriate for the role.
• You have a related technical degree.
• You have demonstrated experience with enterprise-scale internet service operations or systems engineering.
• You have expertise in TCP/IP related technologies (networking protocols, network programming, etc.).
• You have command-line expertise and administration knowledge of Unix variants (Linux/Solaris/BSD) systems (e.g., RedHat Enterprise Linux and Solaris).
• You have solid comprehension of security monitoring systems and infrastructure administration.
• You have effective written and verbal communication skills with a focus on collaborative teamwork.
• You’re familiar with Incident Management principles and IT service operation frameworks.
• You can support a 24/7 high-availability operational environment, including shift and on-call rotations as needed.
• You have experience provisioning, operating, and running AWS/C2S based infrastructure and systems.
• You’re proficient in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, or similar technologies.
• You have an open mindset toward leveraging AI technologies to enhance engineering productivity and continuous learning across technical domains.

Even Better If...

• You have prior Chef/Puppet or automated deployment experience.
• You have prior Jenkins/Bamboo/Spinnaker pipeline execution experience.
• You have experience supporting and maintaining monitoring and alert systems.
• You have experience supporting and maintaining Java applications.
• You have hands‑on experience configuring and running AWS, using the CLI/SDKs.
• You hold certifications in Linux+, RedHat, and AWS.
• You have experience supporting and leading Kubernetes based applications and services.
• You’ve taken part in blameless retrospectives, learning from incidents, and conducting post-incident investigations, including incident