Site Reliability Engineer II

Talentify; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion is seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer II to enhance reliability and resiliency of large-scale distributed systems. You will build automation, support cloud transformations, and monitor system health to prevent incidents while enabling rapid improvements.

The role combines software and systems engineering, working toward scalable, fault-tolerant platforms with an emphasis on uptime, performance, and customer-focused outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3–5 years of related experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted.
• Experience with data communications networks and operating systems.
• Familiarity with Unix and Windows environments and monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Defines, designs, and administers network systems for data communications.
• Ensures company network reliability and performance.
• Manages load configuration of central data processors and recommends upgrades.
• Suggests software/hardware enhancements and change controls.
• Acts as point of contact for performance analysis, scalability, and architecture issues.
• Coordinates equipment orders and maintenance, including databases and systems.
• Assist with carrier orders and general duties as assigned.

Skills

Unix & Windows admin

Monitoring & performance

Change management

Customer interface

Troubleshooting

Problem solving

Distributed systems

Network fundamentals

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle ERP

Monitoring platforms

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer II

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, the Site Reliability Systems Administrator II is responsible for improving system reliability and resilience. This role focuses on building automation to reduce manual effort and prevent service-impacting incidents. The SRE combines software and systems engineering to build and support large-scale, distributed, fault-tolerant systems. This role ensures that critical platforms are available, reliable, and able to support a fast rate of improvement. This role relies on monitoring platforms and is continually taking a holistic view of system health and performance. The SRE will enhance and support cloud-based transformations and is focused on pushing capabilities forward, staying ahead of customer needs, and innovating for continuous improvement. The SRE provides operational support and engineering for multiple large-scale distributed software applications.

JOB DUTIES

• Defines, designs, and administers network systems used for data communications and recommends improvements to problems of moderate scope.
• Responsible for making sure that the company network works.
• Manages the load configuration of a central data communication processor under limited guidance and makes some recommendations for the purchase or upgrade of data networks.
• Exercises some discretion in proposing and implementing network system enhancements (software and hardware updates).
• Serves as a point of contact for performance analysis, scalability, and service architecture/database administration issues.
• Coordinates equipment orders including terminals and cable installation, as well as upgrading, monitoring, testing, and servicing the database/systems.
• Helps to negotiate and place orders with common carriers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Typically requires a bachelor's degree and three (3) to five (5) years of related experience or an equivalent combination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

• Intermediate knowledge of appropriate networks, products, and protocols
• Knowledge of Unix, Windows NT/2000/98, Internet Security, Oracle ERP, Distributed computing systems
• Knowledge of job associated database/software/documentation/programming languages/monitoring and version control tools.
• Troubleshooting skills
• Problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and adherence to Change Management processes.
• Ability to interface well with customers, end users, partners, and associates.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS:

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

BUDGET RESPONSIBILITY: No

COMPANY INFORMATION: Motion offers an excellent benefits package which includes options for healthcare coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, vacation, sick, and holiday pay.

DISCLAIMER: This job description illustrates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job classification. It is not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and skills required. Management retains the right to add or modify duties at any time.

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.