Site Reliability Engineer II - CTJ - Poly

Microsoft; Great Falls Crossing (VA); On-site; USD 100,600 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer II to design and support user-friendly Azure services, ensuring high service quality and reliability. Candidates must hold an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance and possess a degree in Computer Science or a related field. This role offers a competitive salary range of $100,600 - $199,000 per year depending on location. Applications will be accepted until September 17, 2025.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 1-5 years of technical experience in relevant fields.
• Active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to SCI.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Azure services for user satisfaction.
• Ensure service quality, availability, and reliability.
• Participate in live-site and customer support.

Skills

Software engineering

Network engineering

Systems administration

Large-scale cloud systems

Education

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer II - CTJ - Poly

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The Microsoft Security organization focuses on protecting digital platforms, devices, and cloud environments across diverse customer ecosystems while safeguarding Microsoft’s internal infrastructure. We strive to transform security by empowering individuals, organizations, and developers with a comprehensive, simplified security cloud. Our Identity team is hiring a Site Reliability Engineer II to support Azure Government Secret and Top-Secret Clouds and to contribute to services powering Azure. Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization to achieve more. We value respect, integrity, and accountability and foster a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

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Responsibilities

• Design, develop and deliver user-friendly, state-of-the-art Azure services to provide world-class user experiences on Azure.
• Work with the team to ensure service quality, availability, and reliability.
• Participate in live-site and customer support to ensure customers using our services have a great experience.
• Engineers should expect to participate in a regularly scheduled on-call rotation.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications:

• Master\'s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 1+ year of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR Bachelor\'s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 2+ years of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
• OR equivalent experience.

Other Requirements

Security Clearance Requirements: Candidates must meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements. This includes specialized screenings such as an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to SCI based on an SSBI with Polygraph, and other verification steps as described by Microsoft and government customers. A Microsoft Cloud Background Check will be required upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter. Citizenship verification is required for this role where applicable by law.

• The successful candidate must have an active U.S. Government Top Secret Clearance with access to SCI based on an SSBI with Polygraph. You may be required to provide clearance verification information prior to an offer.
• Microsoft Cloud Background Check: required upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter.
• Citizenship verification: verification through valid documents as required by law.

Additional/Preferred Qualifications:

• Master\'s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 3+ years of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration OR Bachelor\'s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years of technical experience in software engineering, network engineering, or systems administration
• 2+ years of technical experience working with large-scale cloud or distributed systems.

Site Reliability Engineer IC3 — The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year, with variations by location (e.g., San Francisco Bay Area and New York City Metropolitan Area).

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until September 17, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. Consistent with applicable law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.