Systems Engineer – SRE Enablement

AutoZone, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with company match

Stock Purchase Plan

Medical, dental & vision plans

AutoZone discounts

Job summary

AutoZone is seeking a Systems Engineer focused on SRE Enablement to promote reliability across the hybrid Google Cloud and on‑prem environment. You will drive standards, create shared tools, and guide development teams toward production readiness.

You will lead SRE practices, from SLO thinking to incident post‑mortems, and mentor teams to embed reliability culture across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SRE principles (SLOs/SLIs, error budgets) and TOIL reduction.
• Hands-on observability/APM experience with Dynatrace.
• Experience deploying workloads in GCP and on-prem environments.
• Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Strong programming/scripting skills (Python/Golang/Java).
• Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform/Ansible).
• Excellent communication and consultant-style influence on architecture decisions.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-wide reliability standards, SLO frameworks, and error budgets.
• Establish production readiness criteria and conduct readiness reviews.
• Own, document, and maintain internal SRE handbook and playbooks.
• Build and standardize shared observability platforms (Dynatrace).
• Provide templates for alerts, dashboards, and runbooks across cloud and on-prem workloads.
• Lead incident management and post-mortem analyses to improve reliability.
• Run SRE training programs and reliability workshops for engineers.
• Coach teams on SLO-based thinking and error budgets.

Skills

SRE principles

Dynatrace

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Kubernetes

Python

Golang

Java

Terraform

Ansible

Effective communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT or related field

Tools

Dynatrace

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Job Description

AutoZone's Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is seeking a Systems Engineer with a focus on SRE Enablement. This position is responsible for promoting reliability and operational excellence throughout the engineering organization. The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing standards, developing shared tools, providing guidance to development teams, and cultivating a culture of reliability across our hybrid infrastructure, which includes a primary emphasis on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as well as on-premises servers and applications.

The SRE Enablement Engineer collaborates closely with application, infrastructure, and architecture teams to integrate SRE best practices early in the software development lifecycle and ensure platforms adhere to rigorous production readiness standards.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise-wide reliability standards, Service-Level Objective (SLO) frameworks, and error budget policies.
• Establish production readiness criteria that teams must meet prior to launching and conduct production readiness reviews across teams.
• Own, document, and maintain the internal SRE handbook and reliability playbooks.
• Build, maintain, and standardize shared observability platforms, specifically leveraging Dynatrace to be consumed by all engineering teams.
• Provide templates for alerting, dashboards, and runbooks across both cloud and on-premises application workloads.
• Participate in the incident management process, including post-mortem analysis, to continuously strengthen systemic reliability.
• Run SRE training programs and reliability workshops for engineering teams.
• Coach and mentor teams on SLO-based thinking and error budget management.
• Embed proactive SRE practices and a continuous improvement mindset into the broader engineering culture.
• Track and report reliability metrics across the enterprise, rather than just a single service.
• Identify systemic reliability gaps and trends across cross-functional teams.
• Report organizational reliability health to leadership and hold teams accountable to agreed-upon operational standards.
• Act as an internal consultant during architecture and system design reviews.
• Advise development teams on reliability design patterns (e.g., circuit breakers, retries, graceful degradation) suitable for a hybrid GCP and on-premises environment.
• Engage early in new product development to influence system reliability from the outset.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, MIS, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.4 to 7 years of experience in Systems Engineering, DevOps, or SRE-related roles.
• Deep understanding of Site Reliability Engineering principles, particularly regarding SLOs, SLIs, error budgets, and TOIL reduction.
• Hands-on experience building, administering, and optimizing observability and APM pipelines, with a strong focus on Dynatrace.
• Strong experience deploying and supporting workloads in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), as well as maintaining legacy on-premises servers and applications.
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes).
• Strong programming/scripting skills (e.g., Python, Golang, Java) and experience with IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Exceptional communication and consulting skills, with the ability to influence architecture decisions and translate technical concepts to non-technical leadership.

About Autozone

Since opening our first store in 1979, AutoZone has grown into a leading retailer and distributor of automotive parts and accessories across the Americas. Our customer-first mindset and commitment to Going the Extra Mile define who we are, for both our customers and AutoZoners. Working at AutoZone means being part of a team that values dedication, teamwork, and growth. Whether you're helping customers or building your career, we provide tools and support to help you succeed and drive your future.

Benefits at AutoZone

AutoZone offers thoughtful benefits programs with one-on-one benefits guidance designed to improve AutoZoners’ physical, mental and financial well-being.

All AutoZoners (Full-Time and Part-Time):

• Competitive pay
• Unrivaled company culture
• Medical, dental and vision plans
• Exclusive discounts and perks, including an AutoZone in-store discount
• 401(k) with company match and Stock Purchase Plan
• AutoZoners Living Well Program for free mental health support
• Opportunities for career growth

Additional Benefits for Full-Time AutoZoners:

• Paid time off
• Life, and short- and long-term disability insurance options
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts with wellness rewards
• Tuition reimbursement

Minimum age requirements may apply. Eligibility and waiting period requirements may apply; benefits for AutoZoners in Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or the U.S. Virgin Islands may differ. Learn more about all that AutoZone has to offer at Careers.AutoZone.com.

We proudly support Veterans, Active-duty Service Members, Reservists, National Guard and Military Families. Your experience is highly valued, and we encourage you to apply to join our team.

AutoZone, and its subsidiary, ALLDATA are equal opportunity employers. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other legally protected categories.