Site Reliability Engineer

Microsoft is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join their Cloud+AI Silver Team, focusing on deploying and operating Secure Work Areas including infrastructure for collaboration within airgapped environments. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with engineers enabling Azure services for highly secured and regulated industries.

As an SRE, you'll be responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of large-scale distributed systems. The position requires a blend of software engineering and operations expertise, with a focus on automation, monitoring, and incident response. You'll work in an environment where billions of users depend on the services you maintain.

The role involves being part of an on-call rotation, where you'll be responsible for responding to and resolving production issues within SLA timeframes. You'll contribute to developing automation solutions, implementing security policies, and ensuring compliance with various regulatory requirements. The position offers exposure to cutting-edge technology and the chance to work on systems at massive scale.

Microsoft offers a comprehensive benefits package including industry-leading healthcare, educational resources, savings and investment options, and generous parental leave. The company culture emphasizes growth mindset, innovation, and collaboration, making it an ideal environment for technical professionals looking to make a significant impact.

The position offers competitive compensation with a base salary range of $98,300 - $193,200 USD (higher in SF Bay Area and NYC), along with additional benefits and compensation opportunities. You'll be working in a hybrid environment with up to 50% work from home flexibility and minimal travel requirements (0-25%).

This is an excellent opportunity for experienced engineers who enjoy solving complex problems, working with distributed systems, and contributing to the reliability of services that impact billions of users worldwide. The role combines technical challenges with the opportunity to work on secure, mission-critical systems for both public and private sector customers.