SRE Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)
Company websitesalesforce.com (Salesforce, opens in new tab)
Base salary $117,200 to $176,700
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Herndon, VA
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- LocationHerndon, VA
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About Salesforce
Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with agents drive customer success together. Here, ambition meets action. Tech meets trust. And innovation isn’t a buzzword — it’s a way of life. The world of work as we know it is changing and we're looking for Trailblazers who are passionate about bettering business and the world through AI, driving innovation, and keeping Salesforce's core values at the heart of it all.
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Must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) living on U.S. soil who does not hold dual citizenship with the ability to meet customer and government screening standards applicable to this role.
PLEASE NOTE: Qualification for this job is contingent upon acceptable results from a background investigation as well as your having and maintaining the specific level of U.S. government background investigation and clearance required for this role.
Overview of the Role:
Join our Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, where you'll work alongside Infrastructure and Research & Development (R&D) partners to keep Salesforce cloud services available for customers around the clock. In this role, you'll detect and resolve incidents fast, drive automation, and help build the resilient systems that millions of customers depend on every day. This role is based in Herndon, VA.
Responsibilities:
Monitor customer-facing services and respond to Severity 0 (Sev0) and Severity 1 (Sev1) incidents, leading technical reviews and contributing to Root Cause Analyses (RCAs) handed off to the Global Solutions team.
Automate the detection and resolution of recurring production issues to reduce engineering and operations toil.
Contribute to compliance, resiliency, and self-healing initiatives including destructive testing and game day exercises.
Partner with and mentor team members to stay current on industry technology and drive team development.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
Experience in enterprise-scale internet service engineering or support, with strong Command Line Interface (CLI) knowledge of Unix variants including Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Expertise in Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) networking technologies and protocols.
Demonstrated experience with incident management and a solid understanding of IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) service operations in a 24/7 environment.
Proficiency writing scripts in Python, Go, or similar languages, with experience provisioning and operating Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with configuration management tools such as Chef or Puppet, and pipeline tools such as Jenkins, Bamboo, or Spinnaker.
Hands-on experience supporting and managing Kubernetes-based applications and services.
Certifications in Linux+, Red Hat, or AWS.
Familiarity with Agile processes and DevOps practices.
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This candidate must be a U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship and agrees to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.This position requires a USA TS/SCI with Polygraph security access level.Unleash Your Potential
When you join Salesforce, you’ll be limitless in all areas of your life. Our benefits and resources support you to find balance and be your best, and our AI agents accelerate your impact so you can do your best. Together, we’ll bring the power of Agentforce to organizations of all sizes and deliver amazing experiences that customers love. Apply today to not only shape the future — but to redefine what’s possible — for yourself, for AI, and the world.
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In the United States, compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, job level, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Certain roles may be eligible for incentive compensation, equity, and benefits. Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program. More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.At Salesforce, we believe in equitable compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The typical base salary range for this position is $117,200 - $176,700 annually. 

The range represents base salary only, and does not include company bonus, incentive for sales roles, equity or benefits, as applicable.Source: Salesforce on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingSRE Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)$117,200 to $176,700
Penetration Testing Engineer, MTS$117,200 to $176,700
Sr. DevOps Engineer / DevOps Architect$117,200 to $223,900
Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management$117,200 to $176,700
Security GRC Senior Analyst$117,200 to $176,700
Senior / Lead / Principal Software Engineer - Foundations Team (Infrastructure/Platform)$117,200 to $313,700
Software Engineering MTS$117,200 to $176,700
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| SRE Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance) (this listing) | $117,200 - $176,700 |
| Penetration Testing Engineer, MTS | $117,200 - $176,700 |
| Sr. DevOps Engineer / DevOps Architect | $117,200 - $223,900 |
| Member of Technical Staff (MTS), Software Engineer, Identity & Access Management | $117,200 - $176,700 |
| Security GRC Senior Analyst | $117,200 - $176,700 |
| Senior / Lead / Principal Software Engineer - Foundations Team (Infrastructure/Platform) | $117,200 - $313,700 |
| Software Engineering MTS | $117,200 - $176,700 |
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Location as the employer wrote it: Virginia - Herndon
ble compensation practices that reflect the dynamic nature of labor markets across various regions.

The typical base salary range for this position is $117,200 - $176,700 annually. 

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