Site Reliability Engineer

It all started in sunny San Diego, California in 2004 when a visionary engineer, Fred Luddy, saw the potential to transform how we work. Fast forward to today — ServiceNow stands as a global market leader, bringing innovative AI-enhanced technology to over 8,100 customers, including 85% of the Fortune 500. Our intelligent cloud-based platform seamlessly connects people, systems, and processes to empower organizations to find smarter, faster, and better ways to work. But this is just the beginning of our journey. Join us as we pursue our purpose to make the world work better for everyone.

Do you

• know Linux in various levels of diagnostics and troubleshooting?
• write code to automate repetitive tasks every time you face repetitive work?
• smile when you solve an issue in Frankfurt from your laptop in Sydney?

Answer 'yes' to these questions and we would like to hear from you. Go ahead, hit the Apply button and let's have a chat about your skills and experiences.

Want to know more about us?

Now that we have set the pace, keep reading if you want to understand more about the role and the SRE team. We hope it will be helpful.

Let's start with the role

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will 

• Provide relief and sustainable resolution to issues within our infrastructure.
• Use your experience in software development, systems engineering and networking to proactively prevent repeatable issues.
• Drive initiatives with partner teams to improve the reliability and performance of the infrastructure through improved system design.
• Drive a culture of intolerance to manual activity which results in a highly automated environment delivering scalable solutions.

Note: This is a full-time position with a four-day workweek. Working hours are from 11:00 PM to 9:00 AM. Weekend shifts are fixed and will be discussed in detail during the interview process.

This is what we require. Take note because they are a must-have :

• Knowledge of Linux systems.
• Coding experience, we normally prefer Python or JavaScript.
• Networking skills, IP addressing, routing protocols.
• Monitoring of systems, applications and networks.
• Uncompromising attention to detail.

We also have pluses

These are not a 'must', but please highlight them on your resume if you have:

• Experience in cloud architecture or web applications engineering.
• Experience in databases performance, replication, high availability.
• A bachelor's or master's degree in a technical area.

Note: Australian Citizenship and the capability to obtain a baseline security clearance is a requirement for this role.

Now a bit about the SRE team

The SRE team is a group of highly technical engineers who are tasked with maintaining and developing the reliability, scalability and performance of the ServiceNow infrastructure. The SRE is empowered to drive technical resolutions across the technology stack from hardware through to application and all stops in between. They are also tasked with driving forward the operability of the platform to drive down the number of incidents and to reduce MTTR.

To accomplish this the team combines software development, networking and systems engineering expertise with a strong desire to be challenged by problems of scale and complexity and to make services better for our customers.

Work Personas

We approach our distributed world of work with flexibility and trust. Work personas (flexible, remote, or required in office) are categories that are assigned to ServiceNow employees depending on the nature of their work and their assigned work location. Learn more here. To determine eligibility for a work persona, ServiceNow may confirm the distance between your primary residence and the closest ServiceNow office using a third-party service.

Equal Opportunity Employer

ServiceNow is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin or nationality, ancestry, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other category protected by law. In addition, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with legal requirements. 

Accommodations

We strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are unable to use this online application and need an alternative method to apply, please contact [email protected] for assistance. 

Export Control Regulations

For positions requiring access to controlled technology subject to export control regulations, including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations (EAR), ServiceNow may be required to obtain export control approval from government authorities for certain individuals. All employment is contingent upon ServiceNow obtaining any export license or other approval that may be required by relevant export control authorities. 

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