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As the first dedicated SRE on the team, you will play a critical role in designing, building, and owning CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes, and production observability systems. You will work closely with development teams, architects, and external partners to transition operational ownership from legacy systems and enable scalable, reliable service delivery.
This is a hands-on, high-impact engineering role where you will balance building foundational systems with supporting live production environments. You will help shape the future operating model, drive automation, and influence how reliability is implemented across the platform.
Job Responsibilities DevOps Develop, configure, and support
CI/CD pipelines . Automate build, test, and deployment workflows to enable
safe and repeatable releases . Integrate automated quality checks, code scanning, and deployment validations into pipelines. Support containerized deployments using
Docker
and
Kubernetes . Use
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools
like
Helm
to manage cloud infrastructure. Participate in automated provisioning of environments and system configurations. Embed
monitoring
and
alerting
into delivery pipelines. Support debugging of build, deployment, and environment issues across Dev/Test/Prod systems. Site Reliability Automate processes to enhance
system reliability and resilience . Minimize operational incidents through
proactive monitoring and maintenance . Develop
scripts, tools and automation
to reduce manual efforts in operational tasks. Manage incident response to ensure rapid recovery and minimal disruption. Help build and maintain
dashboards ,
alerts , and
logs
that provide visibility into system health and application behavior. Use tools such as
Prometheus ,
Grafana ,
Splunk , or
OpenTelemetry
to monitor services and infrastructure. Analyze system performance data to guide optimizations and proactively detect issues. Adapt to new technologies to maintain and enhance system robustness. Contribute to documentation, runbooks, playbooks, and operational readiness reviews. Required Qualifications 4+ years of experience in DevOps and SRE role. Experience in developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for software deployment. Experience with
Gitlab
pipelines and
helm . 4+ years - Implementing and managing cloud-native platforms and solutions. Hands-on experience with containerization ( Docker, Kubernetes ). 4+ years Hands-on experience with monitoring/logging tools such as
Splunk ,
Grafana ,
OpenTelemetry
and
incident management . 4+ years - Guiding and
mentoring
teams in reliability engineering practices. Understanding of web protocols, how full stack applications operate and data flows Basic knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS preferred). Strong communication skills and ability to work under pressure. Preferred Qualifications Experience integrating
DevSecOps tools
like code scanning, policy enforcement or container image validation. Understanding of
blue/green, canary or rolling deployment strategies . Exposure to artifact management, secrets management or GitOps workflows. Exposure to
incident management frameworks
including alerting, escalation and postmortem practices. Understanding of Agile methodologies to improve and streamline processes. Ability to analyze system performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. Capability to drive innovation in system management and operations through new technologies and approaches. Ability to adapt to new technologies and changes in the digital landscape to maintain system robustness. Experience using generative AI tools (e.g., Claude, GitHub Copilot) for development support and task acceleration. Education : Bachelor's Degree plus 3 years of related work experience OR advanced degree with 1 year of related work experience OR combination of education and experience deemed equivalent (Required) Acceptable areas of study include Computer Science, Engineering or related field (Required) Licenses and Certifications : AWS Certified DevOps Engineer This certification validates technical expertise in provisioning, operating, and managing distributed application systems on the AWS platform. (Preferred) Certified Kubernetes Administrator This certification validates the skills required for day-to-day administration of Kubernetes environments. (Preferred) Google Cloud Certified - Professional DevOps Engineer This certification validates the ability to efficiently develop and deploy applications using Google Cloud technologies and to manage operations. (Preferred) At least 18 years of age Legally authorized to work in the United States
Travel : Travel Required (Yes/No): No
DOT Regulated : DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No
Base Pay Range: $107,300 - $193,500 Corporate Bonus Target: 15%
The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range. At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here.
At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out
www.t-mobilebenefits.com
. Never stop growing! As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn't have a corporate ladder-it's more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it's that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you're living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You're unstoppable!
T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
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