Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Title: Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Observability & Automation

Location: On-site in Plano, TX

Type: Full-time

Pay: $170,000 – $190,000

Job Summary:

Seeking a highly skilled Senior Site Reliability Engineer to lead observability and automation initiatives across cloud and on-prem environments. This role will focus on implementing Dynatrace and Splunk, building Ansible-based automation, and mentoring junior engineers. The ideal candidate has a strong SRE background and thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in MIS, Computer Science, Math, or related field (advanced degree preferred)

10+ years in application engineering

5+ years of SRE experience (architect or engineer level)

Strong hands-on experience with Dynatrace (required) and Splunk (preferred)

Proficiency in Ansible and Python for automation

Experience with Agile/SDLC methodologies

Knowledge of performance, security, availability, and monitoring best practices

2+ years of experience with relational databases (MSSQL, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB)

Scripting experience in Unix Shell, Python, or PowerShell

Familiarity with containerization and cloud-based infrastructure

Background in systems architecture and DevOps

Experience in regulated industries (financial services preferred)

Responsibilities:

Design and configure observability tools (Dynatrace, Splunk) across environments

Automate monitoring processes using Ansible and scripting

Collaborate with architects to define monitoring strategies and roadmaps

Analyze incidents and usage trends to improve reliability

Promote adoption of observability tools and best practices

Establish and track SLIs/SLOs with service owners

Develop tooling to meet audit and security requirements

Mentor junior engineers and support team development

Communicate technical solutions to stakeholders

Benefits:

100% paid medical, dental, and vision for employee and dependents

50% 401(k) match up to IRS limit

20 days PTO + 10 paid holidays

Family support programs including:

8 weeks paid primary caregiver leave

$10,000 fertility/family-forming/hormonal health benefit

Backup care for children, adults, and elders