Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Service Availability Manager
Bethesda, MD - USA
Job Summary
JOB SUMMARY:
The SRE Service Availability Manager plays a key role in ensuring the peak performance and availability of our Enterprise IT infrastructure and services. This position combines proactive site reliability engineering with adept incident command to lead our efforts in minimizing service disruptions and enhancing our technology landscape. With a focus on automation cloud technologies and continuous process improvement the ideal candidate brings a mix of technical expertise and leadership skills aimed at delivering exceptional service reliability. This role demands a proactive problem-solver with extensive experience in IT operations and a passion for innovation ready to tackle challenges in a dynamic 24x7x365 environment.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Required Qualifications:
- 5 years of experience in an information technology environment
- 3 years of experience in information technology focused on IT Operations that include troubleshooting complex network server storage and/or application issues.
- 3 years minimum operations experience involving incident problem change and release management that included leading calls and documenting outcomes.
- Undergraduate degree or or equivalent experience/certification.
- Ability to cover shifts in a 24x7x365 environment and on-call responsibilities.
- Poficiency in scripting languages (Python Shell) and familiarity with automation tools (such as Ansible Jenkins).
- Ability to use artificial intelligence to complete IT Operations tasks and activities.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) infrastructure as code and containerization technologies.
- Strong leadership qualities including decisiveness and the ability to motivate teams along with the ability to manage stressful situations calmly and effectively.
- Strong experience in incident command or incident management in a technology environment.
- Excellent problem-solving organizational and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- ITIL Foundations v3 Certification.
- Demonstrated experience with ITSM suites e.g. ServiceNow.
- Demonstrated experience with various monitoring performance or capacity tools.
- Experience with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and DevOps practices.
- Ability to create constructive relationships influence and communicate with varying levels of associates and management.
- Ability to solve complex cross-functional issues.
- Strong knowledge of Server Storage Network Middleware Application and Cloud technologies.
- A high degree of curiosity and a drive to seek more efficient ways of delivering service.
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Technical
- Serve as Incident Commander during major incidents leading response efforts to restore services and minimize impact on business and consumer operations.
- Assist in the design and implement automation tools to reduce manual intervention improve system performance and prevent incidents.
- Support and maintain comprehensive monitoring and alerting frameworks to detect and address anomalies before they escalate to incidents.
- Collaborate closely with development operations and service reliability teams teams for continuous improvement of service reliability and incident response processes.
- Conduct thorough post-mortems to analyze incidents identify root causes and implement preventative measures to avoid recurrence.
- Effectively communicate incident status impact and post-incident reports to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
- Stay informed on the latest industry trends technologies and practices in site reliability engineering and incident management.
MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES
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Generating Talent and Organizational Capability |
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At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.
Required Experience:
Manager
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