Remote Senior Site Reliability Engineer II, Windows Infrastructure

Description:

• Cruise is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer II specializing in Windows Infrastructure to join their Enterprise Platform Engineering team.
• The role involves designing and delivering components of Microsoft Windows-based infrastructure to enhance availability, scalability, and latency.
• Responsibilities include implementing solutions for securing and scaling Microsoft Windows configuration management services such as Active Directory, SCCM, and PKI, with a focus on automation.
• The engineer will identify opportunities for self-service and workflow automation to assist with daily requests.
• The position requires defining and improving observability capabilities related to Windows-based infrastructure.
• The engineer will develop and maintain configuration policies and ensure compliance across IT.
• The role includes providing tier-3 and tier-4 support for Microsoft systems as an escalation path from IT Operations or Security.
• The engineer will own and report on the health of the Microsoft Windows Server environment, including patch coverage and performance baselines.
• Collaboration with various technical and non-technical teams to translate requirements into service architecture components is essential.
• Participation in an on-call rotation is required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have proven experience in the administration, configuration, and support of Microsoft Windows as a platform at scale.
• A deep understanding of Active Directory, SCCM, PKI, DNS, and the use of Powershell scripts for management and automation is necessary.
• Experience with InTune and AzureAD is required.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and configuration-as-code methodologies for managing Microsoft Windows platforms is essential.
• A solid understanding of DevOps methodologies and a strong desire to automate processes are required.
• Experience using Git and CI/CD to enhance the quality and release cadence of changes is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience managing Windows-based infrastructure in public clouds such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• A security mindset when engineering solutions to complex problems is essential.
• Comfort with scripting and programming languages such as Powershell and Python is required.
• The ability to multitask, prioritize tasks, and effectively drive projects in a fast-paced environment is necessary.
• Empathy for end users and a commitment to providing a quality user experience are important.

Benefits:

• Cruise offers a competitive salary and benefits package.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, along with life and AD&D coverage, are provided.
• Subsidized mental health benefits are available.
• Employees receive paid time off and holidays.
• Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence are included.
• A 401(k) matching program is offered.
• Fertility benefits and a Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account are available.
• Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options are provided.
• Employees can access a Perks Wallet program for additional benefits and perks.
• A pre-tax commuter benefit plan is available for local employees.
• CruiseFlex, a location-flexible work policy, supports work-life balance.