Sr. Site Reliability Engineer (Omaha, NE)

Summary of the Job We are seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to be a key contributor on our team's journey from traditional monitoring and incident response toward true SRE practices. You will keep critical banking infrastructure running while helping to shape how we think about reliability, from incident response and observability to automation and SLOs. You will play an active role in monitoring operations and incident management while helping build capabilities in automation, reliability engineering, and proactive system optimization for our critical banking infrastructure and services. Real Ownership. Real Stakes. If you are a hands on engineer who wants impact beyond the ticket queue, we want to talk! About This Role Job Specific Accountabilities: Design and implement advanced monitoring frameworks, contribute to monitoring best practices, and collaborate with teammates to leverage monitoring tools for proactive identification and resolution of issues Partner with application teams to improve observability and incident prevention Implement system reliability optimization strategies with the objectives of enhancing system capabilities, ensuring superior performance for our customers, and fostering a culture of continuous innovation/improvement Actively contribute to the growth and evolution of the Site Reliability Engineering practice at FNBO, evangelizing technical standards and driving adoption of SRE principles Lead incident response activities, providing technical guidance during high‑severity incidents to ensure rapid resolution and minimal service disruption Identify opportunities to automate manual monitoring and response tasks Champion infrastructure‑as‑code and automation initiatives where applicable Drive toil reduction initiatives through automation and process improvement Serve as a key participant in post‑incident reviews and drive implementation of corrective actions Analyze system performance trends and capacity utilization, identifying opportunities for improvement Support 24/7 monitoring operations for critical banking systems and applications Optimize alerting strategies to reduce noise and improve mean time to detection Maintain and enhance monitoring dashboards and reporting capabilities Evaluate complex changes and establish risk mitigation strategies Foster operational knowledge sharing and documentation of tribal knowledge Begin establishing SLIs/SLOs for critical services in partnership with product teams Introduce error budget concepts and reliability metrics and facilitate reliability/velocity trade‑off discussions The Ideal Candidate for This Role Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience 5+ years of experience in software development or site reliability Experience working on high‑availability, mission‑critical systems Proficient with monitoring platforms Strong troubleshooting and crisis response capabilities Broad software development capabilities from scripting to application development to infrastructure as code Familiarity with DORA metrics and DevOps measurement frameworks Understanding of network protocols, databases, and system architecture Understanding of deployment pipeline reliability and release engineering practices Strong communication skills for cross‑team coordination Compensation Compensation range (base pay): $89,828.00-$148,215.00 This role may have a specific starting pay within this range. Work Environment We offer a variety of benefits designed to keep you and your family physically and financially healthy. Not only do we offer a competitive salary and work‑life balance, we offer benefits to match your needs. Benefits Overview Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance 401(k) With Matching Contributions Time Off Programs Health Savings Account (HSA)/Dependent Care Employee Banking Growth Opportunities Tuition Assistance Short‑Term/Long‑Term Disability Insurance Equal Opportunity & Belonging FNBO believes that the quality of our employee experience is at the heart of our customer experience. One key pillar of our intended employee experience is Belonging. Belonging means we are committed to fostering a workplace culture where employees of all backgrounds feel valued, recognized, and empowered to be their authentic selves—no matter their role or where they are in their journey. FNBO is an equal opportunity employer for all employees and applicants and makes employment decisions without regard to status or identity. FNBO follows federal law regarding the use of marijuana (this applies to all non‑California applicants). Application Deadline All our jobs will be posted for a minimum of 5 calendar days. Job postings may come down prior to 5 calendar days based on volume of applicants. Job number: R-20260960 #J-18808-Ljbffr First National Bank of Omaha