Senior Staff Reliability Engineer, Software Engineering

Job Overview Job Description Join our company as we transform and innovate. We are at the forefront of delivering reliable, scalable, and resilient digital solutions that support critical scientific and business outcomes across our global organization. Our Digital Platforms & Services organization provides the technical foundation powering our company’s applications. We are seeking a highly experienced engineer who brings deep expertise in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), Observability, and Resilience to help define and mature our reliability engineering practices. As a Senior Principal Reliability Engineer, you will lead the evolution of how reliability is engineered, measured, and improved across IT systems. You will play a critical role in enabling engineering teams to build systems that are reliable by design, while shaping enterprise practices that scale across the organization. This is a highly visible and impactful role with the potential to significantly improve the reliability, resilience, and operational effectiveness of the IT products that power our company’s mission. Responsibilities Build relationships across the broader IT organization to increase adoption and maturity of SRE, Observability, and Resilience practices Define and evolve the strategic vision for enterprise reliability engineering and ensure alignment across product, platform, and ITSM teams Establish and enforce standards for Service Level Objectives, observability frameworks, and resilience engineering practices Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliability is embedded into architecture, design, and delivery processes Drive adoption of Service Level Objectives using Nobl9 as the system of record for reliability governance Lead evaluation and introduction of new technologies that improve reliability outcomes while integrating with existing platforms Apply AI capabilities to enhance reliability practices, including incident triage, diagnostics, and automation, in a governed and controlled manner Collaborate within efforts to standardize observability across logs, metrics, traces, and events to improve system visibility and decision‑making Consult and promote resilience patterns including fault isolation, failover strategies, and recovery mechanisms Guide improvements surrounding incident lifecycle effectiveness, including detection, response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement Lead and mentor a community of reliability practitioners to grow organizational capability and maturity Represent reliability engineering practice in architecture reviews, governance forums, and key IT initiatives Drive continuous improvement of reliability practices through research, innovation, and feedback from engineering teams Qualifications Required Bachelors degree in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field Minimum 7 years experience in site reliability engineering Expertise in capacity management, system integration, software development, release management, network design, configuration management (CM), software development life cycle (SDLC), system administration, change controls, and solution architecture Proficiency in designing, managing, developing, and maintaining technological products, particularly in the animal health domain Strong expertise in hardware, mechanics, artificial intelligence, and software development Experience in program management, including product definition, development, testing, maintenance, and tier 4 support Ability to conduct technological and product research and drive innovation Skilled in developing and managing CI/CD pipelines for product development cycles Knowledge of performance optimization and server software management Experience with application deployment to both cloud and on-premises production environments Understanding of product security, company development policies, and open source usage Strong leadership skills including strategic planning, entrepreneurship, innovation, and business savviness Proven track record in coaching and development, talent growth, and execution excellence Strong commitment to inclusion, with the ability to influence and motivate others Excellent emotional intelligence, decision‑making skills, and a strong sense of ownership and accountability Networking and partnerships should be a key strength Required Skills Data Engineering Data Visualization Design Applications Software Configurations Software Development Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Solution Architecture System Designs System Integration Testing Equal Employment Opportunity Statement As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit: EEOC Know Your Rights EEOC GINA Supplement We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively. Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts Salary and Benefits The salary range for this role is $142,400.00 - $224,100.00. In addition, you will be eligible for the annual bonus and long‑term incentive, if applicable. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and other insurance benefits for employee and family; retirement benefits including a 401(k) plan; paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. Job Details Employee Status: Regular Relocation: No VISA Sponsorship: Yes Travel Requirements: 10% Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: 1st – Day Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): N/A #J-18808-Ljbffr MSD Malaysia