Site & Network Reliability Engineer & Administrator
Listed on 2025-12-18
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IT/Tech
IT Support, Cloud Computing
Site & Network Reliability Engineer & Administrator
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Introduction
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Role And Responsibilities
IBM is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented IT Administrator early professional hire with an interest in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and/or Networking Reliability Engineering (NRE) to join our team. These roles offers hands-on experience in enterprise IT systems management while introducing you to modern reliability engineering practices. You’ll work alongside experienced professionals to support infrastructure operations and contribute to automation and performance initiatives.
- Assist in maintaining and supporting enterprise IT systems including servers, virtual machines, and cloud environments.
- Monitor system performance and help identify reliability issues.
- Support automation efforts for routine administrative tasks using scripting tools.
- Participate in incident response and post-incident analysis.
- Help document system configurations, operational procedures, and reliability metrics.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on infrastructure and service delivery.
- Assist in configuring, monitoring, and maintaining network devices including routers, switches, and firewalls.
- Support day-to-day network operations, troubleshooting connectivity issues and escalating as needed.
- Participate in network performance analysis and reporting.
- Learn and apply automation techniques to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on network upgrades, deployments, and incident response.
- Document network configurations, procedures, and reliability metrics.
Bachelor's Degree
Required Technical And Professional Expertise- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Network Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Basic understanding of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Windows, z/OS, zVM) and networking fundamentals.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Effective communication and collaboration abilities.
- Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Wireshark, Solar Winds, Grafana).
- Understanding of cloud networking (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure).
- Interest in NRE principles such as fault tolerance, observability, and incident response.
- Interest in SRE principles such as automation, observability, and fault tolerance.
- Exposure to cloud platforms (IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure).
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD concepts.
- Internship or academic project experience in network administration or reliability engineering.
- Certifications such as Juniper JNCIA, CompTIA Network+, Cisco CCNA, or equivalent are a plus.
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