Salesforce
SRE Systems Engineer (TS/SCI Clearance)
$117K–$177K
Virginia - Herndon · Office Tech-Flexible · Full-time · Posted Oct 16, 2026
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates must have an active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance. The posting also states candidates must be U.S. citizens (U.S. born or naturalized), must not hold dual citizenship, and must agree to complete a U.S. federal government Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position.
About the job
Maintains the reliability of Salesforce cloud services by monitoring production systems, responding to incidents, and automating operational fixes.
What you'll do
- Monitor customer-facing services, respond to Severity 0 and Severity 1 incidents, and contribute to technical reviews and root cause analyses.
- Automate detection and resolution of recurring production issues; support compliance, resiliency, self-healing, and resiliency testing initiatives.
- Partner with and mentor teammates and contribute to team development.
What they ask for
- Hands-on command-line experience with Unix variants, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and experience in enterprise-scale internet service engineering or support.
- Experience with TCP/IP networking technologies and protocols.
- Experience with incident management in a 24/7 environment.
- Scripting experience in Python, Go, or similar languages, and experience provisioning and operating AWS infrastructure.
Nice to have
- Understanding of ITIL service operations; experience with Chef or Puppet, Jenkins, Bamboo, or Spinnaker; or experience supporting Kubernetes-based applications and services.
- Linux+, Red Hat, or AWS certifications; familiarity with Agile processes and DevOps practices.
Pay
$117,200 - $176,700 annually (base salary; USD)
Tools
Red Hat Enterprise Linux, TCP/IP, Python, Go, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Chef, Puppet, Kubernetes
AI focus
The role supports resilient cloud services with Agentforce integrated into the platform. Salesforce also states that AI tools assist recruiters in evaluating candidates’ resumes and qualifications.
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