Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Overview We are seeking a full-time Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the integrity of Garmin's production environment is maintained and that all releases into the environment are well-organized, communicated, and managed. Essential Functions Coordinate and oversee basic to complex releases into Garmin's production environment including coordination and oversight of the production environment following a release to ensure issues are addressed timely if applicableCoordinate and oversee real-time monitoring to ensure stability of Garmin software systemsDrive process improvements throughout the project cycle and release process, encouraging standardization, consistency, repeatability, and predictabilityCreate and improve processes and procedures for development teams to utilize when releasing applications, ensuring the integrity of environmentsProduce and analyze performance and problem reports on a regular basis to assist engineers with troubleshooting and software improvementBuild and maintain tools of all levels of complexity to automate processes that introduce change to the environment and the generation of reports for real-time and stored dataProactively perform complex gating activities to ensure successful deployments and environment availabilityPerform and mentor others with complex problem resolution and debugging (including code-level debugging)Establish/provide training on processes/procedures for development teams to utilize when releasing applications into production, ensuring the integrity of the production environmentWork with Software Engineers to correlate complex production issues to recent releases and proactively investigate issues to eliminate recurrenceEffectively balance quality, quantity and complexity in work output, communicate release information effectively to stakeholders, and determine general approach and specific solutions to technical problemsParticipate as needed with on-call rotation and support of local and remote locations Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering or Computer Engineering AND a minimum of 5 years relevant experience OR an equivalent combination of education and experienceExcellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule)Demonstrates advanced proficiency in supporting Linux and/or Windows based server installations based on environmentDemonstrates advanced skill in Linux and/or Windows based scriptingPrevious work experience using version control system such as GIT / SubversionDemonstrates proficient advanced knowledge of analysis, design and configuration of complex multi-tiered server applicationsDemonstrates knowledge of SDLC, Quality Standards, and Best PracticesDemonstrates advanced problem solving and debugging skillsDemonstrates strong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skillsMust be positive, detail oriented, organized, team oriented and a driven problem solver, multi-tasker, and self-starter with the ability to prioritize and lead in a fast paced, deadline-driven environment Desired Qualifications Outstanding academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.5)Experience with build and deployment automationExperience with automated testing tools and testing proceduresExperience with application appropriate language such as Java /J2EE or C# Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability. This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits