Staff Site Reliability Engineer

Role Overview And Core Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Strategic Influence
Recognized expert across multiple systems; actively contributes to architectural and strategic decisions around major platform components.
Leads research, testing, implementation, and continuous improvement for new systems and tooling.
Performs complex, high-impact work including capacity planning, load testing, and security improvements.

Operational Excellence & On-Call
Fully participates in the team’s on-call rotation;
Models calm, effective, and blameless incident response.
Serves as a significant technical contributor during major incidents and problem resolution.
Plans and leads high-risk maintenance events with minimal to no customer impact.

Standards & Team Elevation
Elevates team standards through new tooling, processes, procedures, and effective communication.
Capable of stepping in to lead and represent the team — a trusted resource during transitions or coverage gaps.
Sets new professional benchmarks in technical quality, engineering culture, and cross-functional collaboration.

Required Knowledge And Experiences

• 5+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, or related fields — with a proven track record of designing and delivering at enterprise scale.
• Deep, hands-on expertise with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Kubernetes (K8s) — running high-volume, high-availability workloads with 99.999% reliability targets.
• Mastery of CI/CD pipeline architecture — designing end-to-end delivery systems that are fast, safe, and built for scale.
• Expert-level command of monitoring, observability, and alerting platforms (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, PagerDuty) — you define what good looks like.
• Advanced networking knowledge — including VPCs, subnets, DNS, load balancing, firewall rules, VPNs, private service connect, and hybrid connectivity patterns across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Strong proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) — building the tools and workflows that eliminate toil and accelerate delivery.
• Hands-on experience designing and integrating AI/ML-powered solutions into cloud-native platforms — including familiarity with LLM orchestration, vector databases, model serving infrastructure, and AI observability — with the ability to evaluate emerging tools and translate them into reliable, production-grade capabilities.

Benefits That Support Every Part Of Your Life

• For Your Health: Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
• For Your Protection: We’ve got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑and long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
• For Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
• For Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
• For You: Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
• For Your Wellness: Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

Components Of TransUnion's Affirmative Action Program

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Pay Scale Information

The U.S. base salary range for this position is $112,500.00 - $187,500 annually.