Site Reliability Engineer (Databases, DevOps)

IBM
IBM

Software Engineering

Budapest, Hungary

Posted on Jul 15, 2026
Introduction

At IBM Infrastructure & Technology, we design and operate the systems that keep the world running. From high-resiliency mainframes and hybrid cloud platforms to networking, automation, and site reliability. Our teams ensure the performance, security, and scalability that clients and industries depend on every day. Working in Infrastructure & Technology means tackling complex challenges with curiosity and collaboration. You’ll work with diverse technologies and colleagues worldwide to deliver resilient, future-ready solutions that power innovation. With continuous learning, career growth, and a supportive culture, IBM provides the opportunities to build expertise and shape the infrastructure that drives progress.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Site Reliability Engineering Professional, you will utilize your broad and deep skills in operations to ensure the resiliency, reliability, security, and scalability of I/T systems. You will apply your expertise in a variety of coding technologies to drive system excellence. Your primary responsibilities will include: • Implement Resiliency Strategies: Design and implement strategies to improve the resiliency and reliability of I/T systems, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance. • Ensure System Security: Develop and apply security measures to protect I/T systems from potential threats and vulnerabilities, maintaining the integrity of sensitive data. • Optimize System Scalability: Analyze and optimize system architecture to ensure seamless scalability, meeting the evolving needs of the organization. • Apply Coding Expertise: Utilize coding skills to develop and maintain tools and scripts that support system reliability, resiliency, and scalability. • Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and address system issues, sharing expertise and best practices to drive system excellence.

Required education
None
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

• Operations Expertise: Exposure to broad and deep skills in operations, with a focus on ensuring the resiliency, reliability, security, and scalability of I/T systems. • Coding Technologies: Experience working with a variety of coding technologies to drive system excellence and support system reliability, resiliency, and scalability. • System Resiliency: Exposure to designing and implementing strategies to improve the resiliency and reliability of I/T systems, minimizing downtime and optimizing performance. • System Security: Experience applying security measures to protect I/T systems from potential threats and vulnerabilities, maintaining the integrity of sensitive data. • System Scalability: Exposure to analyzing and optimizing system architecture to ensure seamless scalability, meeting the evolving needs of the organization.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Coding Technology Expertise: Experience working with various coding languages and technologies to drive system excellence and support system reliability, resiliency, and scalability. Familiarity with multiple programming languages and development frameworks is beneficial. • Advanced System Security: Exposure to advanced security measures and threat analysis techniques to protect I/T systems from potential threats and vulnerabilities, maintaining the integrity of sensitive data. Knowledge of security protocols and compliance requirements is advantageous. • Cloud Computing Platforms: Experience with cloud computing platforms and infrastructure, including design, implementation, and management of scalable and secure cloud-based systems. Familiarity with cloud migration strategies and hybrid cloud environments is desirable.

ABOUT BUSINESS UNIT

IBM Systems helps IT leaders think differently about their infrastructure. IBM servers and storage are no longer inanimate - they can understand, reason, and learn so our clients can innovate while avoiding IT issues. Our systems power the world’s most important industries and our clients are the architects of the future. Join us to help build our leading-edge technology portfolio designed for cognitive business and optimized for cloud computing.

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