Infrastructure SRE

IBM

IBM

Other Engineering

Austin, TX, USA

Posted on May 7, 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 an Infrastructure SRE, you will design, develop, test, and deliver offerings using leading-edge and/or proven technologies. You will work in an Agile, collaborative environment to understand stakeholder requirements and contribute to the development of innovative solutions. This role requires a mix of strategic engineering and design, along with hands-on technical work. You must have experience building and managing infrastructure on-prem and in the Cloud, have coding skills to automate tasks and build tools to help with operations and our environment(s). You will also configure, tune and troubleshoot systems within the environment to reach optimal application performance, stability and availability. You will focus on collaborating with other teams to design new internal solutions that increase operational efficiency. You should have a solid understanding of security and compliance and the need to assess, implement and document security related processes in our on-prem, Cloud and Hybrid environments. You should be able to provide metrics and reporting to ensure compliance with IBM CISO and Enterprise risk and security, regulatory policies, standards and procedures and guidelines. You will also be required to identify and evaluate security threats with high business impact and take appropriate action.

Required education
High School Diploma/GED
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise

Strong architecture and design knowledge to deliver highly available and reliable solutions.

• Solid understanding of security and compliance.

• Experience owning and supporting a service, creating run books, 24/7 uptime and support. Availability to handle critical issues outside business hours.
• Knowledge and experience working in Linux/Unix/AIX, Windows environments.
• Ability to build, manage and maintain container orchestrating environments like Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Working knowledge of current scripting languages and implement automated solutions where possible.

• Knowledge of Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)

• Experience with networking architecture coupled with an understanding of networking fundamentals.

• Advanced knowledge deploying, managing Cloud environments and architecture.

• Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) technologies such as Ansible, Terraform, etc.

• Experience migrating enterprise applications to the Cloud.

• Exposure to Agile methodology and tools (e.g., Standups, Jira, Monday)

• One or more professional or security certifications (AWS, Security+, CISSP, etc.)
• Have an "automate first" mentality around things such as incident response, infrastructure, monitoring, and play-books.

• Ability to balance supporting current technology while simultaneously re-engineering for the future.

• Self-starter who can align with organizational goals and objectives and operate with only high-level direction.

• Hands on experience with Release/Change Management processes.

• Maintains product knowledge of current and future security technologies and architectures.

• Advanced technical, analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with others in team environment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to track project status and collaborate with teams to resolve any evolving risks/issues.

• Knowledge of infrastructure and ability to coordinate with development teams to setup new infrastructure.

• Implement security controls to protect the organization’s infrastructure and digital footprint.

• Good understanding of Security Architecture, Application Design, and Integration.

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.

YOUR LIFE @ IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, we understand that, dedication to our clients success, innovation that matters, and trust and personal responsibility in all our relationships, lives in what we do as IBMers as we strive to be the catalyst that makes the world work better.

Being an IBMer means you’ll be able to learn and develop yourself and your career, you’ll be encouraged to be courageous and experiment everyday, all whilst having continuous trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive whatever their personal or professional background.

Our IBMers are growth minded, always staying curious, open to feedback and learning new information and skills to constantly transform themselves and our company. They are trusted to provide on-going feedback to help other IBMers grow, as well as collaborate with colleagues keeping in mind a team focused approach to include different perspectives to drive exceptional outcomes for our customers. The courage our IBMers have to make critical decisions everyday is essential to IBM becoming the catalyst for progress, always embracing challenges with resources they have to hand, a can-do attitude and always striving for an outcome focused approach within everything that they do.

Are you ready to be an IBMer?

ABOUT IBM

IBM’s greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through the application of intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Restlessly reinventing since 1911, we are not only one of the largest corporate organizations in the world, we’re also one of the biggest technology and consulting employers, with many of the Fortune 500 companies relying on the IBM Cloud to run their business.

At IBM, we pride ourselves on being an early adopter of artificial intelligence, quantum computing and blockchain. Now it’s time for you to join us on our journey to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.

IBM is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILS

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being

- Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs

- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law

- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals

- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

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