Senior Systems Engineer
Company | ServiceNow |
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Location | Santa Clara, CA, USA |
Salary | $140700 – $239200 |
Type | Full-Time |
Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD |
Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Experience in leveraging or critically thinking about how to integrate AI into work processes, decision-making, or problem-solving. This may include using AI-powered tools, automating workflows, analyzing AI-driven insights, or exploring AI’s potential impact on the function or industry.
- Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD without experience; or equivalent work experience.
- Strong hands-on experience with at least one major hyperscaler (GCP preferred; AWS and Azure also valuable).
- Proficient in Linux system administration and debugging.
- Experience with infrastructure automation tools (Puppet, Ansible).
- Solid scripting and automation skills with a developer mindset.
- Familiarity with Git and code-based deployment workflows.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where priorities shift frequently.
- Excellent problem-solving skills, curiosity, and ability to work without a predefined solution path.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cloud providers (Azure, AWS, GCP) to support migrations and new deployments.
- Design, test, and validate new server SKUs in partnership with Technical Account Managers and engineering teams.
- Work closely with QE and System Engineering to debug cloud service issues, identifying root causes and working with providers like Azure for resolution.
- Automate server deployment and scaling processes using tools such as Puppet, Ansible, and Git.
- Troubleshoot and resolve tier-3 customer performance issues with a strong emphasis on debugging and root cause analysis.
- Act as a technical point of contact for hyperscaler integration issues, particularly for database nodes and performance validation.
- Balance short-term customer-driven priorities with long-term capacity planning and automation improvements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of ServiceNow platform.
- Background in performance engineering or database systems.
- Experience with cloud-based backup and disaster recovery integrations.