Site Reliability Engineer, IV

Premera Blue Cross

Site Reliability Engineer IV responsible for enhancing reliability and automation in cloud and hybrid platforms. Leading cross-team initiatives and driving modernization of operational workflows.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeMountlake Terrace • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $135,600 - $230,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudDistributed SystemsDockerJavaJavaScriptKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, run, and optimize critical services across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments, including managed services, custom applications, and third-party integrations
Develop automation and AI-powered tooling to reduce manual intervention, including anomaly detection, predictive alerting, and LLM-assisted diagnostics that surface actionable insights
Design and implement end-to-end observability, telemetry, and self-healing capabilities across platforms
Lead cross-team efforts to drive root cause analysis, post-incident reviews, and long-term reliability improvements
Define and drive reliability strategy, standards, and best practices across engineering teams
Standardize workflows for change management, deployment, and incident response, replacing manual processes with tooling-driven solutions
Partner with engineering and security teams to ensure deployment pipelines and automation practices meet reliability, safety, and compliance standards
Influence adoption of modern DevOps practices including CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and test-driven development
Stay current on emerging technologies in AI/ML, DevOps, and platform engineering, and apply them to improve operational efficiency
Participate in the on-call rotation and support production systems as needed

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field — or equivalent experience
7+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or IT Operations within complex environments
Demonstrated experience leveraging AI platforms and tooling to design and build automation solutions.
Hands-on experience applying AI/ML to operational workflows, including anomaly detection, predictive alerting, or intelligent automation at scale
Advanced experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container-based platforms
Deep expertise with event streaming platforms
Experience working across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments
Experience working in large-scale, regulated enterprise environments.
Advanced troubleshooting across distributed systems and applications
Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or PowerShell
Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and integrating intelligent automation into operational workflows
Ability to debug complex systems and guide teams through technical problem-solving
Strong collaboration and communication skills across engineering teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, vision, and dental coverage with low employee premiums.
Voluntary benefit offerings, including pet insurance for paw parents.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement programs, including a 401K employer match and, believe it or not, a pension plan that is vested after 3 years of service.
Wellness incentives with a wide range of mental well-being resources for you and your dependents, including counseling services, stress management programs, and mindfulness programs, just to name a few.
Generous paid time off to reenergize.
Looking for continuing education? We have tuition assistance for both undergraduate and graduate degrees.
Employee recognition program to celebrate anniversaries, team accomplishments, and more.
For our hybrid employees, our on-campus model provides flexibility to create your own routine with access to on-site resources, networking opportunities, and team engagement.
Commuter perks make your trip to work less impactful on the environment and your wallet.
Free convenient on-site parking.
Subsidized on-campus cafes make lunchtime connections with colleagues fun and affordable.
Participate in engaging on-site activities such as health and wellness events, coffee connects, disaster preparedness fairs and more.
Our complementary fitness & well-being center offers both in-person and virtual workouts and nutritional counseling.
Need a brain break? Challenge someone to a game of shuffleboard or ping pong while on campus.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Site Reliability EngineeringDevOpsIT OperationsAI platformsautomation solutionsKubernetesDockerevent streaming platformsprogramming languagesanomaly detection

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationtechnical problem-solvingleadershiproot cause analysispost-incident reviewsinfluencestandardizationworkflow managementreliability improvements

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Information Systemsequivalent experience