Site Reliability Engineer

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce. Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ - Reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally. About the Opportunity Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the United States. Site Reliability Engineers bridge the gap between Development and Operations teams to enable faster feature delivery and improve service quality. As part of Dayforce’s Site Reliability Engineering team, you will help build scalable, reliable, and highly available systems while contributing to proactive monitoring, automation, and operational excellence across Dayforce environments. U.S. based applicants must successfully pass a Dayforce background screening, USFedPASS (U.S. Federal Personnel Authorization Screening Standards), including a credit check, criminal/misdemeanor background check, and drug test. Employment is contingent upon successfully passing the screening. Due to federal requirements, only U.S. citizens, naturalized U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or Green Card holders will be considered. Candidates must also be eligible for U.S. security clearance. What You’ll Get to Do Learn and develop a deep understanding of Dayforce’s cloud infrastructure and application ecosystem. Onboard new applications and features, ensuring successful completion of Production Readiness Reviews. Contribute to projects that improve platform reliability, automate operational tasks, and enhance SRE processes. Participate in incident response activities, root cause investigations, and remediation efforts. Create and maintain runbooks and reusable operational components. Contribute to the internal SRE repository and engineering best practices. Build trusted relationships across Development, Operations, and broader business teams. Participate in PagerDuty on-call rotations as required. Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on scalability, performance, and service reliability. Skills and Experience We Value Self-starter with a passion for learning new technologies and improving operational efficiency. 2–4 years of experience as an SRE, System Administrator, Network Engineer, Database Administrator, or Software Engineer. Experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure. Experience with at least one object-oriented programming language, preferably C#. Experience with scripting languages such as Python or PowerShell. Experience with at least one database platform and querying language such as MSSQL/TSQL or PostgreSQL/PLSQL. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work effectively in fast-paced operational environments. Understanding of operational excellence, automation, and reliability engineering concepts. What Would Make You Stand Out Experience with containerization technologies and Kubernetes. Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform. Experience automating operational workflows and remediation activities. Familiarity with monitoring, alerting, and observability best practices. Strong troubleshooting and root-cause analysis skills in distributed cloud environments. What’s in it for you Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions. Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits. With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself. About the Salary Ranges Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. 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