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Application Engineer (SRE)-March 2024
Riverwoods
Mar 28, 2026
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About Application Engineer (SRE)

  Discover. A brighter future.

  With us, you’ll do meaningful work from Day 1. Our collaborative culture is built on three core behaviors: We Play to Win, We Get Better Every Day & We Succeed Together. And we mean it — we want you to grow and make a difference at one of the world's leading digital banking and payments companies. We value what makes you unique so that you have an opportunity to shine.

  Come build your future, while being the reason millions of people find a brighter financial future with Discover.

  Job Description:

  At Discover, be part of a culture where diversity, teamwork and collaboration reign. Join a company that is just as employee-focused as it is on its customers and is consistently awarded for both.

  We’re all about people, and our employees are why Discover is a great place to work. Be the reason we help millions of consumers build a brighter financial future and achieve yours along the way with a rewarding career.

  Site reliability engineering (SRE) is a set of principles and practices that incorporates aspects of software engineering and applies them to IT infrastructure and operations.  The main objectives are to create highly reliable and scalable software systems and automate operational processes.    SREs focus on availability, latency, performance, efficiency, change management, monitoring, emergency response and capacity planning of their services. 

   

  As an Application Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) you will be part of team of people who are responsible for the availability of a number of Discover’s most critical applications:  our Card and Bank websites and mobile application. You’ll tap into your passion for ensuring these websites and mobile application are highly available for our customers.

  Responsibilities

  Partner with Application Development teams to build resiliency into our critical websites and mobile application

  Partner with our Application Develop teams to implement service level objectives

  Partner with our Application Development teams and other SREs to build out end to end observability

  Implement monitoring, alerting and dashboards needed for our apps

  Automate operational processes

  Help to develop our capacity management and performance management tools

  Help to define the DR plan needed for our critical apps

  Help to develop a chaos testing process

  Participate in an on call rotation

  Minimum Qualifications

  At a minimum, here’s what we need from you:

  Bachelors – Computer Science or related

  3+ Years – Information Technology, (Software) Engineering, or related

  Internal applicants only: technical proficiency rating of competent on the Dreyfus engineering scale

  Preferred Qualifications

  Bonus Points If You Have:

  3+ years of experience as an SRE

  Good understanding of hybrid infrastructure, ideally with AWS

  Expertise in one or more general purpose programming languages: Python, Go, shell scripting (Unix/Linux), Java

  Experience in CI/CD pipelines

  Experience in container technology (openshift, Kubernetes)

  Expertise in automation tools experience such as Chef, Puppet, Ansible.

  Expertise in observability tools including APM (DataDog), synthetic monitoring and (Catchpoing), and log aggregation (Elk)

  Experience in dashboarding tools such as Grafana and Kibana

  External applicants will be required to perform a technical interview.

  What are you waiting for? Apply today!

  And by the way, while you're waiting to hear from us, don't forget to check out the great benefits Discover offers.

  All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

  The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Discover Financial Services is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law (https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm) ). We thrive on diversity & inclusion. You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in consideration for a career at Discover.

  Application Deadline:

  The application window for this position is anticipated to close on Jan-22-2024. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible. The posting may be available past this date, but it is not guaranteed.

  Compensation:

  The base pay for this position generally ranges between $86,500.00 to $146,100.00. Additional incentives may be provided as part of a market competitive total compensation package. Factors, such as but not limited to, geographical location, relevant experience, education, and skill level may impact the pay for this position.

  Benefits:

  We also offer a range of benefits and programs based on eligibility. These benefits include:

  Paid Parental Leave

  Paid Time Off

  401(k) Plan

  Medical, Dental, Vision, & Health Savings Account

  STD, Life, LTD and AD&D

  Recognition Program

  Education Assistance

  Commuter Benefits

  Family Support Programs

  Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  Learn more at MyDiscoverBenefits.com .

  What are you waiting for? Apply today!

  All Discover employees place our customers at the very center of our work. To deliver on our promises to our customers, each of us contribute every day to a culture that values compliance and risk management.

  Discover is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Discover is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other legally protected status. (Know Your Rights) (https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.eeoc.gov/poster__;!!MjXRb4uW6x5k!ABIVgRw0WsyX2wfQC-pKxK3V9X4h1NBUGgjO7EM8PTvp5MNRgpEuVC_jVk0fcn_ISAZjmwkbLuUIrj8mFedCBkyz$)

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