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Regular or Temporary:
Regular
Language Fluency: English (Required)
Work Shift:
1st shift (United States of America)
Please review the following job description:
Truist is looking for a hands-on Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to Support and improve the reliability of our mission critical lending platforms. This role sits at the intersection of application engineering, database performance, incident management, and business operations. You will own production stability, lead high-severity incidents, work directly with business users, and drive automation and reliability improvements across .NET applications, SQL Server, and API integrations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.
Key Responsibilities
Provide Level 3 production support for .Net based financial applications.
Lead and drive P1 / P2 incident bridges, coordinating across application, database, infrastructure, network, and vendor teams.
Perform rapid triage, impact analysis, mitigation, and recovery for high-severity incidents.
Own post-incident root cause analysis (RCA), including corrective and preventive actions
Ensure incidents are documented clearly with business impact, technical findings, and long-term fixes.
Application & Platform Reliability
Support and troubleshoot .NET-based applications, background services, batch jobs, and schedulers.
Diagnose and resolve SQL Server performance issues, including, Query tuning and optimization, Index strategy and execution plan analysis, Deadlocks, blocking, and resource contention
Monitor and support API integrations (REST/SOAP), including downstream and third-party dependencies.
Partner with development teams to improve application resilience, scalability, and fault tolerance.
Automation & Continuous Improvement
Identify and drive automation opportunities to reduce manual effort, recurring incidents, and operational toil.
Develop or contribute to scripts, tools, or workflows for monitoring, alerting, recovery, and validation.
Improve observability through meaningful metrics, logs, dashboards, and alerts.
Contribute to runbooks, SOPs, and knowledge base articles to standardize support processes.
Business & Stakeholder Engagement
Work closely with business users, operations teams, and product owners to understand functional workflows and production impact.
Translate technical issues into clear, business-friendly communication during incidents and reviews.
Support business events such as end-of-day processing, statement generation, payment processing, and funding cycles.
Provide input into risk assessments, audit readiness, and compliance activities.
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands-on experience with .NET / C# applications in production environments.
Advanced expertise in Microsoft SQL Server, including Query tuning and performance optimization, indexing strategies and execution plan analysis, High availability concepts (AGs, failover, backups, restores)
Experience supporting API-based (REST, SOAP) integrations and distributed systems.
Solid understanding of production observability, alerting, and troubleshooting practices.
SRE / Operations Skills
Proven experience handling high-severity (P1/P2) incidents in enterprise environments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to RCA.
Experience identifying and reducing operational toil through automation.
Ability to work calmly and decisively under pressure.
Domain Knowledge
Good understanding of the lending and financial services domain, including concepts such as
Loan origination, Underwriting and servicing, Payments, ACH, statements, and charge-offs
Regulatory and compliance considerations in financial systems
Communication & Collaboration
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to engage confidently with business stakeholders, developers, infrastructure teams, and leadership.
Strong documentation skills for incidents, runbooks, and operational procedures
QUALIFICATIONS
Required Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Bachelor's Degree and six to ten years of experience or equivalent education and software engineering training or experience
In-depth knowledge in information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement best practices
Understanding of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IT function
Ability to plan and manage projects and solve complex problems by applying best practices
Ability to provide direction and mentor less experienced teammates. Ability to interpret and convey complex, difficult, or sensitive information
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in banking or consumer finance environments with good exposure to lending domain.
Familiarity with DevOps / CI-CD pipelines and modern deployment practices.
Exposure to cloud or hybrid infrastructure environments.
Experience with ITSM tools (e.g., ServiceNow, Zendesk) and change management processes
OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS / WORKING CONDITIONS
Sitting
Constantly (More than 50% of the time)
Standing
Frequently (25% - 50% of the time)
Walking
Frequently (25% - 50% of the time)
Visual / Audio / Speaking
Able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.
Manual Dexterity / Keyboarding
Able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.
Availability
Able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.
Travel
Minimal and up to 10%
General Description of Available Benefits for Eligible Employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site (https://benefits.truist.com/)
. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.
Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.
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