Site Reliability Engineer - Data Analytics

Costco IT is responsible for the technical future of Costco Wholesale, the third largest retailer in the world with wholesale operations in fourteen countries. Despite our size and explosive international expansion, we continue to provide a family, employee centric atmosphere in which our employees thrive and succeed. 

This is an environment unlike anything in the high-tech world and the secret of Costco’s success is its culture. The value Costco puts on its employees is well documented in articles from a variety of publishers including Bloomberg and Forbes. Our employees and our members come FIRST.  Costco is well known for its generosity and community service and has won many awards for its philanthropy. The company joins with its employees to take an active role in volunteering by sponsoring many opportunities to help others. 

Come join the Costco Wholesale IT family. Costco IT is a dynamic, fast-paced environment, working through exciting transformation efforts. We are building the next generation retail environment where you will be surrounded by dedicated and highly professional employees.

Engineers have deep knowledge and hands-on experience in enterprise-wide platforms, and solve technical problems while working on technology initiatives. Engineers will be required to be available for 24x7 support as needed and be on call on a rotational basis. Engineers have strong architectural, leadership, and technical skills. Engineers should have high-level skills in PowerBI, Databricks, Azure, Alteryx, UC4, and Webi. System administration, monitoring experience and observability is a plus. Engineers interact in a highly effective manner with other team members and management, drive innovation, and influence delivery and performance.

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) will be responsible for maintaining and improving the availability, performance, and capacity of Data Analytics Engineering Operations Problem and Incident Resolution Support. The SRE will translate Costco’s goals and strategies for system availability, performance, and capacity into designs and plans for technical solutions. The SRE will work with other Costco teams to resolve issues affecting the availability, performance, or capacity of Data Analytics Engineering Operations Problem and Incident Resolution Support.

The SRE will also work with other Costco teams to identify upcoming events that could affect demand on system performance and prepare mitigation plans. The SRE will work with teams and System Architects to implement, maintain, and validate disaster recovery plans and other solutions to avoid or mitigate service interruptions. 

The SRE will monitor the availability, performance, and capacity of Data Analytics Engineering Operations Problem and Incident Resolution Support to identify trends and concerns. Create and disseminate system reliability reports to Costco management in support of planning and decision making. The SRE will also assist in the development of policies, standards, and guidelines for the maintenance and operation of Costco’s overall Data Analytics Engineering Operations Problem and Incident Resolution Support Solutions.

Additionally, this role will work closely with other members of DAEO, Operations teams, the Quality Assurance team, Software Development teams, Support teams, and management to achieve team goals.

If you want to be a part of one of the worldwide BEST companies “to work for”, simply apply and let your career be reimagined.

ROLE

●      Builds prototypes of potential features.

●      Enhances automation of applications, systems, and platforms and identifies opportunities for streamlining, and continuous process improvement.

●      Applies knowledge to practical and sustainable applications and capabilities.

●      Contributes, interprets