Principal Site Reliability Engineer

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Greystar
A fully integrated global real estate firm developing, investing in and managing rental housing, logistics and life‑science assets.
Lead design, build, and operation of Azure SRE platform, ensuring reliability and observability.
22 days ago ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Expert & Leadership (13+ years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
North Carolina, United States
Onsite
Company Size
23,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Property Management
Real Estate Development
Investment Management
Construction Services
Property Leasing
Asset Management
Facility Management
Tenant Services
Sector Specialisms
Active Adult
Life Science
Logistics
Single Family Rental
Student
Modular
Role
What you would be doing
customer collaboration
tooling automation
product architecture
project delivery
monitoring setup
  • Collaborate with the customers to understand their pain points around Supportability and SLO attainment and formulate strategies for addressing recurring issues in a sustainable way.
  • Collaborate closely with engineering teams on building and enhancing tooling and automation solutions for faster resolution of issues impacting SLO’s and averting incidents altogether when possible.
  • Influence the product architecture and roadmap to make sure the customer-experienced supportability is always a key consideration when evolving the product.
  • Takes initiative and drives projects from conception to completion.
  • Reliability & Observability: Define SLOs/error budgets; instrument metrics/logs/traces with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights, and Prometheus/Grafana; create actionable alerts and runbooks.
What you bring
azure
aks
terraform
gitops
observability
5+ years
  • 3+ years operating large-scale cloud services in Azure.
  • Comfort building net-new systems in a fast-moving, startup-like environment.
  • Observability expertise (Azure Monitor, Log Analytics/KQL, App Insights, Prometheus/Grafana).
  • Strong DevOps skills: Terraform/Bicep, GitOps/CI-CD, and scripting (Python/Go/Bash/PowerShell).
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.
  • Background in investment management or multifamily real estate.
  • Deep AKS operations (Helm, upgrades, HPA/KEDA, backups) and Azure networking (VNets/peering, Private Link, App Gateway/WAF, Front Door/DNS).
  • Proven incident management, change control, and documentation/runbook craft.
  • 5+ years in software engineering, network engineering, DevOps, or systems administration.
Benefits
  • Benefits offered for full-time employees. For Union and Prevailing Wage roles, compensation and benefits may vary from the listed information above due to Collective Bargaining Agreements and/or local governing authority.
  • For onsite team members, onsite housing discount at Greystar-managed communities are available subject to discount and unit availability.
  • Corporate Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in a quarterly or annual bonus program based on individual and company performance.
  • Generous Paid Time off. All new hires start with 15 days of vacation, 4 personal days, 10 sick days, and 11 paid holidays. Plus your birthday off after 1 year of service! Additional vacation accrued with tenure.
  • Charitable giving program and benefits.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Paid Parental Leave and lifetime Fertility Benefit reimbursement up to $10,000 (includes adoption or surrogacy).
  • 401(k) with Company Match up to 6% of pay after 6 months of service.
  • 6-Week Paid Sabbatical after 10 years of service (and every 5 years thereafter).
  • Critical Illness, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Pet Insurance and Legal Plans.
  • Onsite Property Positions: In addition to the base salary, this role may be eligible to participate in weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly bonus programs.
  • Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability & Life insurance benefits. Low (free basic) employee Medical costs for employee-only coverage; costs discounted after 3 and 5 years of service.
Training + Development
Information not given or found
Company
Overview
$78B+
Assets Under Management
The company drives bold global expansion through its substantial financial scale, with assets spanning multiple regions and property types.
€1.4B
European Investment
Significant investment in European apartment markets, showcasing the company's commitment to international growth and housing solutions.
$35B+
Development Pipeline
A robust pipeline of development projects highlights the company's aggressive growth strategy and future market presence.
100+
New Developments
The rollout of a 'family of brands' across U.S. developments reflects a tailored approach to serving diverse customer needs.
  • Born in 1993 in Houston and now rooted in Charleston, its founder transformed a niche multifamily operator into a global real-estate powerhouse.
  • Today it owns, develops, invests in and manages a wide range of rental assets — from apartments and student beds to labs and logistics hubs.
  • Greystar has shaped skylines with projects like build-to-rent towers in the U.S. and Europe, student villages in Australia and modular living factories in Pennsylvania.
  • Specialisms span multifamily, student housing, active-adult and single-family rentals, logistics/industrial facilities, life-science campuses and modular construction.
  • Strategic bets include modular homes, life-science labs, single-family rentals and logistics distribution centers — marking it a versatile real-estate innovator.
  • With a reputation for vertical integration — managing assets, investments and construction in-house — it stands out in an industry of fragmented players.
Culture + Values
  • Integrity
  • Respect
  • Professionalism
  • Accountability
  • Service
  • Teamwork
Environment + Sustainability
5% reduction target
Long-term sustainability goals
Sets a target for reducing energy, GHG emissions, water, and waste by 5% every five years (~1% per year).
26,000 t CO₂
Carbon savings through modular construction
Modular construction at Greenford Quay saved the equivalent of 26,000 tons of CO₂, which is equivalent to 160,287 trees or removing 7,030 vehicles for a year.
Multiple five-star ratings
GRESB sustainability performance
Achieved multiple five-star GRESB ratings in 2019, with seven of eight investment vehicles ranked in the top 10 peers.
15,000 associates
Engagement in sustainability initiatives
'Sustainable September' campaign engaged over 15,000 associates in 2023.
  • Tracks 100% of landlord-controlled energy, GHG emissions, water, and waste data for owned assets
  • Partners with HD Supply and Arbor Day Foundation for tree planting initiatives
  • Greystar Green Awards program tracks 107 variables across energy efficiency, water consumption, waste reduction, indoor environmental quality, education, and required practices
Inclusion & Diversity
October 2020
CEO Action Pledge
Signed the CEO Action Pledge in 2020 to advance diversity and inclusion.
200+
Veterans Group Members
Veterans group has over 200 members dedicated to fostering inclusion and belonging.
  • Core values include Equality alongside diversity, inclusion and belonging
  • DEI effort is company‑wide and team‑member–driven, not siloed in a division
  • Framework built around Talent, Awareness, Giving Back, Ecosystem, Foundations
  • Regional DEI resource groups open to all team members, with local action plans
  • Business/functional DEI leadership groups set strategic goals (e.g., increase engagement of women and minority‑owned contractors)
  • Women’s Inclusion Network offers mentorship (‘Thrive Mentorship’) and peer networking (‘Connecting Circles’)
  • RISE peer‑to‑peer mentoring for onsite teams
  • DEI Champion Circle promotes cultural heritage and awareness initiatives
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Principal Site Reliability Engineer at Greystar in North Carolina, United States