At T. Rowe Price we identify and actively invest in opportunities to help people thrive in an evolving world. As a premier global asset management organization with more than 85 years of experience we provide investment solutions and a broad range of equity fixed income and multi-asset capabilities to individuals advisors institutions and retirement plan sponsors. We take an active independent approach to investing offering our dynamic perspective and meaningful partnership so our clients can feel more confident. We believe doing the right thing for our clients and our associates is good business. With a career at the firm you can expect opportunities to create real impact at work and in your community. You’ll enjoy resources to support your career path as well as compensation benefits and flexibility to enrich your life. Here you’ll find a collaborative culture that respects and values differences and colleagues who share a spirit of generosity. Join us for the opportunity to grow and make a difference in ways that matter to you. Role Summary In this role as Principal Site Reliability Engineer Infrastructure Observability you will help formulate develop and implement a team of Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) focused on the observability sustainability scalability measurability and recoverability of T. Rowe Price’s innovative cloud & on-prem solutions by leveraging automation and best-of-breed tools. The successful candidate will have a strong operations & engineering background is hands-on when needed and has expertise in the cloud environments (public private) infrastructure operations DevOps practices CI/CD toolchain and systems code build and deployment incident response and 24x7 monitoring and support. The candidate will also have extensive experience operating within a SRE function within a complex distributed environment. They will have a demonstrated ability to work horizontally and vertically within an organization with diverse partners and sponsor groups. Responsibilities Possesses extensive knowledge in own area of expertise and extensive in-depth knowledge of the broader portfolio for comprehensive understanding of up/downstream impacts across technology infrastructure Responsibility for the design of technology solutions to prevent or minimize service disruptions Prevents technology service disruptions through technology solution recommendations and automations Fosters a culture of deep learning through blameless post-mortems to improve the shared goal of reliability across services Transform operations teams by facilitating internal change to adopt SRE standard methodologies across the organization and driving strategic growth in this area within Global Technology Analyzes incidents impacting technology availability for high-level trends across the broad portfolio Drive initiatives to reduce or prevent technology failures in a complex distributed technology environment Pulls together information from disconnected systems into cohesive views of the technology portfolio for identifying trends redundancies and risk Demonstrates outstanding awareness of the complexities of the tech and asset management industries May lead initiatives of varying degrees of complexity that span multi-functional areas and of varying degrees of complexity Contributes to definition of target state architecture and design of the technology environment Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education and relevant experience AND 10+ years of experience designing and operating cloud infrastructure with senior‑level impact. 5+ years building and supporting solutions in Amazon AWS 5+ years of experience building and running a DevOps and/or SRE function Experience with implementation and operation of the chaos model at scale Strategic and program-level implementation experience Demonstrable experience implementing new technology tools and platforms System administration and scripting experience Demonstrable experience leveraging automation to proactively prevent or quickly remediate incidents Fluent in multiple programming languages (e.g. Python Java GO Node.js .Net Core etc) Proficiency with database development (SQL Server PostgreSQL MySQL etc) Proficiency with defining right-sizing tracking and reporting on Service Level Objectives (SLOs) Service Level Indicators (SLIs) system availability and the progress and outcomes related to reliability Experience with implementing and managing Error Budgets Proficiency with understanding and explaining incident situations and their recovery plans to prevent recurrence Knowledge/experience driving dashboard standardization across the ecosystem for observability APM and infrastructure monitoring and application-specific logging Knowledge/experience with observability tools such as New Relic SolarWinds DPA Elastic Stack Prometheus Grafana Splunk and cloud native tools Knowledge/experience with cloud management tools such as Ansible Terraform Vault and Vagrant Works independently with guidance in only the most complex situations Makes sound decisions with limited facts or resources Balances strategic and pragmatic concerns when solving problems Adjusts communication style and materials to suit a given audience Able to clearly articulate operational principles practices and policies Stays abreast of industry trends and technologies Accountable for work of self and others sets standards around which others will operate Maintains a broad internal professional network and knows when to engage/activate it Develops or mentor’s diverse talent on the team Ability to be on-call and/or work during off-hours Preferred Cloud or SRE‑related certifications Working knowledge of Azure Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g. H1-B visa F-1 visa (OPT) TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status) FINRA Requirements FINRA licenses are not required and will not be supported for this role. Work Flexibility This role is eligible for hybrid work with up to three days per week from home. Base Salary Ranges Please review the job posting for the location of this specific opportunity. $159000.00 - $272000.00 for the location of Maryland Colorado Washington and remote workers $175000.00 - $299000.00 for the location of Washington D.C. $199000.00 - $339000.00 for the location of New York California Placement within the range provided above is based on the individual’s relevant experience and skills for the role. Base salary is only one component of our total compensation package. Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus which is determined upon company and individual performance. Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion At T. Rowe Price our associates are our greatest asset. We thrive because our company culture is built on inclusion and because we sustain a work environment where associates can bring their best selves to work every day. The backgrounds talents and experiences of our global associates allow us to embrace new ideas and perspectives that move our business priorities forward and enable us to deliver strong client outcomes. Here you can expect equal opportunity and fair and consistent treatment for all. Benefits We value your goals and needs at work and in life. As an associate you’ll be supported with resources benefits and work-life balance so you can thrive in ways that matter to you. Featured Employee Benefits To Enrich Your Life Competitive compensation Annual bonus eligibility A generous retirement plan Hybrid work schedule Health and wellness benefits including online therapy Paid time off for vacation illness medical appointments and volunteering days Family care resources including fertility and adoption benefits Learn More About Our Benefits. T. Rowe Price is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity of thought gender and race. We believe our continued success depends upon the equal treatment of all associates and applicants for employment without discrimination on the basis of race religion creed color national origin sex gender age mental or physical disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression citizenship status military or veteran status pregnancy or any other classification protected by country federal state or local law.