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Reliability Engineer roles are strong options for F-1 OPT students, with most positions qualifying under the STEM OPT extension due to their engineering classification. Employers in manufacturing, energy, and tech actively hire for these roles and are generally familiar with OPT work authorization timelines.
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At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees!
Are you ready for the next chapter in your Uncarrier journey?
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The System Reliability Engineer (SRE) improves and protects the software and systems behind all of T-Mobile's IT services, including management of scalability, availability, latency, performance, security, and capacity, and delivery of software faster, better, and cheaper. From designing & maintaining CICD Pipelines to building the next generation of T-Mobile applications on cloud native platforms, the SRE's enable great customer experience and product innovation by continuous improvement of operational support.
We pride ourselves on encouraging a culture of innovation, advocating for agile methodologies, and promoting transparency in all that we do. Join us in embodying the spirit of the 'Un-carrier' and make a tangible impact!
Driving the Next Evolution of Access Governance
The Compliance Campaign Management (CCM) team within T-Mobile's Identity Security and Access Management (ISAM) organization is leading a major transformation in logical access compliance. What was once a predominantly manual User Access Review process is rapidly evolving into a sophisticated, automation-driven platform powered by cloud technologies, APIs, workflow orchestration, and artificial intelligence.
Our team designs and builds solutions using Power Platform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Microsoft Graph APIs, and AI-powered automation to streamline compliance operations while expanding risk visibility across the enterprise. Every innovation we deliver helps reduce manual effort, strengthen control effectiveness, and improve audit readiness.
As CCM continues to scale, we're creating an environment where human expertise and AI agents work side by side to execute compliance operations with greater speed, consistency, and precision. To support this evolution, we're seeking an SRE who will own the reliability, observability, and continuous improvement of our compliance automation ecosystem. In this role, you'll ensure our automation platforms remain highly available, performant, secure, and audit-ready, enabling critical compliance processes to operate seamlessly across the enterprise.
Join a team that's not just supporting compliance but engineering the future of access governance. You'll have the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges, influence enterprise-wide security outcomes, and help build the intelligent automation capabilities that will define the next generation of compliance at T-Mobile.
Job Responsibilities:
- Utilizes proficient knowledge and skill in emerging DevOps-centric automation tools and technologies for CICD, configuration management, etc. for non-prod and production environments.
- Performs environment management, automated server provisioning (VMs), pipeline configuration.
- Delivers software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of T-Mobile’s services.
- Creates, manages, and uses dashboard for continuous monitoring and health check of applications, and the underlying infrastructure, improve the quality of services using the monitoring feedback for non-production and production environment.
- Contributes to future improvement of software delivery processes and operations, e.g., cloud enablement, use of microservices with containerization.
- Maintains and improves the reliability and uptime of compliance automation workflows including Power Apps, Power Automate approval flows, Azure blob storage pipelines, and agentic automation integrations supporting 100+ annual SOX, PCI, and CPNI controls.
- Builds and maintains observability and monitoring for AI agent workflows — tracking agent accuracy, SLA compliance, and anomaly detection — enabling the team’s Human-in-the-Loop governance model and audit accountability standards.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree (Required)
- 2-4+ years relevant experience. (Preferred)
- Experience working in an Agile and DevOps environment. (Preferred)
- Experience in one or more of: C, C#, Java, Perl, Python, Go, or scripting experience in Shell and Perl. (Preferred)
- Experience in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery tools, such as, Jenkins, Cloudbees, etc., and other automation tools. (Preferred)
- Experience with DevOps tools, such as, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc. Experience in Docker, Kubernetes, etc. is preferable. (Preferred)
- Experience in APM tools like, AppDynamics, logging tool, like Splunk. (Preferred)
- Experience working in a cloud environment (public/private). (Preferred)
- Experience in migrating to cloud or cloud native environments is preferable. (Preferred)
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Microsoft Graph API and REST API integration
- AI and agentic workflow monitoring and observability
- Python scripting for API integration and compliance workflow automation
- Power Apps administration and environment management
- Identity governance platforms such as Microsoft Entra, SailPoint, or ServiceNow
- Application Monitoring
- Automation
- Computer Science
- Incident Management
- Scripting
- Service-Level Objective (SLO)
- System Reliability
- Troubleshooting
- Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)
- Azure Cloud Services and Pipelines
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Reliability Analysis
- Reliability Engineering
- Reliability Improvement
- Reliability Management
- At least 18 years of age
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes
DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No
COMPENSATION
- Base Pay Range: $83,900 - $151,200
- Corporate Bonus Target: 15%
The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.
At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here.
At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.
Never stop growing!
As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn’t have a corporate ladder–it’s more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it’s that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you’re living our values while investing in your career growth–and we applaud it. You’re unstoppable!
T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@t-mobile.com or calling 1-844-873-9500. Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.
INTRODUCTION
At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That’s how we’re UNSTOPPABLE for our employees!
Are you ready for the next chapter in your Uncarrier journey?
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The System Reliability Engineer (SRE) improves and protects the software and systems behind all of T-Mobile's IT services, including management of scalability, availability, latency, performance, security, and capacity, and delivery of software faster, better, and cheaper. From designing & maintaining CICD Pipelines to building the next generation of T-Mobile applications on cloud native platforms, the SRE's enable great customer experience and product innovation by continuous improvement of operational support.
We pride ourselves on encouraging a culture of innovation, advocating for agile methodologies, and promoting transparency in all that we do. Join us in embodying the spirit of the 'Un-carrier' and make a tangible impact!
Driving the Next Evolution of Access Governance
The Compliance Campaign Management (CCM) team within T-Mobile's Identity Security and Access Management (ISAM) organization is leading a major transformation in logical access compliance. What was once a predominantly manual User Access Review process is rapidly evolving into a sophisticated, automation-driven platform powered by cloud technologies, APIs, workflow orchestration, and artificial intelligence.
Our team designs and builds solutions using Power Platform, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Microsoft Graph APIs, and AI-powered automation to streamline compliance operations while expanding risk visibility across the enterprise. Every innovation we deliver helps reduce manual effort, strengthen control effectiveness, and improve audit readiness.
As CCM continues to scale, we're creating an environment where human expertise and AI agents work side by side to execute compliance operations with greater speed, consistency, and precision. To support this evolution, we're seeking an SRE who will own the reliability, observability, and continuous improvement of our compliance automation ecosystem. In this role, you'll ensure our automation platforms remain highly available, performant, secure, and audit-ready, enabling critical compliance processes to operate seamlessly across the enterprise.
Join a team that's not just supporting compliance but engineering the future of access governance. You'll have the opportunity to solve complex technical challenges, influence enterprise-wide security outcomes, and help build the intelligent automation capabilities that will define the next generation of compliance at T-Mobile.
Job Responsibilities:
- Utilizes proficient knowledge and skill in emerging DevOps-centric automation tools and technologies for CICD, configuration management, etc. for non-prod and production environments.
- Performs environment management, automated server provisioning (VMs), pipeline configuration.
- Delivers software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of T-Mobile’s services.
- Creates, manages, and uses dashboard for continuous monitoring and health check of applications, and the underlying infrastructure, improve the quality of services using the monitoring feedback for non-production and production environment.
- Contributes to future improvement of software delivery processes and operations, e.g., cloud enablement, use of microservices with containerization.
- Maintains and improves the reliability and uptime of compliance automation workflows including Power Apps, Power Automate approval flows, Azure blob storage pipelines, and agentic automation integrations supporting 100+ annual SOX, PCI, and CPNI controls.
- Builds and maintains observability and monitoring for AI agent workflows — tracking agent accuracy, SLA compliance, and anomaly detection — enabling the team’s Human-in-the-Loop governance model and audit accountability standards.
EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree (Required)
- 2-4+ years relevant experience. (Preferred)
- Experience working in an Agile and DevOps environment. (Preferred)
- Experience in one or more of: C, C#, Java, Perl, Python, Go, or scripting experience in Shell and Perl. (Preferred)
- Experience in Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery tools, such as, Jenkins, Cloudbees, etc., and other automation tools. (Preferred)
- Experience with DevOps tools, such as, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, etc. Experience in Docker, Kubernetes, etc. is preferable. (Preferred)
- Experience in APM tools like, AppDynamics, logging tool, like Splunk. (Preferred)
- Experience working in a cloud environment (public/private). (Preferred)
- Experience in migrating to cloud or cloud native environments is preferable. (Preferred)
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Microsoft Graph API and REST API integration
- AI and agentic workflow monitoring and observability
- Python scripting for API integration and compliance workflow automation
- Power Apps administration and environment management
- Identity governance platforms such as Microsoft Entra, SailPoint, or ServiceNow
- Application Monitoring
- Automation
- Computer Science
- Incident Management
- Scripting
- Service-Level Objective (SLO)
- System Reliability
- Troubleshooting
- Microsoft Power Platform (Power Automate, Power Apps)
- Azure Cloud Services and Pipelines
PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Reliability Analysis
- Reliability Engineering
- Reliability Improvement
- Reliability Management
- At least 18 years of age
- Legally authorized to work in the United States
Travel:
Travel Required (Yes/No): Yes
DOT Regulated:
DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No): No
Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No): No
COMPENSATION
- Base Pay Range: $83,900 - $151,200
- Corporate Bonus Target: 15%
The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate’s actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.
At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee’s eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here.
At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile’s amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com.
Never stop growing!
As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn’t have a corporate ladder–it’s more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it’s that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you’re living our values while investing in your career growth–and we applaud it. You’re unstoppable!
T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
Talent comes in all forms at the Un-carrier. If you are an individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know by emailing ApplicantAccommodation@t-mobile.com or calling 1-844-873-9500. Please note, this contact channel is not a means to apply for or inquire about a position and we are unable to respond to non-accommodation related requests.
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Lead with your STEM OPT eligibility
Reliability Engineer roles almost universally qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension. Mention this upfront in applications. It gives employers three years of work authorization total, which removes a major hesitation around hiring OPT candidates.
Target industries with established OPT hiring
Manufacturing, semiconductors, energy, and aerospace hire Reliability Engineers at scale and tend to have HR teams familiar with OPT. These sectors file STEM OPT paperwork routinely, so authorization processes are less likely to stall your start date.
Align your degree field to the job posting
STEM OPT requires your job to be directly related to your degree. For Reliability Engineers, degrees in mechanical, electrical, industrial, or systems engineering are strong matches. Confirm alignment before applying to avoid authorization issues later.
Highlight reliability tools and certifications
Familiarity with tools like FMEA, RCM, or CMMS platforms signals job-readiness and reduces onboarding costs. Employers weighing OPT candidates against permanent residents factor in ramp-up time, so demonstrable technical skills help close that gap quickly.
Ask about DSO reporting requirements early
Reliability Engineer roles sometimes involve shift changes, contractor arrangements, or site transfers that affect your OPT reporting obligations. Clarify employment structure before accepting an offer so your DSO can confirm the arrangement meets OPT compliance requirements.
Start your H-1B conversation before OPT expires
Reliability Engineers are consistently included in H-1B visa specialty occupation approvals. Raise the visa sponsorship conversation with your manager at least 12 months before your OPT end date so the employer has time to prepare the petition for the April filing window.
Reliability Engineer OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Reliability Engineer jobs qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes. Reliability Engineering falls under mechanical, electrical, or industrial engineering classifications, all of which appear on the STEM Designated Degree Program list. If your degree is in one of these fields and the role is directly related to it, you're eligible to apply for the 24-month STEM OPT extension through your DSO before your initial OPT period ends.
How do I find Reliability Engineer jobs that sponsor OPT?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically for OPT-eligible candidates, so you're not wasting time on postings from employers who won't work with F-1 students. Search for Reliability Engineer roles on Migrate Mate to find employers already set up to handle OPT work authorization, including STEM extension paperwork.
Is Reliability Engineering considered a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes. Reliability Engineering requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific technical field, which satisfies the specialty occupation standard. USCIS has consistently approved H-1B petitions for reliability roles in manufacturing, energy, and tech. This makes the transition from OPT to H-1B sponsorship more straightforward compared to roles with looser degree requirements.
Can I work as a Reliability Engineer for a contractor or at a client site on OPT?
Yes, but the arrangement requires careful structuring. On OPT, your employer of record must be the entity signing your offer letter and managing your work, not the end client. Third-party placement arrangements are permissible as long as you have a formal employment relationship with a single sponsoring company. Confirm the structure with your DSO before accepting any contract role.
What happens if my Reliability Engineer role changes scope while I'm on OPT?
Material changes to your job duties, employer, or work location must be reported to your DSO within 10 days. If your role shifts significantly, such as moving from equipment maintenance to a general operations function, your DSO needs to assess whether the updated role still qualifies as directly related to your degree field to maintain valid OPT status.