Provides application operations support and ownership for production-critical manufacturing applications. Responsibilities include monitoring availability and performance, troubleshooting incidents, supporting deployments and patches, conducting root-cause analysis, managing certificates and documentation, maintaining recovery procedures, and collaborating across application, infrastructure, database, and manufacturing teams. The role supports Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, cloud, and database environments, provides remote site support, and participates in a 24x7 on-call rotation.
Description
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin TX IT Innovation Center or Warren Michigan GM Technical Center 3-4 days per week (T-W-Th)
The Role
The Senior Systems Engineer provides application operations support and application ownership for production-critical applications used at vehicle and propulsion manufacturing sites. Using Site Reliability Engineering practices, this role helps ensure application availability, reliable performance, effective monitoring, and timely issue resolution.
You will work across Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, cloud, Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL environments. You will collaborate with business and technology teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, support deployments, maintain documentation, and deliver reliable services to manufacturing operations.
What You'll Do
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
Work Environment
This role supports production-critical applications used by manufacturing operations. The position may require support during critical production periods, non-traditional working hours, deployments, patch releases, and on-call coverage. The role provides remote technical support to manufacturing sites and may require work from a designated company facility according to the approved work arrangement.
#LI-CK1
Gm does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need gm immigration sponsorship (e.g., h-1b, TN, stem OPT, CPT etc.) Now or in the future.
GM does not support relocation for this position.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
Hybrid: This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Austin TX IT Innovation Center or Warren Michigan GM Technical Center 3-4 days per week (T-W-Th)
The Role
The Senior Systems Engineer provides application operations support and application ownership for production-critical applications used at vehicle and propulsion manufacturing sites. Using Site Reliability Engineering practices, this role helps ensure application availability, reliable performance, effective monitoring, and timely issue resolution.
You will work across Linux, Windows, Kubernetes, cloud, Oracle, SQL Server, and PostgreSQL environments. You will collaborate with business and technology teams to troubleshoot issues, implement improvements, support deployments, maintain documentation, and deliver reliable services to manufacturing operations.
What You'll Do
- Support applications used in vehicle assembly and propulsion manufacturing environments.
- Monitor the health, availability, and performance of applications and infrastructure.
- Troubleshoot and resolve application issues within agreed service levels.
- Design and implement configuration changes that support business needs.
- Support production issue resolution, code deployments, patch releases, and other critical activities.
- Perform root-cause analysis with application, infrastructure, development, deployment, and database teams.
- Create and maintain procedures for troubleshooting, maintenance, monitoring, and recovery.
- Manage certificates, technical documentation, application ownership activities, and support processes.
- Use queries and diagnostic tools to investigate issues across databases and operating environments.
- Build strong relationships with business partners, technical teams, colleagues, and management.
- Follow established information technology, security, and operational processes.
- Provide remote technical support to manufacturing sites.
- Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation after completing the required acclimation period.
- Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.
Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of experience in a technical information technology (IT) role.
- 3+ years of experience supporting Linux and/or Windows operating systems.
- Experience with Oracle and/or SQL databases.
- Knowledge of Docker containers and Kubernetes container orchestration.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to data integrity and accuracy.
- Ability to support production-critical applications and participate in an on-call rotation.
What Will Give You A Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)
- Experience supporting applications in a manufacturing or plant operations environment.
- Experience with Site Reliability Engineering practices, application monitoring, or service-level objectives.
- Experience with cloud platforms, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, or infrastructure automation.
- Experience with observability, incident management, problem management, or root-cause analysis.
- Experience using Glean or a similar enterprise AI and knowledge-search platform.
- Ability to use generative AI to troubleshoot incidents, summarize technical issues, create runbooks, and improve application-support workflows.
- Strong prompt-writing and AI-output validation skills.
- Understanding of responsible AI use, access controls, data privacy, and protection of confidential information.
- Experience with AI-assisted automation, scripting, APIs, monitoring, or observability tools.
- Knowledge of manufacturing , plant operations, or production-critical systems.
Work Environment
This role supports production-critical applications used by manufacturing operations. The position may require support during critical production periods, non-traditional working hours, deployments, patch releases, and on-call coverage. The role provides remote technical support to manufacturing sites and may require work from a designated company facility according to the approved work arrangement.
#LI-CK1
Gm does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Do not apply for this role if you will need gm immigration sponsorship (e.g., h-1b, TN, stem OPT, CPT etc.) Now or in the future.
GM does not support relocation for this position.
About GM
Our vision is a world with Zero Crashes, Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion and we embrace the responsibility to lead the change that will make our world better, safer and more equitable for all.
Why Join Us
We believe we all must make a choice every day - individually and collectively - to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.
Total Rewards | Benefits Overview
From day one, we're looking out for your well-being-at work and at home-so you can focus on realizing your ambitions. Learn how GM supports a rewarding career that rewards you personally by visiting Total Rewards resources.
Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
General Motors is committed to being a workplace that is not only free of unlawful discrimination, but one that genuinely fosters inclusion and belonging. We strongly believe that providing an inclusive workplace creates an environment in which our employees can thrive and develop better products for our customers.
All employment decisions are made on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to sex, race, color, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, pregnancy or maternity status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran or protected veteran, or any other similarly protected status in accordance with federal, state and local laws.
We encourage interested candidates to review the key responsibilities and qualifications for each role and apply for any positions that match their skills and capabilities. Applicants in the recruitment process may be required, where applicable, to successfully complete a role-related assessment(s) and/or a pre-employment screening prior to beginning employment. To learn more, visit How we Hire.
Accommodations
General Motors offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us [email protected] or call us at 1-800-865-7580. In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying.
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