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Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together.\nWe believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s).\nAs a Senior Site Reliability Engineer within the CET SAvE organization, you will play a critical leadership role advancing the reliability, scalability, and performance of Schwab’s mobile and digital platforms. You will lead efforts to elevate production operations through modern Site Reliability Engineering practices, shaping how engineering teams design, build, and operate resilient systems at scale.\nIn this role, you will drive measurable improvements in service health and client experience by defining and executing strategies that enhance observability, automation, and system resilience. 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