2026 Summer Associate - Site Reliability (St. Petersburg, FL)

Job Description Summary

Follow established procedures to perform tasks and receive general guidance and direction to perform other work with substantial variety and varied complexity. Some judgment is required to adapt procedures, processes, and techniques to apply to more complex assignments.

Job Description

Raymond James Overview 

One of the largest independent financial services firms in the country could be the place you build a career beyond your expectations. 

Our focus is on providing trusted advice and tailored, sophisticated strategies for individuals and institutions. Raymond James Financial is a diversified holding company, headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Raymond James provides financial services to individuals, corporations and municipalities through its subsidiary companies engaged primarily in investment and financial planning, in addition to capital markets and asset management. 

At Raymond James, we are putting the power of perspectives into action and building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our commitment to associates, and clients of the future. Our company values associate development and growth, offering opportunities through developmental programs, mentorships, and continuing education options. 

We strive to ensure everyone feels welcomed, valued, respected and heard so that you can fully contribute your unique talents for the benefit of clients, your career, our firm and our communities. Raymond James is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs. 

Department Overview 

Site Reliability Engineering focuses on enhancing system resiliency, performance, and scalability. The team blends engineering and infrastructure expertise to ensure reliable user experiences and rapid incident recovery. Key responsibilities include designing fault-tolerant systems, applying chaos engineering to identify vulnerabilities, hardening platforms for security and performance, conducting root cause analysis, and establishing monitoring and alerting standards for proactive system health management. 

Seasonal Associate Job Summary  

Under general supervision, the seasonal associate will assist with ongoing development of our Site Reliability Engineering practice. They will identify, define, develop, and implement best practices that provide more comprehensive observability into the performance of our software products and platforms. 

Define SLI/SLOs and guide other teams in SRE practices  

Partner across IT departments to create a culture focused on performance, availability and resiliency 

Create dashboards and alerts to track and measure performance/availability 

Develop, select, define technologies and processes related to monitoring 

Develop reusable components, frameworks, and libraries 

Identify and remediate performance impacting errors and behaviors 

Participate in all phases of software engineering including requirements, design, coding and testing (mainly focused on non-functional performance and resiliency) 

Design and implement product features in collaboration with product managers and stakeholders 

Consult on projects providing SRE best practice support 

Speak and prepare oral and written communication clearly and effectively, fostering open communication, listen to others, and deliver presentations. 

Designs and supports mission-critical, high-availability architectures 

Demonstrate strong technical skills across a variety of platforms 

Provide deep troubleshooting support and expertise across environments 

Engage and possibly lead triage of availability/performance problems for critical applications in production environments 

May participate in software system testing and validation procedures, programming and documentation 

May participate in projects including preparing project plans, assigning tasks, monitoring statuses, coordinating efforts, validating team recommendations, integrating efforts into a comprehensive strategy and delivering results on time 

Writes and/or reviews technical documentation 

This is a temporary role. 

Work Schedule: Up to 40 hours per week for a limited time, determined by department need. 

Start Date: June 1st 2026  

End Date: August 7th 2026  

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Partner across IT departments to create a culture focused on performance, availability and resiliency 
• Create dashboards and alerts to track and measure performance/availability 
• Develop, select, define technologies and processes related to monitoring 
• Develop reusable components, frameworks, and libraries 
• Identify and remediate performance impacting errors and behaviors 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

Knowledge of  

• Self-driven, innovative and pushes for high-quality measurable outcomes 
• Identify and understand issues, problems, and opportunities; compare data from different sources to draw conclusions 
• Clearly convey information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message 
• Strong predisposition towards ownership 
• Use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; recommend or take action that is consistent with available facts, constraints, and probable consequences 
• Programming experience with languages such as Java or Python 

Skill in  

• Experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, Datadog, AppDynamics, Splunk, etc. 
• Experience with SDLC technologies such as: Java, SpringBoot, Maven, Hibernate, DevOps CI/CD, Oracle PLSQL, ODI, SQL Server, Stored Procs, MQ, Javascript, Visual Studio Core, Team Foundation Server (TFS), GIT, Jenkins, SonarQube 
• Operating standard office equipment and using or having the ability to learn, required software applications. 
• Ability to work effectively as part of a virtual/hybrid team. 

Ability to  

• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines. 
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 
• Work independently and collaboratively within a team environment. 
• Provide a high level of customer service. 
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships. 

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements 

Any equivalent combination of experience, education, and/or training approved by Human Resources. 

Licenses/Certifications 

None required. 

Location 

Hybrid position – St. Petersburg office 

No travel required. 

Education

High School (HS) (Required)

Work Experience

General Experience - 4 to 6 months

Workstyle

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm's core values of client-first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long-term view. 
We expect our associates at all levels to:
•  Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
•  Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
•  Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
•  Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
•  Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

At Raymond James – as part of our people-first culture, we honor, value, and respect the uniqueness, experiences, and backgrounds of all of our Associates.  When associates bring their best authentic selves, our organization, clients, and communities thrive. The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.