SRE Sr Leader- REMOTE

Job Description

Job Description

SRE Sr Leader

Remote

6 Months

We are seeking an SRE Senior Leader to drive system uptime, performance, and scalability by blending software engineering with operational expertise. They lead teams to define SLIs/SLOs, automate infrastructure (IaC), manage incidents, and conduct post-mortems. Key roles include mentoring engineers, setting reliability strategies, and optimizing cloud costs.

Core Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Mentoring: Lead a team of SREs, manage sprint planning, and foster career growth.

• System Reliability & Strategy: Own the uptime, performance, and capacity planning of production systems.

• Automation & Tools: Reduce manual work (toil) by building automation, managing infrastructure as code (Terraform, Kubernetes), and enhancing observability.

• Incident Management: Drive root cause analysis (RCA), lead incident responses, and implement post-mortem action items.

• SLI/SLO Management: Define Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs) to balance velocity and reliability.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Technical Expertise: Proficiency in coding/scripting (e.g., Python, Go) and familiarity with CI/CD tools.

• Infrastructure Skills: Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), Linux, networking, and containerization (Kubernetes).

• Leadership Experience: Proven experience leading technical teams and managing complex projects.

• Communication: Ability to communicate technical SRE initiatives to stakeholders across the organization.

Preferred Experience:

• 5+ years in SRE, DevOps, or Software Engineering.

• Experience in managing 24/7 high-availability production environments.