Director of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) - to 250k !!! - 100% Remote!!! (SK)

Salary is 220k to 250k

100% Remote position

Seeking a seasoned Director of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to lead and grow our SRE team. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of building SRE environments from scratch and extensive experience with large-scale, distributed systems and high availability. You will drive the adoption of best practices in reliability, performance, and automation across our infrastructure.

<>Key Responsibilities:</>

• Leadership & Strategy: Define and execute the vision and strategy for the SRE team, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Team Development: Build and mentor a high-performing SRE team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Infrastructure Design: Architect and implement reliable, scalable, and maintainable systems using Kubernetes, Docker, and other container orchestration technologies.
• Cloud Management: Oversee our cloud infrastructure on AWS and Google Cloud Platform, ensuring optimal performance, security, and cost management.
• Automation & Tooling: Lead efforts in automation using tools such as Terraform and Ansible, reducing manual processes and increasing operational efficiency.
• Incident Management: Establish and refine incident response processes, ensuring swift resolution of service disruptions and learning from incidents to improve system reliability.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development teams to integrate SRE practices into the software development lifecycle, promoting a culture of shared responsibility for reliability.
• Monitoring & Metrics: Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure system health and performance are continuously tracked and improved.
• Capacity Planning: Conduct capacity planning and performance tuning for applications and infrastructure, ensuring systems can scale efficiently.

<>Qualifications:</>

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or related fields, with a focus on building SRE practices from the ground up.
• Technical Skills:
  • Proficiency with Kubernetes and Docker for container orchestration.
  • Strong experience with large-scale, distributed systems and high-availability architectures.
  • Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS and Google Cloud Platform) and services.
  • Demonstrated experience with automation tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Leadership Skills: Proven ability to lead and inspire teams, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with a proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.

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