Manager Site Reliability Engineer

Workday

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3+ years leading sre or database engineering teams
8+ years software or systems engineering experience
Database internals tuning and query optimization
** Workday is seeking a Manager Site Reliability Engineer to lead their Database Reliability Engineering team, focusing on ensuring high availability and performance of their data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading SRE or database engineering teams and a strong background in software engineering, particularly in automated and resilient data systems. **

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a visionary team to replace manual database interventions with automated, self-healing platforms.
  • Candidates must have extensive experience managing thousands of production databases across multiple data centers and public clouds.
  • Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or field per quarter to foster community connections.

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** Workday is seeking a Manager Site Reliability Engineer to lead their Database Reliability Engineering team, focusing on ensuring high availability and performance of their data infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in leading SRE or database engineering teams and a strong background in software engineering, particularly in automated and resilient data systems. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 3+ years leading SRE or Database Engineering teams
  • 8+ years software or systems engineering experience
  • Database internals tuning and query optimization
  • Managing databases within Kubernetes using Operators
  • Implementing automated failover mechanisms
  • Experience with AWS RDS/Aurora and GCP Cloud SQL

Nice-to-have

  • Passion for Open-Source and Cloud Native solutions
  • Fostering a culture of psychological safety
  • Deep-dive troubleshooting in Linux internals
  • Mentoring senior engineers
  • Reducing toil through automation

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 5+ years spearheading response for critical data outages
  • Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and Continual Improvement Process

Work Rights

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