3+ years leading sre or database engineering teams
8+ years in software or systems engineering
Experience with kubernetes operators and stateful sets
Workday is seeking a Manager Site Reliability Engineer to lead their Database Reliability Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing database environments, implementing automated solutions, and fostering a culture of technical excellence
Job Summary
The role involves leading a visionary team to replace manual DBA interventions with automated, self-healing platforms for global-scale applications.
Candidates must possess deep expertise in database internals, including engine tuning, replication topologies, and managing workloads across AWS and GCP.
Workday offers a flexible work approach requiring at least 50% time in-office or field per quarter while fostering an inclusive culture rooted in integrity and empathy.
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Workday is seeking a Manager Site Reliability Engineer to lead their Database Reliability Engineering team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing database environments, implementing automated solutions, and fostering a culture of technical excellence.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
3+ years leading SRE or Database Engineering teams
8+ years in software or systems engineering
Experience with Kubernetes Operators and stateful sets
Expertise in database internals and query optimization
Managing databases on AWS RDS/Aurora and GCP Cloud SQL
Nice-to-have
Passion for Open-Source and Cloud Native solutions
Fostering a culture of psychological safety
Spearheading high-stakes response for critical outages
Implementing robust observability stacks with Prometheus
Mentoring senior engineers to drive technical excellence
Key Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
4+ years as an SRE/DBRE designing resilient data infrastructure
Proven ability to reduce Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) during incidents