Manager Site Reliability Engineer

Workday

Hybrid (at least 50% of time in-office or field)
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 of Site Reliability Engineering to lead its Database Reliability Engineering team, focusing on architecting advanced data infrastructure and enhancing database performance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and database management, with a strong emphasis on automation and team leadership

Job Summary

  • The role involves leading a visionary team to replace manual database intervention 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 with customers each quarter.

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Workday is seeking a Manager of Site Reliability Engineering to lead its Database Reliability Engineering team, focusing on architecting advanced data infrastructure and enhancing database performance. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering and database management, with a strong emphasis on automation and team leadership.

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 culture of psychological safety
  • Deep-dive troubleshooting in Linux internals
  • Mentoring senior engineers
  • Sun-drenched optimism and drive

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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