Director of Site Reliability Engineering Jobs

Explore Director of Site Reliability Engineering opportunities for experienced technology leaders ready to build reliable, scalable digital services. These senior roles shape site reliability engineering (SRE) strategy, guide teams responsible for production systems, and partner across engineering, security, and product organizations. Find vetted professional openings on Ladders, including roles with compensation of $100,000 or more.

What Does a Director of Site Reliability Engineering Do?

A Director of SRE sets the direction for reliability engineering across products and infrastructure. Responsibilities may include defining service-level objectives (SLOs), improving incident response and post-incident learning, managing on-call practices, and reducing operational toil through automation. Directors also help teams balance reliability, delivery speed, performance, and cost.

Skills and Experience Employers Look For

Employers commonly seek leadership experience in SRE, DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud infrastructure, along with a strong understanding of distributed systems and production operations. Valuable skills include observability, incident management, capacity planning, automation, and infrastructure as code. Communication, organization-wide influence, and the ability to develop technical leaders are also essential.

Where Director of SRE Roles Are Found

These leaders work across industries that depend on available, secure, and performant software, including technology, financial services, healthcare, ecommerce, and telecommunications. Opportunities may be remote, hybrid, or office-based, with scope ranging from a single product platform to reliability programs spanning a global organization.

Advance Your SRE Leadership Career

Search Director of Site Reliability Engineering jobs on Ladders to find vetted professional opportunities paying $100,000 or more. Compare role scope, team responsibilities, work arrangements, and compensation to identify positions that fit your leadership experience and career goals.

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$190K - $250K *

Engineer seamless deployment automation for secure environments, enhancing reliability and speed. Collaborate with teams to create reusable solutions, ensuring high-quality software delivery in air-ga...

Fort Washington, MDRemote

Yesterday

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $160K *

Transform the future of cloud infrastructure by automating and optimizing systems for reliability, performance, and scalability, collaborating with engineering teams to embed best practices and foster...

United StatesRemote

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$215K - $352K *

Lead the strategy and execution of enterprise infrastructure, ensuring reliability, security, and cost efficiency across global networks, compute, storage, and Azure. Drive innovation and manage diver...

3 weeks ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$128K - $171K *

Lead the charge in designing and deploying robust software systems that enhance Firefox engineering. Collaborate across teams to tackle complex operational challenges and drive automation, ensuring re...

CanadaRemote

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$129K - $232K *

Empower a global team of SREs to enhance IAM services, driving innovation and reliability in cloud applications. Collaborate with stakeholders, mentor engineers, and lead Agile initiatives to ensure t...

Ottawa, ONRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$129K - $232K *

Elevate your career by leading a global team of SREs to enhance IAM services. Drive innovation, mentor talent, and collaborate with stakeholders to shape product roadmaps while ensuring system reliabi...

Ottawa, ONIn-Person

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$109K - $191K *

Lead the charge in enhancing cloud infrastructure reliability and performance. As a Staff SRE, you'll design and operate innovative platforms, mentor engineers, and drive operational excellence across...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$130K - $155K *

Optimize platform reliability and performance as you tackle complex SRE challenges. Drive best practices in observability and deployment while ensuring uptime and operational excellence across our API...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $130K *

Drive reliability and performance as you enhance our platform's uptime, observability, and operational standards. Collaborate with engineering teams to tackle complex challenges in data processing and...

RemoteRemote

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$165K - $190K *

Advance the future of infrastructure reliability by leading complex initiatives, mentoring engineers, and defining technical strategies to enhance performance and scalability across systems in a dynam...

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$207K - $300K *

Unlock the potential of large-scale systems by leading reliability initiatives, driving technical strategies, and enhancing performance across teams. Collaborate with diverse experts to ensure optimal...

3 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$180K - $272K *

Drive the future of software delivery by leading a team to enhance CI/CD processes, ensuring rapid and safe code deployment while collaborating with AI-driven development initiatives...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

2 weeks ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$150K - $271K *

Accelerate progress at our organization by enhancing system reliability and resilience. Utilize site reliability engineering principles and automation to improve software development efficiency and re...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$150K - $271K *

Lead the charge in enhancing system reliability and resilience through site reliability engineering practices, automation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to accelerate software delivery...

1 week ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Transportation

$130K - $250K *

Innovate in a dynamic role that blends software engineering and production excellence to build resilient platforms. You'll collaborate across teams to enhance architecture, reduce downtime, and champi...

Reposted 6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$127K - $196K *

Champion best practices in global product deployments and SRE. Leverage your software engineering expertise to enhance system reliability and provide 24/7 operational support while collaborating with...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$127K - $196K *

Drive global product deployments and operational support as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer. Advocate for best practices, enhance CI/CD tooling, and collaborate with diverse teams to optimize syste...

6 days ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$178K - $210K *

Join our team as a Senior Manager in Site Reliability Engineering, leading high-performing teams to enhance system stability and reliability. Collaborate across departments to drive operational excell...

United StatesRemote

6 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$84K - $209K *

Drive your career with innovative infrastructure design and service architecture. Collaborate with development teams to ensure reliability and scalability while optimizing operations and enhancing aut...

4 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Optimize platform reliability as a Site Reliability Engineer II, utilizing 3+ years of experience. Drive automation, mentor junior engineers, and enhance observability practices in a 24x7 production e...

Reposted 1 week ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$164K - $237K *

Lead the charge in optimizing data center operations while managing technical teams. Drive compliance, enhance efficiency, and mentor future leaders in a mission-critical environment, ensuring adheren...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$130K - $155K *

Contribute to reliability and scalability as a technical leader, driving best practices across infrastructure and cloud platforms. Own critical systems end-to-end and elevate engineering standards for...

Yesterday

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$95K - $115K *

Join a team that's dedicated to enhancing datacenter operations and reliability. In this hands-on role, you'll bridge physical and cloud-native systems, ensuring optimal performance across global envi...

3 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Telecommunications & Hardware

$150K - $180K *

Collaborate on enhancing automation and virtualization in a dynamic Linux environment. Tackle complex engineering challenges while improving reliability and performance across global teams, ensuring e...

Today

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$182K - $247K *

Join us to enhance our distributed systems by driving operational excellence, collaborating with teams to improve reliability, and automating processes for a seamless user experience while maintaining...

Reposted 4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Education, Government & Non-Profit

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

  • What does a Director of Site Reliability Engineering do?question toggle

    A Director of SRE leads reliability strategy and teams that keep production services dependable, scalable, and efficient. The role often covers SLOs, incident response, automation, observability, and operational practices.

  • What qualifications are common for Director of SRE jobs?question toggle

    Employers generally look for substantial experience leading SRE, DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure teams, plus knowledge of cloud systems, distributed architectures, incident management, and automation. Strong communication and organizational leadership are also important.

  • What is the difference between an SRE director and an SRE manager?question toggle

    An SRE manager often leads a team or specific operational area, while a director typically sets broader strategy across multiple teams or services, develops leaders, and aligns reliability priorities with organizational goals. Exact scope varies by employer.

  • What industries hire Directors of Site Reliability Engineering?question toggle

    Technology companies and organizations in finance, healthcare, ecommerce, telecommunications, and other software-dependent industries hire SRE directors to improve availability, performance, and resilience.

  • Can I find $100,000+ Director of SRE jobs on Ladders?question toggle

    Ladders focuses on vetted professional jobs paying $100,000 or more. Review each listing for its specific compensation range, responsibilities, and work arrangement.