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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$198K - $222K *

Unlock potential by leading innovative data solutions in healthcare. Drive strategy and execution for complex enterprise deployments while mentoring a high-performing team and building executive relat...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$198K - $222K *

Engage in shaping AI-driven data solutions, leading a high-impact team to enhance enterprise deployments in healthcare. Drive strategy and execution while fostering partnerships with senior leaders to...

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Healthcare

$110K - $130K *

Innovate and elevate the core infrastructure of global business applications, ensuring reliability and efficiency by designing and automating container stacks, while collaborating with cross-functiona...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$212K - $265K *

Transform the API Platform by leading a team to enhance scalability, security, and developer experience. Drive architectural standards and foster collaboration while delivering high-performing systems...

Today

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$154K - $260K *

Join an innovative team to lead and evolve critical Core Infrastructure. Oversee infrastructure strategy, improve operational health, and drive automation to boost performance across a globally distri...

United StatesRemote

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  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$148K - $204K *

Drive reliability improvements by leading complex investigations and cross-functional teams. Collaborate with engineering disciplines to resolve systemic machine issues, ensuring durable solutions and...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$150K - $190K *

Unlock potential by leading the integration and validation of advanced plasma-based sensing systems. Collaborate across disciplines to shape technical documentation and drive system performance in a f...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$116K - $128K *

Champion operational excellence in data center engineering, leading a team to ensure reliability and performance across critical systems, while driving maintenance initiatives and compliance with safe...

Reposted 3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Real Estate & Construction

$69K - $148K *

Transform cloud operations by solving complex infrastructure challenges and automating solutions. Collaborate globally to enhance service quality and efficiency while mentoring junior engineers in a d...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$69K - $148K *

Transform your career by solving complex cloud infrastructure challenges. Collaborate globally to enhance Oracle's services, ensuring high availability and efficiency while driving automation and ment...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$69K - $148K *

Help us solve complex cloud infrastructure challenges while enhancing automation and system efficiency. Collaborate globally to ensure high-quality service and operational readiness in a dynamic, 24/7...

5 days ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$110K - $130K *

Drive reliability and operational excellence for our Enterprise Data & Analytics platform, enhancing performance, automation, and incident response while collaborating with cross-functional teams to e...

3 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Advance your career as a Site Reliability Engineer, driving operational excellence for data and analytics platforms. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability, performance, and au...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$110K - $130K *

Champion reliability and operational excellence for data analytics platforms, driving automation, incident response, and performance tuning. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance service...

4 weeks ago

  •   5 - 7 years exp.  •   Manufacturing & Automotive

$92K - $138K *

Unlock your potential as a Site Reliability Engineer, ensuring platform performance and reliability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, troubleshoot, and optimize large-scale systems w...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Hospitality & Recreation

$235K - $276K *

Empower your career by joining our Observability team to design and operate a telemetry platform that enhances quantum computing systems. Collaborate across teams to ensure reliable data collection an...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$140K - $165K *

Join us to enhance and scale our AWS-based SaaS platform, focusing on reliability, automation, and operational excellence while participating in on-call rotations to drive continuous improvement and r...

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  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$204K - $295K *

Transform quality engineering by leading a dynamic team of 40+ professionals, driving AI-led innovations, and ensuring product reliability across diverse systems while aligning strategies with busines...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$90K - $157K *

Unlock potential by leading the design and implementation of observability solutions that enhance system reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive automation and op...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$152K - $211K *

Transform the future of technology by enhancing system reliability and performance. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions that ensure optimal serv...

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$281K - $391K *

Lead the charge in transforming data center manufacturing through innovative modular designs. Drive efficiency and quality by bridging engineering and manufacturing, ensuring rapid deployment of AI in...

1 week ago

  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

$194K - $237K *

Lead the design and implementation of resilient applications and infrastructure, collaborating with development teams to enhance performance, scalability, and security in a dynamic, customer-focused e...

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  •   11 - 15 years exp.  •   Finance & Insurance

$110K - $160K *

Lead day-to-day reliability for our SRE-DevOps team, ensuring production AWS environments are secure and well-documented. Collaborate on automation, incident response, and compliance while working ind...

CanadaRemote

2 weeks ago

  •   Less than 5 years exp.  •   Information Technology

$135K - $140K *

Accelerate progress at a leading facility by driving reliability and engineering excellence. Lead a high-performing team to enhance maintenance strategies, ensure compliance, and optimize operations f...

5 days ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Food & Beverages

$176K - $235K *

Shape the future of data engineering by leading our unified Data & AI function. Drive the architecture, governance, and operational excellence needed to support AI and ML products, while building a hi...

Toronto, ONIn-Person

1 week ago

  •   8 - 10 years exp.  •   Enterprise Technology

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.