Senior Manager of SRE, Autodesk

• The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software engineering, systems architecture, and operations, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and performance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 10+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or engineering roles, with 5+ years of hands-on technical leadership and 2+ years of experience managing development teams
• Previously managed teams of engineers with ownership of high scale, production systems
• Strong knowledge of software engineering, systems architecture, and operations
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Skilled in big picture thinking and a willingness to learn and dive into unfamiliar systems and resolve complex and ambiguous issues both from a business and technical perspective
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, or Java
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
• Experienced in creating telemetry for the service using Splunk, New Relic, Datadog or their equivalents
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Understanding of security best practices and compliance requirements

Desirable

• We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) to lead our SRE team. As a Senior Manager, SRE, you will be responsible for leading the team that drives the reliability and availability of our services, influencing improvements in our infrastructure, and leading a team of talented engineers
• Lead and manage the SRE team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support
• Establish and drive best practices for the availability, performance, capacity, and incident response of production platforms, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry standards
• Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to design and implement robust systems and processes
• Monitor and analyze system performance, identifying and addressing issues proactively
• Implement and maintain automation tools and processes to streamline operations
• Develop and maintain documentation, including runbooks, best practices, and standard operating procedures
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, encouraging innovation and experimentation
• Stay up to date with industry trends and best practices, incorporating them into our SRE practices