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IBM · 2 hours ago

Program Director, SRE

positionAustin, TX
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityDirector/Executive

IBM is a company that transforms customer challenges into solutions through AI-powered, cloud-native software. As a Site Reliability Engineering Program Director, you will lead the SRE program, ensuring reliability and performance of systems supporting IBM Software SaaS offerings.

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Responsibilities

Lead the SRE program strategy and execution across multiple SaaS offerings
Drive reliability engineering practices to ensure high availability and performance of services
Collaborate with engineering, product, and operations teams to embed SRE principles into the software development lifecycle
Oversee incident management processes, including root cause analysis and continuous improvement
Champion automation, observability, and proactive monitoring across systems
Guide the adoption of container orchestration and infrastructure-as-code practices
Mentor and grow a high-performing, globally distributed SRE team

Qualification

Site Reliability EngineeringCloud computing platformsIncident managementContainer orchestrationSystem architectureNetworking principlesSecurity principlesRoot cause analysisAutomationInfrastructure as codeSaaS experiencePaaS experienceSRE transformationsPost-incident analysisLeadership skillsCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsMentoring skillsObservability

Required

Proven experience in a leadership role within Site Reliability Engineering or Development, with a focus on supporting SaaS and/or PaaS solutions
Proficient understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., IBM Cloud, AWS, Azure, GCP) and infrastructure as code
Strong experience with incident management, post-incident analysis, and root cause analysis in a multi-tenant SaaS context
In-depth knowledge of system architecture, networking, and security principles
Expertise in implementing and managing container orchestration platforms (e.g., Kubernetes) for multi-tenant environments

Preferred

Certification in Site Reliability Engineering or related field
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Demonstrated success in leading SRE transformations within organizations, particularly in the context of SaaS platforms

Company

IBM

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IBM is an IT technology and consulting firm providing computer hardware, software, infrastructure, and hosting services.
dateFounded in 1911
location
Armonk, New York, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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http://www.ibm.com

H1B Sponsorship

IBM has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
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2011-01-14IPO

Leadership Team

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Alain Bénichou
Chief Executive Officer, IBM Greater China Group
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Alex Yang
CTO and Chief Architect

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