Manager Site Reliability Engineer

Workday is seeking a visionary Engineering Manager to lead our Database Reliability Engineering team. In this role, you won't just be managing databases; you will be architecting the future of our data infrastructure. We are looking for a leader who treats infrastructure as software and is passionate about leveraging Open-Source and Cloud Native solutions to power global-scale applications. You will lead a team of high-performing engineers dedicated to the resiliency, security, and scalability of our data layer. Your mission is to move beyond traditional DBA paradigms, replacing manual intervention with automated, self-healing platforms. If you are a hybrid Software/Database Engineer who thrives on solving complex distributed systems problems and fostering a culture of technical excellence, we want to talk to you.

Responsibilities

Lead the Database Reliability Engineering team; Architect the future of data infrastructure; Lead a team of high-performing engineers dedicated to the resiliency, security, and scalability of the data layer; Move beyond traditional DBA paradigms, replacing manual intervention with automated, self-healing platforms; Foster a culture of technical excellence.

Requirements

3+ years of experience leading SRE or Database Engineering teams focused on the reliability, availability, and performance of large-scale Database environments; 8+ years of experience in software or systems engineering, with at least 4+ years as an SRE/DBRE, designing resilient data infrastructure and implementing automated failover mechanisms; Technical Expertise in Database internals (engine tuning, replication topologies, and query optimization) and experience managing databases within Kubernetes using Operators or stateful sets; Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to have

5+ years of experience spearheading high-stakes response for critical data outages, consistently reducing Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) and institutionalising RCA processes to eliminate recurring systemic failures; Experience implementing robust observability stacks using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or PMM (Percona Monitoring and Management) to track database health and SLIs/SLOs; Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum and Continual Improvement Process (CIP) to manage SRE backlogs, reduce "toil," and automate manual database tasks; Proven ability to mentor and develop senior engineers, fostering a culture of psychological safety and high performance; Ability to lead deep-dive troubleshooting sessions involving Linux internals, networking bottlenecks, and distributed system latency; Proven experience managing database workloads across AWS (RDS/Aurora or EC2) and GCP (Cloud SQL or GKE-hosted databases); Understanding of Team Performance concepts and the ability to contribute to improving team effectiveness; Proven ability to lead Troubleshooting efforts for system incidents.

Benefits

Flexible work arrangement; Flexible schedule