Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) - eCommerce at The Home Depot in Toronto, ON  M3C 4H9

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Position Overview:
 The Manager, SRE will lead a team of Site Reliability Engineers to ensure the reliability, performance, and operational support of our eCommerce systems, with a focus on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) environments. This role requires a strong background in reliability reviews, performance engineering practices, production engineering, and operational support, with emphasis on DevOps principles and GCP expertise.
Responsibilities:

• Leadership & Management:
  • Lead and mentor a team of Site Reliability Engineers
  • Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align SRE practices with business objectives
• Reliability & Performance:
  • Conduct reliability reviews to identify areas for improvement and implement solutions to enhance system reliability, particularly in GCP environments
  • Implement and promote performance engineering practices to ensure optimal system performance on GCP
  • Develop and maintain service level objectives (SLOs) and error budgets
• Production Engineering & Operational Support:
  • Oversee production engineering efforts to ensure systems are designed for operational excellence and reliability, leveraging GCP services and best practices
  • Manage incident response and post-incident reviews to minimize downtime and improve system resilience
  • Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to proactively identify and address issues
  • Develop and maintain runbooks and playbooks for common operational tasks.
  • Coordinate with security teams to ensure compliance with security policies and best practice
• DevOps & Continuous Improvement:
  • Drive DevOps initiatives to improve collaboration between development and operations teams, with a focus on GCP-native tools and services
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes in GCP environments
  • Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual tasks and improve efficiency
  • Promote the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) to manage and provision cloud resources.
  • Continuously evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to enhance DevOps practices
• Release Management:
  • Implement and maintain release management best practices to minimize disruptions and maximize system stability
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to integrate release management into CI/CD pipelines
  • Oversee release schedules, ensuring minimal impact on business operations
  • Ensure there is a rigorous release readiness process in place that includes reviews and post-release retrospectives
  • Maintain a release calendar and communicate release plans to stakeholders

• Strategic Planning:
  • Create and maintain a strategic roadmap for SRE initiatives, aligning with business goals and technological advancements.
  • Refine and standardize Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to enhance operational efficiency and consistency.
  • Address customer pain points by developing and implementing solutions that improve user experience and system reliability.
  • Engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and incorporate feedback into strategic planning and execution
  • Monitor industry trends and best practices to ensure the SRE team remains at the forefront of technology.

Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• 4-6 years of relevant work experience, including significant experience with GCP
• Extensive experience with cloud infrastructure, GCP services and architecture
• Proven track record of managing and optimizing large-scale systems on GCP
• Proven ability to effectively communicate with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Ability to maintain relationship and negotiate with vendors.
• Ability to operate in and leverage resources in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to analyze and present data to support ideas.
• Ability to clearly communicate to all levels of the organization.