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Director, Site Reliability Engineering

Frisco, TX ยท On-site

$158.90 - $295.10/hr

As Director of Site Reliability Engineering, you will lead a global organization responsible for the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of critical applications and services.

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The Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) will lead reliability, performance, and observability initiatives for a portfolio of Vertafore products. This role owns SLIs/SLOs, incident response ...

The Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) will lead reliability, performance, and observability initiatives for a portfolio of Vertafore products. This role owns SLIs/SLOs, incident response ...

Director, Site Reliability Engineering

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$58.75 - $78/hr

The Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) will lead reliability, performance, and observability initiatives for a portfolio of Vertafore products. This role owns SLIs/SLOs, incident response ...

Director, Site Reliability Engineering

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$58.75 - $78/hr

The Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) will lead reliability, performance, and observability initiatives for a portfolio of Vertafore products. This role owns SLIs/SLOs, incident response ...

Director, Site Reliability Engineering

Denver, CO ยท On-site

$58.75 - $78/hr

The Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) will lead reliability, performance, and observability initiatives for a portfolio of Vertafore products. This role owns SLIs/SLOs, incident response ...

SDF is looking for a Director of Site Reliability Engineering to lead a small, high-leverage SRE team and help shape how engineering teams own, operate, and improve production services. This is a ...

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How much do director site reliability engineering jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 8, 2026, the average hourly pay for director site reliability engineering in the United States is $63.74, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54.81 and $72.84 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

How much do director site reliability engineering get paid?

Director of Site Reliability Engineering typically earns a salary ranging from $150,000 to $250,000 annually, depending on experience, company size, and location. They often oversee teams using tools like Kubernetes and Prometheus and require strong leadership and technical skills.

What is a director site reliability engineering?

A Director of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) leads teams responsible for ensuring the availability, performance, and scalability of software systems. They define reliability best practices, drive automation, and collaborate with engineering and product teams to improve system resilience. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and a focus on balancing innovation with operational stability.

What are the main challenges faced by a director site reliability engineering, and how can I prepare for them?

A Director of Site Reliability Engineering often encounters challenges such as balancing rapid feature delivery with system stability, managing complex incident responses, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, aligning reliability goals with business objectives and securing cross-functional buy-in can be demanding. To prepare, it is helpful to gain experience in high-scale system management, develop strong leadership and communication abilities, and cultivate a proactive approach to risk management and automation. Staying up to date with the latest SRE practices and building relationships with both engineering and business teams will also support your success in this pivotal role.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a director site reliability engineering?

To thrive as a Director Site Reliability Engineering, you need extensive experience in software engineering, infrastructure management, incident response, and people leadership, often supported by a degree in computer science or a related field. Familiarity with cloud platforms (such as AWS, GCP, or Azure), automation tools (Terraform, Ansible), monitoring systems (Prometheus, Datadog), and relevant certifications like CKA or AWS Solutions Architect is valued. Outstanding communication, stakeholder management, and strategic vision are key soft skills that set leaders apart in this role. These abilities ensure the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of critical systems while effectively guiding and motivating technical teams.

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Director, Site Reliability Engineering

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Frisco, TX โ€ข On-site

$158.90 - $295.10/hr

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## Director, Site Reliability EngineeringApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: United States of America, Frisco, Texas: United States of America, Eagan, Minnesotatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: August 9, 2026 (30 days left to apply)job requisition id: JREQ201548Are you passionate about leading global engineering teams that keep mission-critical enterprise products reliable, scalable, and resilient? Join Thomson Reuters as Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) within Service Management in our CIO organization, supporting the Corporate Tax and Trade product portfolio.As Director of Site Reliability Engineering, you will lead a global organization responsible for the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of critical applications and services. Sitting within Service Management, this role will help strengthen how Thomson Reuters prevents, detects, responds to, and learns from service-impacting events. You will partner with senior technology, product, and business leaders to advance SRE practices, AI-driven operations, automation, observability, incident management, and resilience engineeringโ€”helping deliver trusted, high-performing solutions for customers and colleagues around the world.## About the RoleIn this opportunity as Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), you will:* Lead 24x7 reliability, scalability, and operational excellence for a global portfolio of mission-critical applications and services within Service Management in the CIO organization.* Serve as the executive escalation point during major incidents, ensuring rapid coordination, timely resolution, and clear communication with senior technology, product, and business stakeholders.* Partner with product engineering teams to embed reliability into product design, development, and release processes, ensuring operational readiness for new products and features.* Define, implement, and continuously improve best-in-class observability, incident management, disaster recovery, and resilience engineering practices.* Champion automation and AI-driven operations to improve operational efficiency, reduce service disruption, and improve mean time to mitigation and resolution.* Shape and evolve the SRE strategy, operating model, and engineering behaviors across the Corporate Tax and Trade product portfolio, aligned to broader Service Management practices.* Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of SRE managers and engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and service excellence.## About YouYou're a fit for the role of Director, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) if your background includes:* 10+ years of experience in site reliability engineering, software engineering, infrastructure, platform engineering, enterprise technology, service management, or a related technology leadership role.* Proven experience leading global teams that support large-scale distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and mission-critical enterprise applications.* Strong expertise in reliability engineering practices, observability tools, automation frameworks, incident management, disaster recovery, and operational readiness.* Experience operating within or closely partnering with Service Management functions, including incident, problem, change, availability, and continuity management.* Experience influencing product and technology roadmaps to prioritize reliability, scalability, performance, resilience, and service quality improvements.* Demonstrated ability to lead transformation within a complex enterprise technology environment, including the adoption of automation, AI operations, and modern SRE practices.* Strong people leadership skills, including talent development, succession planning, performance management, and resource allocation across regions and technology domains.* Strong financial acumen, including experience managing large budgets and aligning investment decisions to business priorities.* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, engineering teams, and business partners at all levels.#LI-LP2**Whatโ€™s in it For You?*** **Hybrid Work Model:** Weโ€™ve adopted a flexible hybrid working environment (2-3 days a week in the office depending on the role) for our office-based roles while delivering a seamless experience that is digitally and physically connected.* **Flexibility & Work-Life Balance:** Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.* **Career Development and Growth:** By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrowโ€™s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future.* **Industry Competitive Benefits:** We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include flexible vacation, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.* **Culture:** Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.* **Social Impact:** Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.* **Making a Real-World Impact:** We are one of the few companies globally that helps its customers pursue justice, truth, and transparency. Together, with the professionals and institutions we serve, we help uphold the rule of law, turn the wheels of commerce, catch bad actors, report the facts, and provide trusted, unbiased information to people all over the world.In the United States, Thomson Reuters offers a comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.Thomson Reuters complies with local laws that require upfront disclosure of the expected pay range for a position. The base compensation range varies across locations.For any eligible US locations, unless otherwise noted, the base compensation range for this role is $158,900 USD - $295,100 USD.Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individualโ€™s knowledge, skills and experience with consideration given to internal equity. Base pay is one part of a comprehensive Total Reward program which also includes flexible and supportive benefits and other wellbeing programs.This role may also be eligible for an Annual Bonus based on a combination of enterprise and individual performance. #J-18808-Ljbffr