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Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Infrastructure Platforms, Web Hosting team , you hold a leadership role in your team, demonstrate strong knowledge across multiple ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Plano, TX · On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Infrastructure Platforms, Web Hosting team , you hold a leadership role in your team, demonstrate strong knowledge across multiple ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Charlotte, NC · On-site

$55.75 - $74/hr

We are seeking a senior SRE practitioner to lead and accelerate transformation from traditional L2 production support toward an SRE operating model. This role will help define, implement, and embed ...

Lead SRE Engineer

San Leandro, CA · On-site

$63 - $83.75/hr

Lead SRE Engineer San Leandro, CA 6 to 12+ Months Only USC & GC * Min 15+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering * With development background in Java microservices & Spring Web ...

The Role We're hiring a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to drive the strategy, architecture, and execution of reliability, scalability, and operational excellence across our platform. You'll build and ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

New York, NY

$62.25 - $82.75/hr

Lead SRE practices that balance delivery speed, efficiency, and system stability * Partner with engineering peers and senior stakeholders to drive strong, shared outcomes * Scale SRE adoption across ...

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$62.75 - $83.50/hr

Lead SRE practices that balance delivery speed, efficiency, and system stability * Partner with engineering peers and senior stakeholders to drive strong, shared outcomes * Scale SRE adoption across ...

Sr Lead Site Reliability Engineer

OR · Remote

$53.50 - $71/hr

The Senior Lead SRE requires an AI-native mindset, understands the software development lifecycle (from coding to support) and applies modern AI tools to enhance productivity, quality, and ...

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Lead Site Reliability Engineer-2

O Fallon, MO · On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

Title and Summary Lead Site Reliability Engineer-2 Overview: Who is Mastercard?At Mastercard technology, we work to connect and power an inclusive, digital economy that benefits everyone, everywhere ...

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How much do lead site reliability engineer jobs pay per hour?

As of Jul 13, 2026, the average hourly pay for lead site reliability engineer 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.

What is the salary of lead SRE engineer?

The salary of a Lead Site Reliability Engineer typically ranges from $120,000 to $180,000 annually, depending on experience, location, and company size. Senior SREs often have expertise in cloud platforms, automation tools, and monitoring systems, which can influence compensation levels.

What engineer makes $500,000 a year?

Lead Site Reliability Engineers or senior cloud infrastructure engineers with extensive experience, advanced skills in automation, monitoring, and cloud platforms like AWS or Google Cloud, can earn salaries approaching or exceeding $500,000 annually, especially in high-cost-of-living areas or large tech companies. Such roles often require certifications, leadership responsibilities, and a strong track record of system reliability and scalability.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you need deep expertise in systems administration, cloud infrastructure, automation, and strong problem-solving skills, often backed by a degree in computer science or related experience. Familiarity with tools like Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring platforms, along with relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, is highly valued. Exceptional leadership, communication, and incident management abilities set top performers apart in this role. These skills are crucial for ensuring system reliability, quickly resolving incidents, and leading teams to maintain high service availability.

What engineers make $200,000 a year?

Lead Site Reliability Engineers often earn $200,000 or more annually, especially with extensive experience, advanced skills in cloud platforms, automation, and monitoring tools. High compensation is common in large tech companies and organizations requiring complex infrastructure management.

How does a Lead Site Reliability Engineer typically collaborate with development and operations teams?

A Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) acts as a bridge between development and operations, facilitating communication to ensure system reliability and efficient deployments. They often participate in architectural reviews, guide incident response, and help implement automation tools that streamline workflows. Collaboration may include regular meetings with developers to discuss new features, working with operations to refine monitoring and alerting, and leading post-incident reviews to prevent future issues. This cross-functional approach is key to maintaining high system uptime and fostering a culture of shared responsibility for service health.

What is a Lead Site Reliability Engineer?

A Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) is a senior technical professional responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of large-scale systems and services. They lead a team of SREs, set best practices, and work closely with development and operations teams to automate processes, monitor system health, and respond to incidents. Their role often includes designing system architecture, improving deployment pipelines, and mentoring junior engineers. Ultimately, they help organizations deliver robust and resilient digital services.

What does a lead site reliability engineer do?

A lead site reliability engineer (SRE) oversees the development and implementation of systems to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of large-scale services. They often lead incident response, automate infrastructure tasks, and collaborate with development teams to improve system stability using tools like monitoring, automation, and cloud platforms.
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Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Lead Site Reliability Engineer

JP Morgan Chase

Plano, TX • On-site

$53.25 - $70.75/hr

Full-time

Medical, Retirement

Re-posted 26 days ago


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Job description

Assume a critical role in defining the future of a globally recognized firm and have a direct and significant effect in a realm tailored for top achievers in site reliability.
As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Infrastructure  Platforms, Web Hosting team , you hold a leadership role in your team, demonstrate strong knowledge across multiple technical domains, and advise others on the technical and business issue facing them. Take lead and conduct resiliency design reviews, break up complex problems into digestible work for other engineers, act as a technical lead for medium to large-sized products, and provide advice and mentoring to other engineers.

Job responsibilities

  • Demonstrates and champions site reliability culture and practices and exerts technical influence throughout your team
  • Leads initiatives to improve the reliability and stability of web Hosting platforms using data-driven analytics to improve service levels 
  • Collaborates with team members to identify comprehensive service level indicators and stakeholders to establish reasonable service level objectives and error budgets with customers
  • Demonstrates a high level of technical expertise within one or more technical domains and proactively identifies and solves technology-related bottlenecks in your areas of expertise
  • Uses enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to accelerate major-incident triage, troubleshooting, and post-incident analysis, validating outputs and handling operational data according to sensitivity and security requirements.
  • Collaborates with technical experts, key stakeholders, and team members to resolve complex problems
  • Provides comprehensive and ongoing guidance, tools, and solutions to support the firms' growth
  • Works toward becoming an expert on the applications and platforms under your influence while understanding their interdependencies and limitations
  • Documents and shares knowledge within your organization via internal forums and communities of practice
  • Leads reuse-first adoption of AI-assisted reliability workflows across SDLC/toolchain practices (e.g., CI/CD quality checks, test/validation automation, and operational readiness), ensuring traceability/auditability, resiliency, and security controls.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • Formal training or certification on site reliability engineering concepts and 5+ years applied experience
  • Deep proficiency in reliability, scalability, performance, security, enterprise system architecture, toil reduction, and other site reliability best practices with the ability to implement these practices within an application or platform
  • Advanced knowledge in site reliability culture and principles with demonstrated ability to implement site reliability within an application or platform
  • Demonstrated experience using enterprise-authorized AI capabilities within the work environment to improve SRE workflows (e.g., incident investigation support and knowledge capture) with strong validation habits and awareness of data sensitivity.
  • Advanced knowledge and experience in observability, monitoring, alerting, and telemetry collection using tools such as Grafana, Dynatrace, Prometheus, Cloudwatch, Splunk, etc.
  • Ability to evaluate AI-assisted operational recommendations for correctness and risk, define appropriate guardrails for team usage, and ensure outcomes align to resiliency and security expectations.
  • Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in SDLC process and software development
  • Fluency in one programming language like Python, Ansible etc
  • Strong communication skills with ability to mentor and educate others on site reliability principles and practices
  • Deep knowledge of software applications and technical processes with emerging depth in one or more technical disciplines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

  • AWS/Azure Exposure (Understanding and working experience in AWS/Azure applications, and understanding of resiliency, scalability, observability, monitoring etc,)
  • Experience as SRE in complex and mission critical applications involving multitude of components of varying technical generations
  • Exposure in AI/ML
  • Drive to self-educate and evaluate new technology 
JPMorganChase, one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

We offer a competitive total rewards package including base salary determined based on the role, experience, skill set and location. Those in eligible roles may receive commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation, paid in the form of cash and/or forfeitable equity, awarded in recognition of individual achievements and contributions. We also offer a range of benefits and programs to meet employee needs, based on eligibility. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage, on-site health and wellness centers, a retirement savings plan, backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, financial coaching and more. Additional details about total compensation and benefits will be provided during the hiring process. 

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.

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