Overview
On Site
USD 308,000.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
IDEA
Energy
Privacy
Data Security
Coaching
Performance Tuning
Enterprise Software
Operational Excellence
Scalability
Software Engineering
Systems Engineering
FOCUS
Reliability Engineering
Leadership
Service Level
Budget
Amazon Web Services
Google Cloud
Google Cloud Platform
Cloud Computing
Kubernetes
Terraform
Ansible
Progress Chef
Jenkins
Workflow
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
Git
Management
Incident Management
Communication
Presentations
Collaboration
Analytical Skill
Problem Solving
Conflict Resolution
Decision-making
Grafana
Continuous Improvement
Recruiting
Apache Flex
Law
Workday
Job Details
Your work days are brighter here.
At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That's why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don't need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.
At Workday, we value our candidates' privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
About the Team
The current team consists of approx 350 talented engineers responsible for Monitoring & Observability, Incident & Response Management, Automation & Infrastructure Management, Performance Optimization, and Deployment. Peer functions include Infrastructure engineering, Platform Engineering, Persistence Engineering, and Tooling.
About the Role
The VP SRE will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our enterprise software platform, which serves millions of users worldwide. This role will also drive the adoption of SRE principles and practices across the engineering organization, fostering a culture of ownership, automation, and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities:
About You
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $308,000 USD - $462,000 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $308,000 USD - $462,000 USD
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
At Workday, it all began with a conversation over breakfast. When our founders met at a sunny California diner, they came up with an idea to revolutionize the enterprise software market. And when we began to rise, one thing that really set us apart was our culture. A culture which was driven by our value of putting our people first. And ever since, the happiness, development, and contribution of every Workmate is central to who we are. Our Workmates believe a healthy employee-centric, collaborative culture is the essential mix of ingredients for success in business. That's why we look after our people, communities and the planet while still being profitable. Feel encouraged to shine, however that manifests: you don't need to hide who you are. You can feel the energy and the passion, it's what makes us unique. Inspired to make a brighter work day for all and transform with us to the next stage of our growth journey? Bring your brightest version of you and have a brighter work day here.
At Workday, we value our candidates' privacy and data security. Workday will never ask candidates to apply to jobs through websites that are not Workday Careers.
Please be aware of sites that may ask for you to input your data in connection with a job posting that appears to be from Workday but is not.
In addition, Workday will never ask candidates to pay a recruiting fee, or pay for consulting or coaching services, in order to apply for a job at Workday.
About the Team
The current team consists of approx 350 talented engineers responsible for Monitoring & Observability, Incident & Response Management, Automation & Infrastructure Management, Performance Optimization, and Deployment. Peer functions include Infrastructure engineering, Platform Engineering, Persistence Engineering, and Tooling.
About the Role
The VP SRE will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and performance of our enterprise software platform, which serves millions of users worldwide. This role will also drive the adoption of SRE principles and practices across the engineering organization, fostering a culture of ownership, automation, and continuous improvement.
Key responsibilities:
- SRE Leadership and Strategy
- Operational Excellence
- Platform Reliability and Scalability
- Culture and Collaboration
About You
- 15+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or operations, with a strong focus on site reliability engineering.
- 10+ years of experience in a leadership role, managing and scaling SRE or operations teams in a large-scale, distributed environment.
- Deep understanding of SRE principles and practices, including service level objectives (SLOs), error budgets, and automation.
- Extensive experience with cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform) and cloud-native technologies (e.g. Kubernetes, Istio).
- Strong knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, Argo Workflows) and CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Git, ArgoCD)
- Proven ability to lead and manage complex incidents, conduct thorough post-incident analysis, and drive improvements.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization.
- Metrics-driven mindset.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog).
- A passion for reliability, automation, and continuous improvement.
Workday Pay Transparency Statement
The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location and any additional locations are listed below. Workday pay ranges vary based on work location. As a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for the Workday Bonus Plan or a role-specific commission/bonus, as well as annual refresh stock grants. Recruiters can share more detail during the hiring process. Each candidate's compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need, among other things. For more information regarding Workday's comprehensive benefits, please click here.
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $308,000 USD - $462,000 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $308,000 USD - $462,000 USD
Our Approach to Flexible Work
With Flex Work, we're combining the best of both worlds: in-person time and remote. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. We know that flexibility can take shape in many ways, so rather than a number of required days in-office each week, we simply spend at least half (50%) of our time each quarter in the office or in the field with our customers, prospects, and partners (depending on role). This means you'll have the freedom to create a flexible schedule that caters to your business, team, and personal needs, while being intentional to make the most of time spent together. Those in our remote "home office" roles also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for important moments that matter.
Pursuant to applicable Fair Chance law, Workday will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Workday is an Equal Opportunity Employer including individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
Are you being referred to one of our roles? If so, ask your connection at Workday about our Employee Referral process!
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