**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned engineering leader with a background in systems and network administration, looking to manage high-performing gl
Work type: hybrid
Location: USA, CA, Pleasanton
Salary: $160,600/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This role is for a seasoned engineering leader with a background in systems and network administration, looking to manage high-performing global teams within a large-scale, 24x7 production environment. **Key highlights** You will lead the infrastructure SRE efforts at Workday, focusing on automation, observability, and global service resilience. The position involves close cross-functional collaboration with international teams and stakeholders to ensure seamless availability for critical services. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 7+ years of IT experience, including at least 3 years in a management role overseeing high-performing technical teams. - Possess 3+ years of experience leading teams within a 24x7 production environment across multiple data centers. - Have a strong technical background in Linux systems and managing large-scale IP-based networks. - Are passionate about eliminating manual toil through robust infrastructure automation and process standardization.
Your work days are brighter here.
We’re obsessed with making hard work pay off, for our people, our customers, and the world around us. As a Fortune 500 company and a leading AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, we’re shaping the future of work so teams can reach their potential and focus on what matters most. The minute you join, you’ll feel it. Not just in the products we build, but in how we show up for each other. Our culture is rooted in integrity, empathy, and shared enthusiasm. We’re in this together, tackling big challenges with bold ideas and genuine care. We look for curious minds and courageous collaborators who bring sun-drenched optimism and drive. Whether you're building smarter solutions, supporting customers, or creating a space where everyone belongs, you’ll do meaningful work with Workmates who’ve got your back. In return, we’ll give you the trust to take risks, the tools to grow, the skills to develop and the support of a company invested in you for the long haul. So, if you want to inspire a brighter work day for everyone, including yourself, you’ve found a match in Workday, and we hope to be a match for you too.
About the Team
The Infrastructure Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team is the backbone of our global infrastructure. We are a collaborative group of engineers dedicated to driving automation, scalability, security, and resilience across the organization. By partnering closely with our Platform, Operations, and Security teams, we ensure that Workday’s services remain highly available, performant, and secure. We are committed to a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging innovative technologies to provide a seamless and superior experience for our customers
About the Role
In this role, you will join our dynamic, distributed team and embark on a journey of professional growth. We share a collective responsibility for maintaining the high availability of Workday's production and development environments. You will be instrumental in developing innovative software solutions to build, scale, monitor, and refine our global infrastructure.
You will empower our engineers to drive operational excellence by prioritizing automation and eliminating manual toil. By collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and customers to resolve incidents promptly, you will make a tangible impact on our world-class service delivery.
• Engineering Management & Leadership: Proven ability to manage a team of high performers and highly motivated network and system engineers. You possess a deep passion for leading, mentoring, and growing talent, with the interpersonal skills necessary to guide daily activities and build cross-organizational relationships.
• Infrastructure Automation: Strong focus on empowering engineers to drive operational excellence by prioritizing automation and eliminating manual toil. You will help lead key goals in automating and refining global infrastructure.
• Linux & Systems Expertise: Proven knowledge of Linux Systems with previous hands-on experience in production environments.
• Cloud & Global Infrastructure: Experience in building, scaling, and monitoring global infrastructure across multiple data centers to maintain high availability.
• Infrastructure Services: Deep knowledge of IP networking (BGP, load balancers, switching) and experience supporting core internet services such as Mail, CDNs, and DNS.
• Observability & Standardization: Ability to lead initiatives in infrastructure observability and process standardization to ensure world-class service delivery
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](http://workdaybenefits.com/us/welcome-to-workday-benefits/prospective-workmates).
Primary Location: USA.CA.Pleasanton
Primary Location Base Pay Range: $160,600 USD - $240,800 USD
Additional US Location(s) Base Pay Range: $135,400 USD - $240,800 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.
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