Vice President Site Reliability Engineering

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

Galaxy is seeking a seasoned SRE/DevOps leader to oversee automation toolsets, enforce IaC standards with Terraform, and guide automatic lifecycle management for both physical and virtual assets.

You will mentor SREs, develop scripts in Python/Go/PowerShell/Bash, and collaborate with the Datacenter team to optimize deployments and workflows. The role requires deep cloud, virtualization, and observability experience.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in Infrastructure, SRE or DevOps focused on automation at scale.
• Deep proficiency with Terraform and Ansible.
• Hands-on image creation with Packer, Ansible, or SCCM.
• Experience managing VMware vSphere/vCenter and cloud providers like Azure and AWS.
• Strong scripting in Python, Go, PowerShell or Bash.
• Experience with observability tools (Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Understanding network topology; experience with Juniper or Palo Alto.
• Mastery of Git and CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency in Windows Server and Linux.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a specialized SRE team for automation toolsets.
• Establish IaC standards with Terraform.
• Lead automated config and state management with Ansible and Packer.
• Monitor automation platforms using SLIs/SLOs.
• Drive automated lifecycle management for assets.
• Develop scripts and internal providers using Python, Go, PowerShell or Bash.
• Collaborate with Datacenter team to support workflows.
• Analyze system behavior to optimize deployments.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to SREs.

Skills

SRE leadership

Automation at scale

Cloud architecture

Scripting

Observability

Mentorship

Git & CI/CD

Windows/Linux

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Packer

SCCM

VMware vSphere

Azure

AWS

Python

Go

PowerShell

Bash

Splunk

ELK

Prometheus

Grafana

Git

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Juniper

Palo Alto

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversee a specialized SRE team focused on the design, deployment, and maintenance of automation toolsets
• Establish and enforce standards for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Lead strategy for automated configuration and state management using Ansible and Packer
• Manage monitoring and health of automation platforms using SLIs/SLOs
• Drive automated lifecycle management for physical and virtual assets
• Lead development of custom scripts and internal providers using Python, Go, PowerShell, or Bash
• Collaborate with the Datacenter team to facilitate workflows and system needs
• Analyze system behavior and resource utilization to optimize automated deployments
• Provide technical guidance and career mentorship to SREs

Requirements

• 6-10 years of experience in Infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps focused on automation at scale
• Deep proficiency with Terraform and Ansible
• Hands‑on experience with image creation using Packer, Ansible, or SCCM
• Experience managing VMware (vSphere/vCenter) and cloud providers like Azure and AWS
• High‑level scripting skills in Python, Go, PowerShell, and Bash
• Experience with observability tools such as Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, or Grafana
• Understanding of network topology and experience with Juniper or Palo Alto
• Mastery of Git and CI/CD platforms like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Proficiency in managing both Windows Server and Linux

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in team leadership or management
• Experience with IAM platforms like Entra ID, Active Directory, or Okta
• Experience with block or object storage (HP Alletra, EMC, DDN, S3, Azure Blob)
• Experience with storage backup and DR management using Commvault or Veeam

About the Company

Galaxy is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, delivering solutions that accelerate progress in finance and artificial intelligence.