SRE Project Manager

TSR Consulting; United States; Remote; USD 55,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

TSR Consulting is seeking an SRE Project Manager for a remote, 4-month contract. The ideal candidate brings strong technical program management experience, Agile execution discipline, and cloud infrastructure leadership to drive cross-functional SRE initiatives focused on reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

You will lead planning, coordinate with Development, Security, and Cloud Engineering, and manage Jira/Confluence workflows while tracking progress via dashboards and status

Qualifications

• 5+ years in project/PM roles within software or infrastructure teams.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum with Jira/Confluence administration.
• Experience leading cloud infrastructure projects (AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform).
• Ability to analyze data and report to engineers and executives.
• Familiarity with cost optimization and observability practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead project planning, backlog refinement, sprint execution, and post-mortem ceremonies for one or more SRE teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment with Development, Security, and Cloud Engineering for containerization, version upgrades, and AWS infrastructure changes.
• Maintain Jira hygiene and workflows, ensuring tickets are well-defined, estimated, assigned, and linked to Epics and organizational priorities.
• Track and report progress on reliability, performance, and cost initiatives using dashboards and Confluence documentation.
• Facilitate regular team ceremonies and leadership reviews that are data-driven and outcome-oriented.
• Support compliance, access control, and decommissioning across cloud and on-prem systems.
• Identify opportunities for automation, documentation, and tooling improvements.
• Act as a steward of engineering time by minimizing context-switching and streamlining workflows.
• Contribute to shared documentation and knowledge management across the program.
• Continuously improve team processes through retrospectives and experimentation.

Skills

Agile leadership

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional delivery

Cloud infra

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Datadog

New Relic

PagerDuty

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

ECS

Job description

TSR Consulting is currently seeking a highly motivated SRE Project Manager for an opportunity in Remote!

Position SRE Project Manager

Location: Remote

Anticipated Start Date: ASAP.

Please note this is the target date, and it is subject to change. TSR will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 4 Months Contract

Job Type: Remote

Pay Range: $40 - $43.70

Job Description

We are seeking a SRE Project Manager (SPM) to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in technical program management, Agile execution, and cloud infrastructure initiatives and a proven ability to drive cross-functional SRE programs that improve reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Lead project planning, backlog refinement, sprint execution, and post-mortem ceremonies for one or more SRE teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional alignment with Development, Security, and Cloud Engineering for containerization, version upgrades, and AWS infrastructure changes.
• Maintain Jira hygiene and workflows, ensuring tickets are well-defined, estimated, assigned, and linked to Epics and organizational priorities.
• Track and report progress on reliability, performance, and cost initiatives using dashboards, Confluence documentation, and recurring status updates.
• Facilitate regular team ceremonies and leadership reviews that are data-driven and outcome-oriented.
• Support compliance, access control, and decommissioning across cloud and on-prem systems.
• Identify opportunities for automation, documentation, and tooling improvements.
• Act as a steward of engineering time by minimizing context-switching and streamlining workflows.
• Contribute to shared documentation and knowledge management across the program.
• Continuously improve team processes through retrospectives and experimentation.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Available to work 9am–5pm US Eastern Time and collaborate with teams across Mexico, US, and Canada.
• 5+ years of experience in project management, technical program management, or product ownership within software or infrastructure teams.
• Strong Agile/Scrum leadership with hands-on Jira and Confluence administration, including Dashboards, JQL, and Macros.
• Experience leading technical infrastructure or cloud-related projects and cross-functional delivery.
• Familiarity with cloud-native technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, ECS, and Terraform.
• Experience with observability, alerting, and incident response tooling such as Datadog, New Relic, and PagerDuty.
• Ability to analyze data and communicate findings to both engineers and executives.
• High attention to detail, follow-through, and accountability with strong stakeholder management.
• Background in banking, finance, or regulated industries is preferred.

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to manage ambiguity and bring structure to complex problem spaces.
• Systems thinking that connects daily work to broader program and business objectives.
• Collaborative mindset focused on reducing toil and empowering engineers.
• Familiarity with cloud cost optimization strategies.
• Exposure to infrastructure, SRE, and DevOps concepts.

TSR Consulting offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About TSR:

TSR is a trusted staffing and workforce solutions partner with more than 50 years of experience delivery highly qualified talent to support clients' most critical business and technology initiatives. Through a disciplined approach to sourcing, candidate vetting, and delivery, TSR helps organizations scale teams quickly while maintaining quality and reliability.

TSR operates with a global delivery model, leveraging specialized teams to support enterprise clients across North America and beyond.

In June 2024, TSR was acquired by Justin Christian, a global provider of professional services and workforce solutions. This partnership expands TSR's ability to deliver broader capabilities, global delivery resources, and enhanced opportunities for both clients and consultants.