Senior Manager, Platform Reliability & Automation

Senior Manager, Platform Reliability & AutomationJoin to apply for the Senior Manager, Platform Reliability & Automation role at Applied MedicalSenior Manager, Platform Reliability & Automation1 day ago Be among the first 25 applicantsJoin to apply for the Senior Manager, Platform Reliability & Automation role at Applied MedicalApplied Medical is a new generation medical device company with a proven business model and commitment to innovation fueled by rapid business growth and expansion. Our company has been developing and manufacturing advanced surgical technologies for over 35 years and has earned a strong reputation for excellence in the healthcare field. Our unique business model, combined with our dedication to delivering the highest quality products, enables team members to contribute in a larger capacity than is possible in typical positions.Position DescriptionApplied Medical is seeking a Senior Manager, Platform Reliability & Automation to lead a team that will be responsible for infrastructure reliability, automation, and observability. This role is essential to ensuring our platforms are stable, scalable, and well-governed.The ideal candidate brings a clear, practical leadership style, fosters cross-functional alignment, and builds high-performing teams grounded in accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement. The ability to lead with clarity and purpose is critical to success in this role.Key Responsibilities:Leadership & Team Development:Build and lead a team that focuses on infrastructure reliability and automation.Foster a culture of ownership, curiosity, and continuous learning.Define goals and metrics tied to system reliability, performance, and improvement.Platform Resiliency Strategy:Drive a proactive approach to uptime, performance, and incident response.Define and manage SLOs/SLIs and use post-incident reviews to reduce risk and downtime.Automation & GovernancePromote infrastructure-as-code and automation-first practices (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD).Eliminate manual toil and improve consistency through standardized automation.Set and enforce reliability and automation standards across platforms.Observability & Performance:Build robust observability practices across logs, metrics, and traces.Use telemetry to guide performance tuning and improve platform efficiency.Provide other teams with clear visibility into system health.Cross-Functional Partnership:Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and application teams to improve system maturity.Drive shared accountability for platform uptime and municate goals and progress clearly across both technical and non-technical audiences.Performance Objectives:First 30 Days:Learn the current landscape of platform reliability, automation, and monitoring.Build relationships with stakeholders and align on priorities.Begin shaping the foundational vision and roadmap for resiliency and automation.Next 60 Days:Launch pilot projects for alerting, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure tuning.Propose operating models for on-call, incident response, and proactive remediation.Define initial KPIs and success measures.By Day 90:Finalize team structure and reliability operating model.Expand automation and observability coverage across services.Present roadmap, accomplishments, and scale strategy to leadership.Position RequirementsTen or more years of engineering experience, including five or more years in platform or infrastructure leadership roles.Demonstrated ability to lead transformation initiatives while mentoring and scaling high-performing technical teams.Passion for growing people and inspiring a culture of excellence.Ability to lead cross-functional collaboration and instill and uphold company culture.Strong knowledge of SRE principles, observability frameworks, and automation tooling.Strategic mindset with a passion for resilient, reliable systems.Strong knowledge of modern systems architectures and design principles.PreferredHands-on familiarity with Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.Experience with Microsoft Azure or Hybrid Cloud Infrastructures.BenefitsCompetitive compensation range: $110000 - $160000 / year (California).Comprehensive benefits package.Training and mentorship opportunities.On-campus wellness activities.Education reimbursement program.401(k) program with discretionary employer match.Generous vacation accrual and paid holiday schedule.Please note that the compensation range may be adjusted in the future, and bonus and incentive compensation plans may apply.Our total reward package reflects our commitment to employee growth and well-being, as we invest in your development and offer a range of benefits designed to enhance your career and life.All compensation and benefits are subject to plan documents and written agreements.Equal Opportunity EmployerApplied Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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Created: 2025-09-17