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OktaManager, Site Reliability Engineering (Auth0)
Okta is looking for a dynamic Manager of Site Reliability Engineering to help protect and scale the Auth0 platform. You will join an infrastructure group that…
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About this role
Manager, Site Reliability Engineering (Auth0) at Okta is a full-time role. Work arrangement: Remote. Location: Applicants in United States only. The listed pay is USD 182,000 - 250,800/yr. It was posted on Sep 30, 2026. This listing is paused and not taking applications at the moment.
Job Description
Okta is looking for a dynamic Manager of Site Reliability Engineering to help protect and scale the Auth0 platform. You will join an infrastructure group that values blameless incident resolution, data-driven decisions, and automated, invisible infrastructure that supports millions of active users globally.
About the Role
As an SRE Manager, you will operate at the crossroads of architecture, product engineering, and operations. This position requires a builder mentality who can balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical troubleshooting during critical incidents. You will manage high-performing, distributed teams and help shape the future reliability of Okta's core security products.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate organizational goals into concrete SRE roadmaps and drive complex projects across departments.
- Take part in shared on-call rotations to swiftly remediate production issues and ensure high availability.
- Implement automation, monitoring systems, and advanced alerting frameworks to improve infrastructure resilience.
- Promote reliability best practices and cultivate a culture of continuous operational improvement.
- Coach engineers through code reviews, pairing, and professional development opportunities.
- Advocate for scalability during high-level system architecture discussions.
Requirements
- Over eight years of total industry experience, featuring at least three years leading engineering or SRE teams in the cloud.
- Strong operational knowledge of Kubernetes, microservices, containerization, and cloud environments like AWS or Azure.
- Hands-on programming skills utilizing Go or Python to develop internal tools and automation.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities suited for stressful incident environments.
- Must be able to establish U.S. Person status to handle protected federal data.
Benefits
- Base salary range of $182,000 to $250,800 USD (location dependent).
- Health, dental, and vision medical benefits.
- Comprehensive 401(k) savings program.
- Flexible spending accounts and robust paid time off and parental leave.
- Equity and performance-based bonus plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the salary range for this role?
A: The base salary range is $182,000 to $250,800 USD for eligible candidates located in specified states such as California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Washington.
Q: Is this a remote position?
A: This role operates within a globally distributed, remote-first environment, though onboarding includes an immersive in-person experience.
Q: Are there specific citizenship requirements?
A: Yes, candidates must provide documentation proving U.S. Person status upon hire due to federal environment access requirements.
Responsibilities
- <ul><li>Drive the technical vision and actionable roadmaps for the SRE team while coordinating cross-functional product initiatives.</li><li>Participate in hands-on 24/7 on-call duties, including follow-the-sun weekdays and shared weekends, to troubleshoot major incidents.</li><li>Design infrastructure improvements, alerts, and monitoring systems to boost operational efficiency and minimize toil.</li><li>Enforce reliability standards and embed software engineering rigor and observability across all engineering pipelines.</li><li>Mentor and cultivate SRE talent through peer code reviews, design discussions, and continuous technical learning.</li><li>Act as a senior technical voice during architectural discussions and strategic organizational planning.</li></ul>
Requirements
- <ul><li>8+ years of professional engineering background, with a minimum of 3 years spent in a hands-on technical leadership capacity within cloud-native sectors.</li><li>Demonstrated expertise working with cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, alongside infrastructure as code tooling such as Terraform.</li><li>Proficiency in managing containerized microservices architectures, Kubernetes, and associated databases.</li><li>Strong coding capabilities in Python or Go for building automation and production-grade tooling.</li><li>Familiarity with U.S. Person status requirements due to necessary access to protected federal environments and data.</li></ul>
Qualifications
- <p>Candidates must possess a substantial background in cloud-native software engineering and team leadership, along with documentation proving U.S. Person status upon hire.</p>
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Benefits
- <ul><li>Competitive annual base salary ranging from $182,000 to $250,800 USD (applicable to specific U.S. regions).</li><li>Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance packages.</li><li>Retirement savings support via a 401(k) plan.</li><li>Flexible spending accounts and paid leave policies, including paid time off and parental leave.</li><li>Equity and bonus opportunities based on eligibility and performance.</li></ul>
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