Director, Site Reliability Engineering

McDonald’s Corporation

Actively hiring
Chicago, IL Posted 30 days ago $178,121$222,651 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As the GTIO Director of Global Cloud Operations & SRE at McDonald’s, you will lead and mentor a high-performing team responsible for strategic vision and tactical execution in cloud infrastructure and operations. Your daily tasks include managing vendor relationships, developing roadmaps with cross-functional teams, and ensuring the reliability and security of all infrastructure platforms. Ideal candidates possess extensive experience in leading technical products, delivering SRE projects, and building scalable teams. Proficiency in cloud technologies such as Azure, AWS, and GCP is preferred, along with strong analytical skills and the ability to influence global product engineering teams. This role demands a strategic mindset while maintaining hands-on management, fostering collaboration across diverse global vendors and partners.

Skills

AWS Azure GCP Site Reliability Engineering Agile Methodologies CI/CD Vendor Management Cloud Infrastructure PaaS IaaS Data Analytics Financial Forecasting Chargeback Management Global Vendor Relationships High-Performance Team Building

What you'll do

  • Lead Cloud Enterprise Operations and SRE teams to achieve strategic goals.
  • Develop and deliver cohesive vision and roadmaps for SRE and Operations.
  • Manage vendor relationships and SLAs for Azure, AWS, and GCP services.
  • Ensure accuracy, quality, security, and usability of all infrastructure platforms.
  • Partner with product managers and developers to enhance system reliability.

What we're looking for

  • Proven experience leading technical product development and strategic architectural initiatives.
  • Demonstrated success in delivering SRE projects that enhance reliability and reduce costs.
  • Established track record of building and scaling high-performing technical teams.
  • Strong analytical skills using data to support assumptions and measure success.
  • Experience managing cloud-delivered infrastructure (IaaS) and platforms (PaaS).
  • Excellent communication skills for conveying complex ideas to diverse audiences.
  • Background in negotiating contracts and managing suppliers to deliver quality services.

Market check

Salary context

This $178,121–$222,651 range sits above 67% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$129,000$211,530

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$141,376$231,087

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About McDonald’s Corporation

McDonald’s Corporation is the world's largest fast-food chain by revenue, operating over 40,000 locations in more than 100 countries.

McDonald’s Corporation currently has 60 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $138,207–$172,758 across 57 roles with salary data.

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