Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Platform

VMware is hiring a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Platform to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, Platform, you'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — Anywhere in the US). About the role You'll keep our infrastructure reliable, scalable, and secure, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Automate deployments and reduce operational toil • Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code • Improve observability, alerting, and reliability • Monitor systems and respond to incidents • Partner with engineering on scalability and security What we offer: • Flexible working hours across US time zones • 401(k) retirement plan with company match • Generous paid time off and company holidays • Paid parental leave • Home office and wellness stipends How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. VMware is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Strong troubleshooting skills • Hands-on with Kubernetes, Terraform, or similar • Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go) Nice to have: • Experience working in a fully remote or distributed team • Experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment