Product Owner - Site Reliability Engineering (m/f/x)

As the IT of the REWE Group Austria, we work together with our more than 600 employees to develop innovative IT products and services for all our corporate divisions in Austria and abroad, setting the tone for modern trade.

Ready to lead innovation and inspire a dynamic team? We're looking for a visionary Head of Site Reliability Engineering to redefine reliability benchmarks at RIAG IT. If you're passionate about cutting-edge technology, obsessed with system reliability and possess the vision to transform challenges into opportunities, this role is tailor-made for you. Shape the future of technology with us— apply now and embark on a journey to drive the reliability revolution at RIAG IT!

• Develop and communicate the overall SRE-Strategy aligned with organizational goals and priorities.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of SREs, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Establish Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) to measure and maintain system reliability and set performance goals.
• Ensure that team members have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the demands of the evolving technology landscape.
• Drive initiatives to continuously improve system reliability, performance, and efficiency.
• Monitor the response to incidents, ensuring timely resolution and effective post-incident analysis.
• Manage budgets for SRE initiatives, making informed decisions about resource allocation.
• Identify potential risks to system reliability and develop strategies to mitigate those risks.

• More than 5 years of relevant working experience with a strong technical background (experience in leading SRE and/or DevOps teams).
• Working knowledge of monitoring systems and incident response procedures to ensure proactive issue identification and resolution.
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to weigh several choices and suggest a course of action.
• Effective communication ability and comfortable interacting with people of various backgrounds, skill levels, and experiences.
• Deep understanding of IT infrastructure, cloud services, and distributed systems.
• Strong exposure in driving transformation programmes and process for constant improvement.
• An understanding of business goals and the ability to align SRE initiatives with broader organizational objectives, demonstrating the value of reliability engineering to our stakeholders.
• Fluent german language skills would be an advantage

• Long-term, interesting and varied work for a reliable employer in a supportive team
• A family-friendly company culture with flexible working hours and remote working options available according to your individual needs
• Numerous training and further development opportunities within the Group (5% of working time for self-organized training and education)
• Staff shopping and travel discounts
• A company car for private use
• An attractive annual gross salary, market-compliant and performance-related, starting at EUR 69,300 with the possibility of higher pay based on your qualifications and professional experience.