Senior Manager, Reliability & Platform Engineering
McMaster-Carr · Chicago, IL (Elmhurst)
Posted 28 days ago · $351,000 - $403,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 28 days McMaster-Carr's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of McMaster-Carr's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at McMaster-Carr
- high 27 stale, 2 reposted of 37 open
- Hiring momentum
- 43 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from McMaster-Carr's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for McMaster-Carr.
About this role
The Senior Manager of Reliability & Platform Engineering at McMaster-Carr will lead engineering efforts to enhance the reliability, performance, and security of the company's hybrid systems. This role involves collaborating with various teams to improve operational processes, mentor engineers, and drive systemic improvements across multiple domains, including infrastructure, customer navigation, and AI systems. The position emphasizes ownership of production systems and the development of engineering talent while ensuring the scalability and security of platforms.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of McMaster-Carr as an employer.
What you need
- 8+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Platform Engineering
- Experience managing and developing engineers
- Deep experience designing, building, and operating resilient, large-scale distributed systems
- Expertise operating hybrid environments, including on-premise data centers and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong command of networking fundamentals, including routing, load balancing, DNS, VPNs, service mesh, and zero-trust architectures
- Demonstrated experience implementing cloud security best practices, such as IAM design and network segmentation
What you get
- 100% tuition reimbursement
- Informal and formal mentorship
- Medical, dental, pharmacy, and vision plans with no monthly premiums
- Inclusive, all-gender benefits
- Paid parental leave for all new parents
- Adoption and surrogacy assistance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work options
- Total cash compensation is broad and may vary significantly based on experience
- Role involves significant leadership responsibilities, which may require extensive collaboration and communication across teams
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Listed by McMaster-Carr on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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