Structuring Effective Cross-Functional SRE Teams for Platform Engineering

Discover strategies for structuring and leading effective cross-functional Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams in this insightful conference talk from PlatformCon 2023. Learn how companies at various maturity levels can maximize the impact of their SRE teams in building and adopting shared developer platforms. Explore key aspects such as culture, program and portfolio management, and engagement structures, drawing from successful experiences at AB InBev, NYTimes, and National Geographic. Gain valuable insights on alleviating cognitive load for product teams while effectively managing the challenges faced by platform teams. Uncover techniques for structuring SRE teams to enhance platform adoption and design quality, develop effective roadmaps for developer platforms, and implement program management and engagement strategies that accelerate implementation, adoption, and satisfaction. Presented by Payam Azadi, Engineering Director at Sabbatical, this 15-minute talk offers practical knowledge for optimizing SRE team performance in the context of platform engineering.