Sr Manager, Tech Platform Management

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Date: Feb 10, 2026

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Company: McDonald's Corporation

Company Description: 

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.  

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.   

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.   

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.  

Department Overview

This role belongs to the Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations team (GTIO). Our mission is to provide modern, relevant technology that supports McDonald’s operations. We offer core technology products and services such as Global Networking, Cloud, End User Computing, and IT Service Management. We aim to deliver an engaging, relevant, and straightforward experience for our customers.

The Senior Manager, Edge Operations/SRE plays a crucial role within the Edge Operations and SRE group in Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations. This position is accountable for maintaining the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of the Edge computing platform that underpins McDonald’s worldwide restaurant technology network.

You will join forces with Architecture, Platform Engineering, and Security teams to apply observability, automation, and incident response approaches. This work keeps the Edge platform reliable and maintainable. This role offers an outstanding opportunity to influence the operational development of a global platform and foster ongoing improvements in infrastructure and services.

Duties

  • Lead 24x7x365 operations of edge infrastructure, ensuring high availability, reliability, and efficient performance.
  • Coordinate and own the delivery of GDC upgrades across the markets.
  • Lead the operational initiatives including monitoring, alerting, and observability to proactively detect and resolve issues.
  • Lead initiatives to automate day-to-day operational tasks and reduce toil.
  • Collaborate with Edge Readiness and Deployment teams and markets during the pilot to guarantee a smooth transition to Operations.
  • Mentor and manage a team of engineers and operations specialists across multiple geographies.
  • Drive the adoption of SRE guidelines, including SLIs/SLOs, error budgets, and incident management.
  • Collaborate with Edge Platform Vendor and Managed Service Partner to guarantee SLAs are fulfilled and consistently improved.
  • Ensure all edge operations align with security guidelines and meet relevant regulatory and compliance standards.
  • Collaborate closely with Platform Engineering, Application, Segment, and Market teams to ensure edge operations are aligned with business objectives.
  • Coordinate with Market Operations and other Global Tech Operations teams to complete changes on the edge platform following global and market-specific change management processes.
  • Promote an environment of continual progress, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence within the team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in infrastructure, On-Prem/Public Cloud, or SRE roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership capacity.
  • Proven experience managing edge platforms, or hybrid cloud environments.
  • Strong knowledge of Hardware, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, New Relic).
  • Experience driving and leading automation initiatives to reduce toil and improve efficiency.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Experience in directing and establishing collaborations with Vendors and Managed Service partners to generate business value.
  • Established background in directing Operations/SRE teams across a complex multinational environment.
  • Strong knowledge and experience with GCP and/or AWS cloud infrastructure.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: YES

Long - Term Incentive: YES

Benefits Eligible: YES

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $652,678.00 - $190,847.00 per year
 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information: 

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.  

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance. 

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan. 

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment. 


Nearest Major Market: Chicago