Digital transformation efforts have become more like digital transformation mandates in the tech world ever since the COVID-19 pandemic made working from home the new normal. This has meant a rapid change in the B2B software landscape (although when has that not been the case?) as vendors rise to meet buyer demand for collaborative, hybrid technologies.

As a result, certain roles suited to remote collaboration and cross-system knowledge have come to the forefront. In the world of DevOps, site reliability engineers (SREs) in particular have become increasingly sought after as important additions to agile DevOps teams.

So what exactly is the role of an SRE, and how will the rapidly evolving software they use continue to support their efforts to lead the charge for competitive DevOps strategies?