Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | Newcastle | Security Cleared in Newcastle upon Tyne

Location: Newcastle, three days per week on site - must be willing to relocate if not local.

Contract: 18-month fixed-term contract, with the intention to convert to permanent.

Security Clearance: Due to the nature of the project, you’ll need to be a British national and hold SC clearance before starting.

Ready to take your technical skills into Site Reliability Engineering? We’re looking for an engineer with strong technical foundations who is keen to develop their career in SRE. You don’t need to be an experienced Site Reliability Engineer already. We’re looking for the right attitude, aptitude and willingness to learn, with structured training available to help you develop into the role.

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you’ll work within a structured and highly automated technical environment, helping to keep systems reliable, stable and running effectively. You’ll gain exposure to observability and alerting, using documented processes and engineering knowledge to investigate issues and support the reliability of the wider environment. You’ll develop your knowledge of containerised environments, automation and SRE practices, while gaining hands-on experience with technologies such as Kubernetes/OpenShift, Red Hat and Bash. Depending on your experience, there may also be opportunities to work with Python/software engineering, vulnerability management, CVE assessment and server patching.

Requirements Skills & Experience

• Ideally, you'll have experience with some of the following:
• Bash / scripting
• Red Hat / Linux
• Kubernetes or OpenShift fundamentals
• Python and/or software engineering
• An interest in automation, reliability and containerised environments
• Strong problem-solving skills and a willingness to learn
• Experience or an interest in vulnerability management, CVE assessment or server patching would also be beneficial.

What you'll develop

This is an excellent opportunity for someone from a software engineering, DevOps, Linux or infrastructure background who wants to move into SRE without being expected to know everything from day one. You’ll have the opportunity to build your knowledge across Site Reliability Engineering, OpenShift, automation, CI/CD, observability and engineering best practices, supported by structured learning and on-the-job development. You don’t need experience in everything above. If you bring strong technical foundations and a willingness to learn, we can provide additional training and support to help you build the skills you’re missing. Bring the foundations and willingness to learn. We’ll support you in developing the rest.

Benefits What Nology Opportunities Include:

• Starting salary of £26,700 FTC
• Performance-based salary uplifts at 6 and 12 months
• 3 days minimum in the office required
• Must be one hour commute maximum from Newcastle office or able to relocate
• Relocation support where applicable
• Possible pathway to a permanent role with our client in world leading consultancies after 18-months
• Ongoing technical and professional development
• Dedicated support and mentoring from nology
• Experience working on meaningful projects with leading organisations

Why Join nology?

At nology, we're passionate about helping talented people build long-term careers in technology. Our consultants receive ongoing support, coaching and development throughout their journey, helping them gain the experience, confidence and skills needed to thrive in the industry. We don't just help people find jobs. We help them build careers. Apply today and take the next step in your technology career with nology.