At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and observability while supporting development teams.
- Company: Join Connells Group's innovative tech team in Milton Keynes.
- Benefits: Hybrid work model, competitive salary, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on cloud technology and enhance developer experiences.
- Qualifications: Experience in site reliability engineering and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our Group Technology Team in Milton Keynes. ConnellsX is Connells Group Technology's internal developer platform, built on Microsoft Azure. It simplifies cloud hosting, embeds security and compliance by default, and enables a frictionless developer experience. As part of the team building and operating this platform, you will play a hands-on role in ensuring it is reliable, scalable, and observable. You will help establish and mature SRE practices, focusing on:
- Monitoring and observability
- Incident response
- Post-incident review
- Reliability testing and capacity planning
- Toil reduction
- Enabling development velocity
We offer a hybrid working arrangement with one day per week in our Milton Keynes office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support teams using ConnellsX and respond to incidents in a structured, blameless way
- Investigate root causes and drive post-incident actions to completion
- Define SLIs, contribute to SLOs, and monitor error budgets
- Build dashboards, alerts, and runbooks to improve visibility
- Automate repetitive tasks to reduce operational toil
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance reliability and observability
- Support performance testing and capacity planning
- Proactively identify and prioritise reliability improvements
Site Reliability Engineer employer: Connells Limited
At Connells Group, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our Milton Keynes location provides a hybrid working arrangement, allowing for flexibility while still enjoying the benefits of in-office teamwork. We are committed to employee growth, providing opportunities for professional development and the chance to work with cutting-edge technology in a supportive environment.
