Apply below after reading through all the details and supporting information regarding this job opportunity. Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cloud platform experience, infrastructure-as-code capability and a passion for building resilient distributed systems. Based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, this permanent Grade 7 opportunity offers hybrid working, flexible working patterns and a salary of £63,824 to £80,158 depending on location (London £67,547 to £83,778) and technical skills assessed at interview. Shape Reliable Digital Services at the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST): Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade has a clear mission: to grow the economy by helping businesses invest, innovate, export and grow across the UK. BIST's Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) directorate develops and operates the tools and services that enable this mission. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead, you will play a key role in leading engineers while remaining hands-on in the design, delivery and continuous improvement of reliable, secure and scalable platform services that underpin critical digital products and services. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead you will: Lead and support a team of Site Reliability Engineers, setting clear direction while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team culture. Build strong working relationships with product, delivery and architecture colleagues to ensure platform services meet business and user needs. Provide technical leadership across DevOps and SRE practices, guiding teams to adopt approaches that support reliability, sustainability and continuous improvement. Coach, mentor and support engineers across DDaT, contributing to a supportive and diverse engineering community. xdjnayx Design, build and maintain reliable, secure and scalable cloud-based infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code approaches. Enable teams to develop effective observability practices, including monitoring, logging, metrics and alerting that support proactive ser Please click on the apply button to read the full job description
Lead Site Reliability Engineer - £63,824 - £80,158 A Year in Cardiff employer: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Join the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) as a Site Reliability Engineer and be part of a dynamic team that plays a crucial role in ensuring the reliability of digital services at the heart of the UK economy. With a strong focus on employee growth, BIST offers tailored learning and development opportunities, a flexible hybrid working environment, and a culture that champions inclusion and diversity. Enjoy excellent Civil Service benefits, including a generous pension scheme and ample annual leave, making BIST an exceptional employer for those seeking meaningful and rewarding work.
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