At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure BIST's digital services run smoothly and develop essential tools for development teams.
- Company: Join the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade - a key player in the global economy.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hybrid working, generous annual leave, and a Civil Service pension with great contributions.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for learning and development in an inclusive culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on user experience while working with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience with cloud platforms and programming languages; strong communication skills are a must.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Join a team at the heart of the global economy! The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade ('BIST') and Inspire People are partnering together to bring you an exciting opportunity for a Site Reliability Engineer to join a team that ensures BIST's digital services work as users expect, working with development teams giving them the tools for their job, including application performance monitoring, exception, log and metrics aggregation, dashboards, and declarative CD/CI pipelines.
As a Site Reliability Engineer, you will pro-actively engage development teams and use initiative to develop the tools for their job, including application performance monitoring, exception, log and metrics aggregation, dashboards, and declarative CI/CD (continuous integration/continuous delivery) pipelines. You'll work alongside senior members of the team to pro-actively engage product teams about service-level indicators, objectives, and error budgets. You'll contribute towards building and scaling our shared tooling for the platform and participate in an on-call rota.
BIST's tech stack includes:
- AWS and Azure
- GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipelines/CodeBuild
- Terraform
- Containerisation such as Docker, Elastic Container Service (ECS), Elastic Container Registry (ECR) and Kubernetes
- ElasticSearch/OpenSearch
- Python and Django framework
- PostgreSQL as a service (Amazon RDS)
- Datadog, Logstash
- Redis/Elasticache
Skills and experience required for the Site Reliability Engineer includes:
- Cloud experience with either Amazon Web Services, Azure or Google Cloud.
- Exposure to building code-defined and reliable infrastructure on top of cloud computing systems (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi).
- Working knowledge in one or more programming languages, writing clean and effective code.
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix fundamentals and TCP/IP networking.
- Ability to see user impact in the infrastructure or application changes, including a drive to improve the end user experience at every turn.
- Strong communication skills when dealing with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
If you join us, you will get:
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- A flexible, hybrid working environment with options like condensed hours.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Annual leave starting at 25 days rising to 30 days with service.
- Three paid volunteering days a year.
- An employee benefits programme including cycle to work.
This role can only be worked from within the UK, not overseas. If you are based in London, you will receive London weighting. BIST employees are contracted to work in a hybrid pattern, spending 2-3 days a week (pro rata) in the office. Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by BIST, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.
Site Reliability Engineer in Cardiff employer: Inspire People
At DVSA, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment where your expertise as a Senior Data Architect will directly influence data management and governance across our agency. With competitive salaries, generous leave policies, and robust career development opportunities, we foster a culture of collaboration and innovation, ensuring that our employees feel valued and empowered to make a meaningful impact on road safety in Great Britain.
