At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure reliability and performance of FNZ platforms while collaborating with engineering teams.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company focused on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, health benefits, remote work options, and growth opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career advancement potential in a collaborative environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by optimising mission-critical systems with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, and public cloud platforms required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Role Purpose
The Site Reliability Engineer will work closely with Application, Infrastructure, and Network Engineering teams to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of FNZ platforms. This role focuses on deploying, integrating, and providing ongoing operational support for mission‑critical systems, leveraging modern automation and cloud‑native practices.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain high availability and performance of FNZ platforms.
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions to proactively detect and resolve issues.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to design and implement robust deployment pipelines.
- Ensure smooth integration of applications with infrastructure and network components.
- Use Terraform for provisioning and managing infrastructure across environments.
- Operate and optimise workloads on‑prem and public cloud.
- Manage and troubleshoot application delivery networks, load balancing, and traffic routing.
- Configure and support F5 Distributed Cloud or similar CDN/ADC technologies.
- Participate in on‑call rotations, perform root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.
- Work cross‑functionally with Application, Infrastructure, and Network Engineering teams to deliver reliable services.
Required Skills & Experience
- Kubernetes (K8s): Deep understanding of container orchestration and cluster management.
- Terraform: Strong experience in Infrastructure as Code for cloud and on‑prem environments.
- Public Cloud: Hands‑on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- F5 Distributed Cloud or Similar: Knowledge of CDN/ADC platforms and their integration.
- Networking Fundamentals: Expertise in application delivery networks, load balancing, traffic routing, and troubleshooting.
- Observability Tools: Familiarity with Splunk, NewRelic, or similar.
- Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in Terraform, Bash, or similar languages.
Desirable Skills
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.
- Knowledge of SRE principles.
- Familiarity with security best practices.
Key Attributes
- Strong problem‑solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams.
- Passion for automation and reducing operational toil.
Reporting Line
Reports to: Head of Platform Operations/Application Engineering. Works closely with Application Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, Network Engineering teams.
Lead Site Reliability Engineer employer: Motive Partners
Motive Partners is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises sustainability and innovation. Based in London, employees benefit from competitive salaries, commission structures, equity opportunities, and flexible hybrid working arrangements, all while having clear pathways for career advancement into roles such as Account Executive. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that values growth and meaningful contributions to the private markets sector.
