At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and maintain scalable AWS infrastructure while mentoring a growing engineering team.
- Company: Leading UK tech organisation investing in cloud platform and engineering capabilities.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, remote work options, and sponsorship available in some cases.
- Other info: Hands-on role with excellent career growth and mentoring opportunities.
- Why this job: Shape the future of cloud infrastructure and drive best practices in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in AWS, CDK, and strong programming skills in TypeScript or Python.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
Remote UK £65,000 - £75,000 | Sponsorship available in some circumstances
VIQU have partnered with a leading UK technology organisation undergoing significant investment in its cloud platform and engineering capability. As they continue to scale, they are looking to appoint a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to help shape the future of their AWS infrastructure, improve platform resilience and mentor a growing engineering team.
This is a hands-on technical leadership role, with approximately 80% focused on engineering and 20% on mentoring and supporting other engineers. You'll play a key role in driving best practice across cloud infrastructure, automation, reliability and operational excellence while helping to develop the wider SRE function.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, build and maintain scalable, secure AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK.
- Drive improvements across platform reliability, automation and infrastructure as code.
- Lead the implementation of CI/CD best practices to improve software delivery.
- Enhance monitoring, observability and incident management across cloud environments.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve performance, resilience and operational efficiency.
- Mentor and coach engineers, promoting SRE and DevOps best practices.
- Contribute to technical direction, architecture discussions and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Requirements
- Proven experience in a Senior Site Reliability Engineer, Platform Engineer or DevOps Engineer position.
- Strong commercial AWS experience.
- AWS CDK experience is essential.
- Strong programming experience in TypeScript or Python.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of containerisation technologies such as Kubernetes, Amazon EKS or ECS.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tooling such as Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch or similar.
- Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience and infrastructure automation.
- Previous experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior SRE looking to remain hands-on while taking ownership of technical direction and helping to shape a modern cloud platform within a growing engineering function.
Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer in Yorkshire employer: VIQU IT Recruitment
Join a leading finance organization in London that values innovation and collaboration, offering a dynamic work culture where your contributions directly impact critical platforms. With a hybrid working model, employees enjoy flexibility alongside opportunities for professional growth and development, making it an ideal environment for those looking to advance their careers in DevOps. The company fosters a supportive atmosphere, encouraging teamwork and continuous learning, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered.
