Job Vacancy Site Reliability Engineer

We are searching for a permanent and full-time, remote working, Site Reliability Engineer, for an extremely exciting, technology and data driven UK business.

In this position you will play a pivotal role in defining measures of reliability for services to ensure they meet the performance and uptime requirements of their users. You will also be providing consultative support to help teams to achieve and maintain those objectives.

In this role you will be extensively involved with the ongoing management and running of Azure Cloud Environments, ensuring that security standards, misconfiguration & end of life components are managed, ensuring that the organisations "cloud footprint" is in good health!

The role will involve:

• Defining and agreeing with product stakeholders' reliability metrics.
• Providing input on Technical Architecture and solutions to improve all elements of the infrastructure.
• Driving reporting based on agreed reliability metrics.
• Ensuring misconfiguration and platform hygiene is maintained.
• Undertaking investigations into technologies, practices, and methodologies outside of the normal stack.

About You

To be a successful Site Reliability Engineer with this business you will need to have extensive, proven experience in a technical support and design role, as well as knowledge and experience of providing 3rd level/line support in a similar field/role.

You will also have: -

• The ability to analyse problems and determine appropriate solutions.
• In-depth experience in technical support encompassing varying IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS Solutions.
• Proven experience with at least one CI tool set.
• Experience in web application support, debugging and management.
• Experience with scripting, using a mixture of PowerShell, Bach, Python etc.
• Experience of running production workloads in Azure & at least one other Cloud Service Provider.
• Exposure to cloud hygiene tooling, such as Cloudsploit, Security Monkey, AT&T Cybersecurity etc.
• Exposure to Cosmos DB or similar.

The role comes with an excellent benefits package which includes: -

• Competitive Salary.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year.
• Annual Lifestyle Allowance: £300 to spend on an activity of your choice.
• Pension Scheme: Matched up to 6% for the first 3 years, and up to 10% thereafter.
• Private Health Insurance (Vitality).
• Group Income Protection Scheme.
• Charitable Fundraising: Matched funding for your efforts.
• Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes.
• Internal Coaching and Mentoring: Available throughout your time with us.
• Training and Career Progression: A strong focus on your development.
• Family-Friendly Policies.
• Free Parking.

Please note, we can only accept applications for this role from candidates that have the Right to Work in the UK without company sponsorship. You must also be living and able to work in the UK - the role is not available for overseas working.

KEYWORDS
Site Reliability Engineer, Azure, 3rd Line Support, Architecture, IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, Web Applications, CI, PowerShell, Bach, Python, Cloudsploit, Security Monkey, AT&T Cybersecurity, Cosmos DB.

Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.