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# Azure Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** GCS Ltd
- **Location:** Knutsford, UK
- **Salary:** £50,000.0 - £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Role-Based Access Control, Reliability Engineering, Software Engineering, Software Repository, Cloud Platform System, Git Flow, Deployment Automation, Bicep, Terraform
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225449652/azure-site-reliability-engineer

## About the Role

* Azure expertise across policies, governance, networking, compute, identity, and platform services
 * IaC development using Bicep or Terraform (must be able to write code, not just run templates)
 * CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
 * Git repositories - strong understanding of branching, PRs, code reviews
 * DevOps mindset - automation-first, iterative delivery, shift-left engineering
 * Strong scripting or development capability (PowerShell, Python, or similar)
 * Experience working in distributed teams (UK + offshore)

## Description

We are looking for a hands-on Azure SRE who can design, build, and automate enterprise-grade Azure Landing Zones and cloud governance frameworks. This is not an application development role - it is a platform engineering role focused on controls, policies, guardrails, IaC, and DevOps automation.

You will work as part of a global SRE function, collaborating with engineers in the UK and India to deliver secure, scalable, policy-driven Azure environments., * Azure Landing Zone engineering - build, enhance, and automate enterprise landing zones

 * Azure governance & controls - develop Azure Policies, RBAC, blueprints, and compliance guardrails
 * Infrastructure as Code delivery - author and maintain IaC using Bicep or Terraform
 * DevOps engineering - implement CI/CD pipelines, Git workflows, and automated deployments
 * Cloud platform reliability - ensure availability, performance, and operational excellence
 * Cross-team collaboration - work with multi-cloud engineering teams to drive standards and best practices


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