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# Senior AWS Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Spectrum IT Recruitment
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Systems Engineering, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Distributed Systems, Amazon DynamoDB, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Prometheus, Datadog, Circleci, Scripting, Google Cloud, Grafana, Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Cloudwatch, Puppet, Rundeck, Terraform, Splunk, Docker, Pagerduty, Elk Stack, Jenkins, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/senior-aws-site-reliability-engineer/47227290

## About the Role

Professional certifications in cloud DevOps, such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer, or similar credentialsDo You Have What It Takes? 3-6 years of hands-on experience in a similar role, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering, automation, and service reliability Proficient in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, Java, or C#, along with scripting skills in Bash or PowerShell Solid grasp of cloud platforms like AWS, including an understanding of how core services like EC2, ECS, Lambda, and DynamoDB operate under reliability constraints Practical experience using infrastructure-as-code tools like CloudFormation or Terraform In-depth knowledge of CI/CD principles and hands-on experience with tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or CircleCI Strong understanding of containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture Skilled in using observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack,
or AWS CloudWatch Excellent analytical and troubleshooting abilities, especially within complex distributed systems Proven experience handling incident management and conducting blameless postmortems, including leading cross-functional teams through resolution and communication during critical outagesBenefits Life Insurance - 4 x Annual Salary Private Medical Insurance Bonus Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Hybrid Working - 3 Days from Home GP Online Assistance Portal. + Much MorePlease click the "Apply" button to state your interest in this position. Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

## Description

Contribute: Monitor and interpret system and application metrics to fine-tune performance and troubleshoot issues effectively Collaborate closely with developers to enhance service quality through thorough testing and structured release practices Engage in architectural discussions, manage platform operations, and contribute to capacity forecasting Design and implement automated solutions to build resilient, scalable systems Maintain a strong focus on delivering new features while ensuring stability and adherence to service level goalsYou'll Stand Out If You Have: Practical experience managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters; certifications in Kubernetes are a strong bonus Hands-on familiarity with the Grafana Observability Suite, including tools like Loki, Mimir, and Tempo Background in administering or developing with popular monitoring and automation tools such as Splunk, Datadog, PagerDuty, or Rundeck Experience using configuration management platforms like Ansible, Puppet, or Chef


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