Site Reliability Engineer

Anson McCade

Manchester, UK

5 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Compensation

£30,000.0 - £60,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Systems Engineering Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Databases DevOps Microsoft SQL Server Performance Tuning Windows PowerShell Reliability Engineering Ansible Standard Sql

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Job description

Ensure the availability, scalability, and performance of systems through proactive monitoring and capacity planning.
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and implement preventive measures to avoid recurrence.
Develop automation tools and scripts to reduce manual operations and improve system resilience.
Optimize system performance and resource usage, identifying and resolving bottlenecks.
Collaborate with development and product teams to integrate SRE best practices into the software lifecycle.
Contribute to the evolution of our SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets to drive reliability metrics.
Stay current with industry trends and contribute to our internal engineering communities.

Technologies:

AWS
Ansible
Azure
Cloud
DevOps
GCP
PowerShell
SQL
Security, We are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our high-impact team and help shape the future of our digital infrastructure. In this role, youll blend software engineering with systems engineering to ensure the reliability, availability, and performance of our platforms. You will work on high-impact systems that power critical business operations and be part of a forward-thinking engineering culture that values innovation, learning, and collaboration. We offer competitive compensation, benefits, and career growth opportunities.

Requirements

Proven experience as an SRE, DevOps Engineer, or Systems Engineer in a complex, high-availability environment.
Deep expertise in Microsoft SQL Server (2016-2022), including performance tuning, high availability, and architecture.
Strong scripting skills (e.g., PowerShell) and experience with automation/configuration tools like Ansible or Chef.
Familiarity with observability tools, monitoring frameworks, and incident management practices.
A mindset focused on eliminating TOIL, improving developer experience, and scaling operations through code.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
(Bonus) Experience with cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP).
(Bonus) Background in database automation and estate standardization.
(Bonus) Knowledge of security and compliance in regulated environments.