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# Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Anson McCade
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Salary:** £30,000.0 - £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Systems Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Databases, DevOps, Microsoft SQL Server, Performance Tuning, Windows PowerShell, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Curam Configuration Tools, Scripting, System Availability, Grafana, Reliability of Systems, Performance Monitor
- **Published:** September 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5884534777

## About the Role

* 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.

## 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.


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