Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading client in financial services is seeking a Head of Site Reliability Engineering to lead their global SRE and Production Engineering function. This role involves driving the reliability and performance of critical platforms across global markets. The ideal candidate will have extensive leadership experience and a deep understanding of modern engineering practices, particularly within high-compliance environments. The position offers a competitive compensation package, flexible working, and significant visibility in leadership.

Benefits

Competitive package

Flexible working

Strong leadership visibility

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in engineering.
• 5+ years in a leadership role in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and cloud-native technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global SRE and Production Engineering team.
• Drive reliability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical applications.
• Manage systems in a high-compliance environment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Kubernetes

AWS

GitOps workflows

Observability tools

Automation frameworks

Job description

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Client:

O Partners

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

16.06.2025

Expiry Date:

31.07.2025

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Job Description:

Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

Are you ready to lead a global SRE and Production Engineering function for a business-critical suite of platforms used by leading players in financial services?

My client is hiring a Head of Production Engineering & SRE to drive the reliability, scalability, and performance of infrastructure that supports mission-critical, client-facing applications across global markets.

Experience required:

• 10+ years of experience in engineering, with 5+ years in a leadership role in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering.
• Proven track record managing reliable, scalable systems in a high-compliance environment (e.g., FinTech, HealthTech).
• Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycle, CI/CD, IaC, and cloud-native technologies.
• Expertise in Kubernetes, AWS (or Azure/GCP), GitOps workflows, observability tools, and automation frameworks.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in financial services, especially asset management or investor services.

Why Join?

• Shape and scale a modern SRE function with true global impact
• Work in a fast-moving, high-accountability, engineering-led culture
• Lead on strategy, talent, and technology across global teams
• Competitive package, flexible working, and strong leadership visibility