Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

ZipRecruiter; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as the Head of Site Reliability Engineering, where you will oversee a vital suite of platforms used by top players in financial services. This leadership role involves driving the reliability and scalability of critical systems in a dynamic engineering-driven environment, offering a competitive package and flexible work options.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive package

Strong leadership visibility

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ years in SRE or DevOps leadership.
• Proven track record managing reliable, scalable systems.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycle, cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global SRE and Production Engineering function.
• Drive reliability, scalability and performance of infrastructure.
• Shape and scale a modern SRE function.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Kubernetes

AWS

GitOps

Observability Tools

Automation Frameworks

Job description

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- 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