Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) based in London. This role involves leading a global team, ensuring the reliability of critical applications, and shaping the future of SRE strategies. Ideal candidates should possess extensive experience in engineering and leadership, particularly within high-compliance sectors such as FinTech.

Benefits

Competitive package

Flexible working

Strong leadership visibility

Qualifications

• 10+ years in engineering with 5+ in a leadership role.
• Experience with high-compliance environments like FinTech.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, IaC, and cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead global SRE and Production Engineering functions.
• Drive reliability, scalability, and performance of critical applications.
• Shape and scale the SRE function with global impact.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Kubernetes

AWS

DevOps

Automation

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Client:

O Partners

Location:

london, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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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