Head of Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking a Head of Site Reliability Engineering to oversee the reliability and performance of their critical software platforms. This is an exceptional opportunity to lead a global SRE team and influence strategy in a fast-paced, engineering-driven environment. Ideal candidates will bring extensive leadership experience and a proven track record in managing scalable systems.

Benefits

Competitive package

Flexible working

Strong leadership visibility

Qualifications

• 10+ years of engineering experience with 5+ in a leadership role.
• Proven track record in managing reliable systems in a high-compliance environment.
• Strong understanding of modern software development lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead a global SRE and Production Engineering function.
• Drive reliability, scalability, and performance of mission-critical platforms.
• Shape and scale a modern SRE function with global impact.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder Management

DevOps

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

IaC

Cloud-native Technologies

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Client:

O Partners

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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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