Lead Site Reliability Architect

Nordcloud; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cloud implementation firm is seeking a Lead Site Reliability Architect in the UK to enhance customer solutions and ensure infrastructure reliability. The role involves participation in cloud projects and mentoring development teams. Ideal candidates should have hands-on experience with cloud architecture and programming languages like C# and Python. The position offers a hybrid working model and a robust training budget.

Benefits

Training budget

Flexible working hours

Up to 7% matched pension contributions

Private health care and dental plan

Gym expenses or well-being allowance

Mobile phone allowance

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Cloud Architecture Design and Cloud Architectural Patterns for Development.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as C#, Python, Perl, Java, and C++.
• Experience with CICD tools like Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Gitlab, Jenkins, and TeamCity.
• Strong skills in scripting languages like PowerShell and bash.
• Familiarity with observability/monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk.
• Experience with containerisation tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.

Responsibilities

• Participate in customer projects involving infrastructure builds, migrations, and audits.
• Architect and improve existing monitoring and alerting systems.
• Design and implement runbooks for incident management.
• Develop solutions to automate tasks and reduce toil.
• Lead and mentor development teams to improve solution performance.

Skills

Cloud Architecture Design

C#

Python

Perl

Java

C++

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Gitlab

Jenkins

TeamCity

PowerShell

bash

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

Overview

Join Nordcloud and be part of the European cloud revolution. We supercharge our customers to innovate in hyperscaler cloud, enabling seamless migration, advanced security, and data-driven success.

Lead Site Reliability Architect for our team in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Participating in various customer projects, from new infrastructure builds and migrations to audits and big data
• Architect, implement, and improve existing monitoring and alerting systems
• Design and implement runbooks to allow support teams to attend to incidents
• Design, develop, implement, and improve new and existing solutions to automate tasks and reduce toil
• Lead, or form part of development teams responsible for the implementation of applications
• Advise and mentor development teams on patterns, practices, and architectures to improve the availability, latency, performance and efficiency of built solutions
• Conduct code reviews, and recommend improvements where appropriate

Key Skills

• Hands-on experience with Cloud Architecture Design and/or Cloud Architectural Patterns for Development
• Programming languages, such as C#, Python, Perl, Java, C++
• CICD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Gitlab, Jenkins, TeamCity
• Scripting languages such as PowerShell, bash
• Observability/Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk
• Containerisation tools such as Docker, K8S, OpenShift, EC, containers
• Analytical and creative approach to problem solving

What we offer

• Individual training budget and exam fees for certifications
• Flexible working hours and hybrid working model
• Local package such as up to 7% matched pension contributions, extensive private health care, Bupa dental plan, and a seasonal ticket loan, enhanced maternity and parental leave, gym expense or well-being monthly and mobile phone allowance

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About Nordcloud

Nordcloud is a European leader in cloud implementation, application development, managed services and training. It’s a recognised cloud-native pioneer with a proven track record helping organisations leverage public cloud in a way that balances quick wins, immediate savings and sustainable value.

Nordcloud is triple-certified across Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform – with 10 European hubs, over 1,300 employees and has delivered over 1,000 successful cloud projects for companies ranging from midsize to large corporates.

Our clients benefit from multi-cloud expertise that guides best practices, preempts pitfalls, provides essential technical support and steers teams through cultural change. From strategy planning to application management, we take our customers through the whole cloud journey to drive real business outcomes from cloud technology.

Learn more at www.nordcloud.com

Nordcloud values diversity and is dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and employees.