Lead Site Reliability Engineer

Signify Technology; Greater London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to join their dynamic team in London. This role is pivotal in supporting global operations, where you will leverage your technical leadership to enhance system reliability and performance. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will drive initiatives that ensure high availability and resilience of services. The ideal candidate will possess strong experience in On-Prem environments and a passion for operational excellence, making significant contributions to a culture of continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a technical SRE or DevOps position.
• Experience leading teams and driving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing SRE team focused on innovation.
• Champion initiatives to enhance system availability and performance.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Operational Excellence

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Capacity Planning

Monitoring & Analytics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SQL

Datadog

Prometheus

Grafana

Terraform

Ansible

Pulumi

Jira

Job description

This role plays a key part in the global follow-the-sun support model, working closely with the Global SRE Leader to support platforms worldwide. We are looking for SRE talent with experience in an On-Prem / Datacenter environment.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical leadership, experience in an On-Prem / Datacenter environment, and a passion for operational excellence to a high-impact team. You'll collaborate with Engineering, Infrastructure, and Operations teams to maintain high availability and resilient service delivery, while also mentoring a SRE team focused on continuous improvement and innovation.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Develop deep expertise in the Titanium trading platform to lead and support critical business operations.
• Oversee team workload, ensuring priorities align with business goals and resource capacity.

Operational Excellence

• Champion initiatives that enhance system availability, scalability, and performance.
• Collaborate with the Global SRE Leader to refine and enforce operational policies (e.g., Capacity Planning, Change Management, Disaster Recovery).

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Software Engineering, Infrastructure, Operations, Security, and Business teams to deliver secure and reliable platforms.

Team Development

• Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing SRE team in Europe, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and innovation.
• Lead response efforts for critical incidents, ensuring swift resolution and comprehensive root cause analysis.
• Drive long-term improvements based on lessons learned from Learning Reviews, and maintain accurate incident documentation and compliance reporting.
• Lead automation initiatives to streamline workflows and increase uptime.
• Use Jira to manage tasks and projects, and align global SRE practices for seamless support.

Capacity Planning

• Drive timely capacity planning to prevent last-minute issues.
• Support budget planning to align infrastructure investments with growth and performance targets.
• Participate in quarterly capacity reviews and follow up on outcomes.

Monitoring & Analytics

• Oversee the implementation of monitoring and alerting systems to detect and resolve issues proactively—before customer or compliance impacts occur.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred)
• 5+ years in a technical SRE, DevOps Position
• 2+ years in a leadership or senior engineering capacity

Preferred Skills:

• Proficiency in SQL and data analytics tools (e.g., Sigma, Snowflake)
• Experience in AWS, monitoring tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana), and automation frameworks (Terraform, Ansible, Pulumi)

For more information, please apply with a relevant CV.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media

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