Principal Engineer - Site Reliability / SRE (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London)

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 104,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the genomics field is seeking a Principal Engineer - Site Reliability to lead their SRE team in London. The role focuses on enhancing system reliability and engineering practices, requiring extensive experience in SRE and software engineering. The position offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and various employee benefits, emphasizing a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Generous leave

Flexible working

Pension schemes

Learning budgets

Recognition programs

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Significant real-world experience in SRE.
• Software engineering skills, preferably in Python.
• Understanding of system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Leading and developing the SRE team.
• Assessing current processes and developing a roadmap for SRE maturity.
• Collaborating with stakeholders and staying updated on industry trends.

Skills

SRE principles

Software engineering

Platform engineering

Cloud services

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Monitoring tools

Strategic thinking

Team leadership

Effective communication

Job description

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Principal Engineer - Site Reliability / SRE (we have office locations in Cambridge, Leeds & London), London

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Client:

Genomics England

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

The role involves leading and developing the SRE team at Genomics England, focusing on system reliability, resilience, and engineering practices. Responsibilities include assessing current processes, developing a roadmap for SRE maturity, leading a team of engineers, collaborating with stakeholders, and staying updated on industry trends. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in SRE principles, software engineering, platform engineering, and cloud services, particularly AWS. They should be capable of strategic thinking, team leadership, and effective communication.

Qualifications include significant real-world experience in SRE, software engineering skills (Python preferred), understanding of system architecture, and experience with CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and monitoring tools. Desirable skills include healthcare or bioinformatics background and experience in regulated environments.

Additional benefits include a competitive salary of £103,500, generous leave, flexible working, pension schemes, learning budgets, recognition programs, health and wellbeing initiatives, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. The company operates a blended working model with locations in Canary Wharf, Cambridge, and Leeds, and requires background checks for successful applicants.