Principal Site Reliability Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative American software company is seeking a Principal Site Reliability Engineer to join their expanding Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team. This role is pivotal in building and managing a robust global cloud infrastructure for a leading SaaS product. You will be responsible for developing a safe and observable web configuration management pipeline, managing a hybrid cloud environment, and collaborating with a talented team to implement infrastructure as code. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and methodologies while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package, including a competitive salary, bonuses, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days annual leave

Life and income protection insurance

Flexible working arrangements

World-class training and development programs

Tax-efficient benefits

Qualifications

• Experience with large-scale bare metal Linux servers.
• Ability to research best practices and maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage a global full-stack cloud infrastructure.
• Collaborate to write, review, and deploy infrastructure as code.

Skills

Linux Server Management

Configuration Management (Puppet, Chef, Ansible)

Infrastructure as Code

Test Automation

Networking and Storage

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Open-source Tools

Job description

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Principal Site Reliability Engineer, Staines

Client:

Anson McCade

Location:

Staines, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

08.05.2025

Expiry Date:

22.06.2025

Job Description:

Principal Site Reliability Engineer

An American software company, ranked #1 on Forbes' list of most innovative companies, is hiring a Principal Site Reliability Engineer. They are expanding their Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team, responsible for building and managing a global full-stack cloud infrastructure for their SaaS product.

This role involves responsibilities such as:

• Building a safe, fast, and observable web configuration management pipeline.
• Managing a large-scale hybrid cloud of bare metal servers and VMs.
• Collaborating with a team to write, review, and deploy infrastructure as code.
• Developing test plans and automation for declarative infrastructure across multiple cloud environments.
• Researching and implementing new open-source and commercial tools, technologies, and methodologies.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience operating large-scale bare metal Linux servers using configuration management tools like Puppet, Chef, or Ansible.
• Ability to research best practices and maintain high development standards.
• Deep understanding of Linux servers, networking, storage, and software packaging.
• Ability to document and communicate system architecture.
• Comfort with coding, debugging, and writing test specifications in a team setting, with experience in test automation.
• Experience with various open-source tools used in production environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot and understand internals of DevOps tools.

Benefits Package

• Base salary between £95,000 and £120,000, depending on experience.
• 15% uncapped bonus.
• Up to £20,000 shares annually.
• Private medical insurance.
• 25 days annual leave.
• Life and income protection insurance.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• World-class training and development programs.
• Tax-efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).