Site Reliability Engineer

Insight International (UK) Ltd; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm based in Bournemouth is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to design and maintain highly available Java/Spring Boot applications. You will focus on cloud migration, automating infrastructure using Kubernetes and Terraform, and driving analytics for system performance optimization. Ideal candidates will have experience in large-scale systems and strong collaboration skills. This permanent role is onsite five days a week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role supporting large‑scale, mission‑critical systems.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Experience deploying and operating applications in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid understanding of Java and Spring Boot applications.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain systems that are robust, scalable, and highly available.
• Lead and support migration of applications and infrastructure to public cloud platforms.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure using Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Build and enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Partner with software engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions.
• Leverage cloud‑based analytics tools to monitor system health and optimize performance.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

Kubernetes

Terraform

Java

Spring Boot

Cloud environments

Monitoring tools

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Splunk

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Location: Bournemouth, UK

Onsite: 5 Days/Week

Employment type: Permanent

We are seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to design, build, and maintain highly available, resilient, and scalable systems. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and operations teams to ensure our Java/Spring Boot applications run smoothly 24/7 in a cloud environment. Additionally, you will drive the adoption of analytics and data‑driven insights to optimize system performance and extract value from operational data.

Key Responsibilities

• Reliability & Scalability: Design, implement, and maintain systems that are robust, scalable, and highly available, supporting millions of daily transactions.
• Cloud Migration: Lead and support migration of applications and infrastructure to public cloud platforms, ensuring best practices in security, reliability, and cost management.
• Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Develop and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure using Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Monitoring & Incident Response: Build and enhance monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions. Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaboration: Partner with software engineers, product managers, and business stakeholders to deliver solutions that meet business needs and operational requirements.
• Analytics & Data Insights: Leverage cloud‑based analytics tools to monitor system health, optimize performance, and extract actionable insights.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities to improve reliability, efficiency, and scalability of the platform.

Required Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Site Reliability Engineer, DevOps Engineer, or similar role supporting large‑scale, mission‑critical systems.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Experience deploying and operating applications in public cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Solid understanding of Java and Spring Boot applications.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or payments/transaction processing environments.
• Familiarity with cloud‑based analytics platforms and data engineering concepts.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Job function

Information Technology