Site Reliability Engineer

TEKsystems; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer for a 12-month contract in London. The role involves ensuring reliable services, supporting applications, and building automation tools in a dynamic team environment. Proficiency in Python and knowledge of cloud services like AWS or Azure are essential. Join a collaborative workplace that promotes work-life balance and continuous learning.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in reliability engineering and Python.
• Good understanding of observability principles.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Support applications in production and respond to incidents.
• Build automation tools to reduce operational toil.
• Contribute to the design and coding of software systems.

Skills

Reliability engineering

Python

Observability

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

Job Title

Site Reliability Engineer - 12 Month Contract - No Sponsorship Available

Overview

Our client are hiring a Site Reliability Engineer to join their Site Reliability Engineering group whose main objective is to ensure their services are consistently reliable for their customers. As part of a dynamic and self-organizing team, you will have the opportunity to work with modern programming languages and manage software within public cloud environments. Our client's cross-functional teams cover the entire technology stack, from front ends to APIs and databases, providing the resources to build, deploy, and operate their own software.

Responsibilities

• Support applications in production, including responding to incidents and conducting post-incident reviews.
• Apply observability engineering to proactively detect system degradation, understand system state, and quickly diagnose issues.
• Investigate and resolve production issues effectively.
• Build automation tools to reduce operational toil and enhance developer productivity.
• Scope technical projects and break them down into user stories and tasks within an engineering team.
• Directly contribute to the design and coding of software systems.
• Contribute to building systems that are secure, reliable, scalable, and extensible.
• Make informed technical decisions with input from teammates and engage in technical discussions with other engineering teams.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software deployment.
• Automate the provisioning and management of infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Define, implement, and maintain observability solutions to ensure proactive system monitoring and issue diagnosis.
• Diagnose and resolve production issues, including performance tuning and capacity planning.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in reliability engineering and Python.
• Good understanding of observability, including inputting probes to detect production issues.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code in cloud environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Familiarity with programming languages.
• Ability to understand and program applications.
• Experience in the Fintech/Payments industry.

Why Work Here?

Join a collaborative and innovative environment where you are empowered to make impactful decisions. Our client's commitment to work-life balance, continuous learning, and career development ensures that you can grow personally and professionally while contributing to cutting-edge solutions.

Work Environment

Work in a technologically advanced environment using modern languages and public cloud platforms. Enjoy a flexible work schedule that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The dress code is casual, reflecting our client's relaxed and inclusive culture.

Job Type & Location

Contract position based out of London, United Kingdom. Location: London, UK