Site Reliability Engineer

Trimble; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to own and scale production infrastructure on cloud environments. You will implement IaC with Terraform, enhance observability using multiple monitoring tools, and drive CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub.

The role involves leading incident response and collaborating across teams to ensure reliability, security, and performance of Trimble's cloud-based solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience owning production infrastructure.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS).
• Strong scripting and IaC capabilities (Terraform).
• Exposure to CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Experience with monitoring and incident management tools (Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk).
• Solid understanding of networking and security concepts.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Enhance observability with tools like New Relic, DataDog, Sumologic and Splunk.
• Manage CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitHub.
• Lead incident response and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on system designs for reliability and security.

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Azure

AWS

Jenkins

GitHub

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

New Relic

DataDog

Splunk

Job description

Scale Our Cloud Horizons as a Site Reliability Engineer! Your Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer Location: UK - Newcastle Your Business Sector: AECO - Architects, Engineers, Construction & Owners Are you ready to take your skills to the next level as a self-motivated and enthusiastic Site Reliability Engineer with hands-on experience supporting multiple connected Cloud-based products? Joining Trimble's Project Delivery Cloud Platform, you will take responsibility for the infrastructure of our cutting-edge reality capture solution running on Microsoft Azure, driving the reliability, scalability, and security of our service and infrastructure. Trimble is a global technology company that connects the physical and digital worlds, transforming the ways work gets done. With relentless innovation in precise positioning, modeling and data analytics, Trimble enables essential industries including construction, geospatial and transportation. Whether it's helping customers build and maintain infrastructure, design and construct buildings, optimize global supply chains or map the world, Trimble is at the forefront, driving productivity and progress. The Trimble AECO segment provides digital construction solutions that increase precision and productivity for Architecture, Engineering, Construction, and Owners.

What Makes This Role Great:

• Develop and maintain scalable infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform to ensure reliable and scalable cloud environments.
• Implement and enhance observability solutions using tools like New Relic, DataDog, Sumologic and Splunk for monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Perform code deployments and manage CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Github, and related tooling to ensure smooth and efficient delivery processes.
• Automate routine tasks and workflows to increase operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
• Evaluate system designs and architectures for reliability, performance, security, and efficiency, ensuring best practices are followed.
• Lead incident response efforts and conduct deep-dive root cause analysis to implement long-term, innovative technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive runbooks and procedures for incident response and operational tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to review and provide feedback on technical designs, ensuring alignment with SRE principles.
• Participate in on-call rotations and handle critical incidents with confidence and expertise.
• Continuously improve documentation for systems and services, contributing to a knowledge-sharing culture within the team.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years of technical experience with a proven ability to take full ownership of production infrastructure.
• Excellent collaboration skills with leading cross-functional work.
• Demonstrated success in managing infrastructure in production environments.
• Expertise in capacity planning and cost optimisation for efficient operations.
• Extensive expertise managing cloud provider hosted infrastructure, specifically with Microsoft Azure or AWS.
• Proficient in high-level scripting languages like Python and Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform), along with containerisation.
• Demonstrated success with Kubernetes or other containerization technologies
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Argo CD, Helm, GitHub.
• Experience with monitoring tools and incident management processes like Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk, Cloudwatch, Sumologic etc.
• Extensive understanding of networking and security concepts.

Bonus Points For

• Specialized SRE observability experience with New Relic or DataDog.
• Familiarity with OpenTelemetry, AIOps, MLOps, or SecOps.

Location: Newcastle, UK - In-Office (at least 4 days per week at the office)

Why You'll Love Working With Us At Trimble

At Trimble, we're not just a company that "does good"—we are a team dedicated to making a tangible, positive Real-World Impact. We build innovative solutions designed to solve the world\'s most critical challenges. From construction sites to transportation hubs, our work tangibly improves how people live, build, move, and grow.

You\'ll work on projects that truly matter: Our purpose-driven culture means you\'ll be helping to build and deliver solutions that make work faster, safer, and more sustainable for millions of people worldwide. Our impact is tangible, from connected machines that save fuel to data-driven insights that reduce waste.

Collaborate with like-minded people: Our strong internal culture is a "hidden gem". You will work with a collaborative, supportive team that shares your purpose and fosters a genuine sense of belonging. We\'re a company of "visionary pragmatists" who think boldly and build things that work.

Be an owner: Trimble thrives on individuals who take initiative and embrace ownership. You\'ll find an entrepreneurial spirit where success is often "self-authored", empowering proactive "doers".

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Join a Values-Driven Team: Belong, Grow, Innovate.

At Trimble, our core values of Belong, Grow, and Innovate aren't just words—they're the foundation of our culture. We foster an environment where you are seen, heard, and valued (Belong); where you have an opportunity to build a career and drive our collective growth (Grow); and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate).

We believe in empowering local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.

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Trimble is transforming the way the world works by delivering products and services that connect the physical and digital worlds. Core technologies in positioning, modeling, connectivity and data analytics enable customers to improve productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. From purpose built products to enterprise lifecycle solutions, Trimble software, hardware and services are transforming a broad range of industries such as agriculture, construction, geospatial and transportation and logistics. For more information about Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), visit www.trimble.com.