Site Reliability Engineer

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in consulting is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability and security of the Identity and Key Management Platform. This role involves maintaining high availability, implementing monitoring systems, and developing automation processes. The ideal candidate should have experience in Site Reliability Engineering, strong knowledge of automation tools, and familiarity with OpenShift and Kubernetes. This position is hybrid based in Sheffield, offering competitive pay.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Site Reliability Engineering for identity and key management systems.
• Expertise in automation tools and scripting languages.
• Familiarity with container orchestration technologies.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability and resilience of IKP services.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response.
• Develop automation for IKP deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure compliance with security standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Respond to and resolve IKP-related incidents promptly.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

Automation tools (Ansible, Terraform)

Scripting (Python, Bash)

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Container security best practices

Cryptographic principles

PKI

Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana)

Incident management frameworks

Job description

Role Title: Site Reliability Engineer
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Sheffield (Hybrid)
Rate: £495 Per Day - Umbrella only

Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?
Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.

Role Purpose / Summary

Seeking a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Team - IKP to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of the Identity and Key Management Platform (IKP) within the OpenShift infrastructure migration project. This team will focus on operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement of IKP services to meet the bank's stringent security and compliance requirements.

Reliability & Performance

• Maintain high availability and resilience of IKP services across multi-cloud and on-prem environments.
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response for IKP components.

Automation & Efficiency

• Develop automation for IKP deployment, scaling, and lifecycle management.
• Integrate IKP processes into CI/CD pipelines for secure and efficient operations.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure IKP configurations comply with the bank's security standards and regulatory frameworks.
• Manage encryption key lifecycle operations (generation, rotation, revocation).

Incident Management

• Respond to and resolve IKP-related incidents promptly.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.

Collaboration

• Work closely with IKP SMEs, Build Engineers, OpenShift teams, and ITSO for secure integration.
• Support audits and compliance reviews.

Documentation & Governance

• Maintain operational runbooks and detailed documentation for IKP services.
• Adhere to the bank's IT governance and change management processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in Site Reliability Engineering for identity and key management systems.
• Expertise in automation tools (Ansible, Terraform) and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container security best practices.
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles, PKI, and encryption standards.
• Proficiency in monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and incident management frameworks.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or cloud security certifications preferred.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!