Site Reliability Engineer

Henderson Scott; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in Glasgow seeks a Site Reliability Engineer for a major GCP implementation. The role involves delivering and supporting Vault services and requires extensive GCP and Kubernetes experience. The candidate should have strong skills in Terraform and automation scripting, along with the ability to engage with stakeholders effectively. This position offers a hybrid working model, requiring three days onsite.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform technology in enterprise environments.
• Advanced Kubernetes knowledge and practical experience.
• Background in delivering and maintaining enterprise-level applications and services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support Vault services in a Google Cloud environment.
• Work closely with engineers to improve service performance.
• Contribute to service onboarding and compliance with architectural standards.

Skills

Google Cloud Platform

Kubernetes

Terraform

Automation Scripting (Python/Bash)

Analytical Skills

Troubleshooting Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Tools

HashiCorp Vault

CI/CD with Jenkins

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) - Kubernetes - HashiCorp - 12 month contract - Glasgow Hybrid (3 days onsite)

I have an immediate opportunity for an SRE/Google Cloud Consultant on a major GCP implementation programme for our client in central Glasgow. Flexibility to work 3 days onsite is expected.

In particular, you will be joining a multi-location engineering squad responsible for developing and supporting their secure Vault services. In this role, you will be designing and improving systems, streamlining operational processes, and delivering high-quality, scalable solutions for the business.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver and support Vault services in a Google Cloud environment.
• Work closely with engineers and stakeholders to improve service performance, automation, and observability.
• Contribute to service onboarding, integration with existing platforms, and compliance with architectural standards.
• Take part in Agile ceremonies, design reviews, and code reviews to ensure best practice.
• Share knowledge and expertise through documentation, presentations, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Participate in the on-call rota, responding to operational incidents where required.

I am therefore keen to speak with candidates who have

• Extensive experience working with Google Cloud Platform technology in enterprise scaled environments.
• Advanced Kubernetes knowledge and practical experience.
• Background delivering and maintaining enterprise-level applications and services.
• Proficiency in Terraform, Helm, and automation Scripting (Python/Bash).
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable:

• Experience with HashiCorp Vault.
• CI/CD expertise with Jenkins.
• Relevant GCP or HashiCorp certifications.
• Experience migrating workloads to GCP and/or GKE.

Interested? Apply now for immediate consideration!