Site Reliability Engineer - 32911

Splunk Inc; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company in London is seeking a TechOps SRE to maintain and improve its large-scale Cloud offering. The ideal candidate will have operational experience at scale, be comfortable with Linux and networking, and possess development skills in languages such as Python and Shell. This role involves working on complex distributed systems and emphasizes automation, monitoring, and proactive issue resolution.

Benefits

Opportunities for growth and development

Collaborative work environment

Focus on work-life balance

Qualifications

• Operational experience at scale, involving hands-on roles.
• Development skills with familiarity in programming languages.
• Strong interest in automating processes and proactive issue detection.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve large-scale Cloud offerings.
• Support the infrastructure powering Splunk’s cloud.

Skills

Linux

Networking

Cloud technologies

Python

Shell

Go

C++

Job description

Join us on the Splunk TechOps team, empowering our customers to make machine data accessible, usable, and valuable to everyone! The Splunk TechOps organization runs Splunk cloud, blending SRE, Systems Engineering, and Service Engineering disciplines across global teams.

What we're looking for

NOTE: 4 x 10h shifts: Wednesday - Saturday/8am-6pm

We are seeking a TechOps SRE to maintain, contribute to, and improve our large-scale Cloud offering. You will work with providers and support the infrastructure powering Splunk’s cloud.

You should apply if

• you are comfortable working 4 x 10h shifts: Wednesday - Saturday/8am-6pm
• You have operational experience at scale, with hands-on roles involving Linux and networking, and possibly Cloud technologies. Previous titles might include systems admin, network engineer, or devops engineer.
• You're passionate about your work and enjoy actively taking responsibility and engaging with your projects.
• You love working on large, complex, distributed systems and are interested in scaling solutions across thousands of machines.
• You have some development skills, familiar with languages like Python, Shell, Go, or C++, and understand basic programming concepts.
• You often ask, "How can I automate this process?"
• You make decisions based on data and aim for proactive issue detection and resolution.
• You care about monitoring, frequent code shipping, and adapting solutions as needed.

What we provide

• Opportunities for growth and development in engineering, working with open-source projects and exploring new technologies.
• A team of capable and dedicated peers across engineering, product management, and support.
• Deep involvement in scaling and optimizing automation for our cloud services.
• Growth and mentorship opportunities through ownership and leadership roles.
• A collaborative, honest, and supportive work environment that values open communication.
• A focus on work-life balance, trusting colleagues to manage their time responsibly.

Splunk, a Cisco company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer, considering all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.