Site Reliability Engineer - AWS & Azure

Square One Resources; England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech recruitment firm is seeking a highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer to enhance the reliability and performance of cloud infrastructure in the UK, utilizing expertise in Azure and AWS. The successful candidate will bridge development and operations, focusing on automation, software engineering practices, and proactive system management. This role is a 12-month contract with a pay rate of up to £605 per day.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles.

Responsibilities

• Work with US solutions to maintain scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure in the UK.
• Develop automation scripts for operational tasks and incident response.
• Collaborate with teams for seamless deployment and performance.
• Monitor system performance and resolve issues proactively.
• Apply software engineering principles to infrastructure management.
• Document solutions and provide training to team members.

Skills

Cloud-native architectures (Azure, AWS)

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

IT infrastructure monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Job Title: Site Reliability Engineer - Azure & AWS
Location: UK
Salary/Rate: Up to £605 per day (Inside IR35)
Start Date: Jan 2026
Job Type: 12-month contract

Role overview

We are seeking a highly skilled Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with expertise in both Azure and AWS cloud platforms. This position is responsible for taking a lead role in migrating an existing on-prem HPC solution into Cloud, enhancing the reliability, scalability, and performance of that cloud infrastructure through automation, software engineering practices, and proactive system management. The ideal candidate will bridge the gap between development and operations, applying a software engineering mindset to IT operations and infrastructure.

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures and services in Azure and AWS including AKS/EKS and its automation.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and monitoring tools.
• Knowledge of data processing and configuration design.
• Experience with IT infrastructure and monitoring systems.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Work with existing solutions already in place in the US to redefine, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS for the UK business as a similar but separate entity.
• Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operational tasks such as log analysis, environment testing, and incident response.
• Collaborate with development and operations teams to ensure seamless deployment and performance of applications and services.
• Monitor system performance and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues.
• Apply software engineering principles to infrastructure management, improving efficiency and reducing manual effort.
• Deliver value by monitoring spending, optimizing resource usage, right-sizing and automation, and implement governance through tagging strategies and budget alerts.
• Document the solution and deliver knowledge transfer and training to existing team members.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in site reliability engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer

Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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