Site Reliability Engineer - Manchester

Anson McCade Pty; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to join our growing technology team in the UK. The role focuses on reliability, performance and scalability of critical applications, using automation to reduce manual work and improve availability.

You'll collaborate with development and product teams, influence technical decisions, and contribute to a culture of innovation. The position offers hybrid working and opportunities to advance your technical skills in a supportive

Qualifications

• Experienced Site Reliability Engineer with focus on automation and reliability.
• Strong background in software development, infra, and automation.
• Familiarity with monitoring large-scale systems and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Bring software engineering and operations together to automate tasks and improve availability.
• Influence technical decisions and adopt innovative solutions.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to scale critical applications.

Skills

Cloud platforms

CLI proficiency

SRE/DevOps

Agile/Scrum

Tools

Chef

Puppet

Docker

ELK

Jira

PowerShell

Job description

Security Clearance - Applicants must be eligible for security clearance and hold sole British citizenship.

Are you an experienced Site Reliability Engineer looking for your next challenge? This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing technology team, working on complex systems and helping to improve the reliability, performance and scalability of critical applications.

You'll play a key role in bringing software engineering and operations together, using automation to reduce manual processes, improve service availability and build resilient systems. Working closely with development and product teams, you'll have the opportunity to influence technical decisions and introduce innovative solutions.

What's in it for you?

• Earn a salary of up to £70,000 (dependent on experience), alongside an attractive company bonus scheme.
• Enjoy a flexible hybrid working environment, helping you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Join a growing engineering team with opportunities to develop your technical expertise and take on new challenges.
• Be part of a wider engineering community, with opportunities to share knowledge and collaborate with technical specialists.
• Get involved in local community initiatives and outreach activities, helping to develop technology and cyber skills.

Job requirements

We're looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer with a strong background in software development, infrastructure and automation.

You'll ideally have experience in the following:

• Familiarity with database technologies such as Elasticsearch and MongoDB.
• Good knowledge of Linux and Windows command lines, including Bash and PowerShell.
• Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS, Azure or OpenStack.
• Experience with deployment and configuration management tools such as Chef and Puppet.
• Experience monitoring large-scale systems using technologies such as ELK.
• Experience working within Agile Scrum teams and using supporting tools such as Jira.
• Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills, particularly when investigating application issues and service outages.
• Ability to troubleshoot across different levels of the technology stack.
• Understanding of ITIL terminology and operational practices.
• Experience with container management and microservices architectures, such as Docker.
• Experience extending and improving open-source software.
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium.
• An interest in emerging technologies and adopting new tools and approaches.