Site Reliability Engineer (SC Cleared)

Syntax Consultancy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT consultancy is looking for a Site Reliability Engineer with active SC Security Clearance to lead SRE activities for Azure Cloud projects. The role involves mentoring other engineers and implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions. The contract is for 6 months, based in London, offering £525/day. This hybrid position allows for 2 days/week remote working and includes a chance to work on significant government projects.

Qualifications

• Active SC Security Clearance required.
• Strong background in Azure Cloud technologies.
• Experience in leading SRE activities for large-scale projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead SRE activities for Azure Cloud projects.
• Mentor other Engineers and manage deployments.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines for cloud infrastructure.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Infrastructure as Code

Networking solutions

DevOps

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer (SC Cleared)

6 Month Contract

London (Hybrid)

£525/day (Inside IR35)

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) needed with active SC Security Clearance and strong Azure Cloud expertise (including Kubernetes, Terraform + GitHub).

6 Month Contract based in Central London (Hybrid). Paying up to £525/day (Inside IR35). Start ASAP in Dec 2025/Jan 2026.

Hybrid Working - 2 days/week remote (WFH), and 3 days/week working on-site in the London office.

A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects.

Key skills, experience + tasks will include:

• Site Reliability Engineer to lead SRE activities for large-scale Azure Cloud projects + mentoring other Engineers.
• Proven experience in Azure Cloud migrations + networking solutions.
• Delivering solutions across VMs and Kubernetes, ensuring efficient deployment, management + scaling.
• Implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions (or similar tools).
• Designing + managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC), using Terraform, Ansible + Jenkins.
• Assessing Networking requirements + designing secure solutions (including: load balancing, routing, Firewalls).
• Troubleshooting + resolving complex Azure Cloud infrastructure/application issues.
• Working with key stakeholders, external suppliers + cross-functional teams (IT Security, Testing + Applications).
• Supporting Azure Cloud migration initiatives using frameworks like: AzureRM, CAF, Google Cloud.
• Participating in 24/7 on-call team support rota.
• Strong DevOps background with automation-first mindset
• Advantageous: Cloud certifications (Azure, GCP, AWS) + Multi-Tenant solutions experience.