Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) | Glasgow, UK (Hybrid)

Tech Junction Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to join our private cloud operations in Glasgow. You will manage OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms, drive automation, and own incident response in a hybrid, Inside IR35 contract.

The role emphasizes cloud-native architectures, scripting (Python, Bash), CI/CD, security baselines, and collaboration with software engineering and security teams. Hybrid UK-based role with no visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field.
• 4+ years in SRE/DevOps or production infra.
• Hands-on Kubernetes and OpenShift administration and scaling.
• Automation, scripting (Python/Bash), infra management tools.
• Incident management, RCA, high-availability troubleshooting.
• Security, monitoring, observability with Prometheus/Grafana.
• Excellent English communication and collaboration.
• Hybrid Glasgow, UK based with Inside IR35 eligibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms.
• Design infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Lead incident management, troubleshooting, and RCAs.
• Enforce security baselines and vulnerability remediation.
• Manage production platforms, upgrades, and maintenance windows.
• Monitor performance, utilization, latency, and traffic.
• Collaborate with software, DevOps, and security teams.
• Document cluster topologies, runbooks, and incident logs.

Skills

Kubernetes

Red Hat OpenShift administration

Automation scripting

Incident management

Observability tooling

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

OpenShift CLI

Job description

Position Summary

We are actively seeking an experienced, high-caliber, and technical Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong background in platform engineering, DevOps, and production infrastructure management to join a private cloud SRE team on an initial contract basis (Inside IR35) in Glasgow, UK (Hybrid work model). In this critical reliability engineering role, you will be responsible for maintaining, securing, and enhancing a mission-critical, enterprise-grade Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes platform. You will leverage your deep specialist expertise in cloud-native architectures, automation scripting, incident management, and observability to deliver uncompromised system availability, high performance, and operational excellence. This opportunity offers competitive contracting compensation, executive technical visibility, and exceptional career growth prospects within a premier enterprise cloud technology ecosystem.

Detailed Job Description

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) supporting our private cloud SRE operations in Glasgow, UK, you will take full operational, tactical, and technical ownership of enterprise Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift cluster reliability, automation workflows, and incident resolution. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities include managing and enhancing mission‑critical Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms, implementing infrastructure automation and robust scripting solutions, leading incident management, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis (RCA) across distributed production environments, enforcing platform security, vulnerability remediation, monitoring, and observability standards, orchestrating production platform deployments, cluster upgrades, and operational reliability improvements, collaborating closely with cross‑functional software engineering and security squads, and operating under Inside IR35 contract terms (note: no visa sponsorship is available; only candidates currently based in the UK will be considered). You will utilize your proactive troubleshooting and analytical problem‑solving skills to resolve complex infrastructure anomalies under strict project delivery timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, secure, and enhance mission‑critical, enterprise‑grade Red Hat OpenShift and Kubernetes platform environments.
• Design and implement infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and robust scripting solutions for operational efficiency.
• Lead incident management, rapid troubleshooting, fault isolation, and root cause analysis (RCA) for production anomalies.
• Enforce robust platform security baselines, vulnerability remediation, log management, and observability best practices.
• Manage production platforms, execute seamless cluster upgrades, patches, and routine maintenance windows.
• Monitor live cluster performance, resource utilization, latency metrics, and traffic flow optimization.
• Collaborate seamlessly with cross‑functional software engineering, DevOps, and cybersecurity squads.
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation of cluster topologies, deployment runbooks, and incident response logs.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 4+ years of progressive professional experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, or production infrastructure.
• Strong, demonstrable hands‑on professional expertise with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift administration and scaling.
• Comprehensive working knowledge of automation, scripting languages (Python, Bash), and infrastructure management tools.
• Solid practical experience in incident management, root cause analysis (RCA), and high‑availability troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of platform security, vulnerability remediation, monitoring, and observability suites (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Exceptional analytical, troubleshooting, debugging, and problem‑solving capabilities under high‑pressure enterprise conditions.
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills with strong stakeholder collaboration and coordination abilities.
• Mandatory legal work eligibility and physical availability for hybrid work operations in Glasgow, UK (No visa sponsorship available).

Nice‑to‑Have Skills

• Professional certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer.
• Prior professional working experience in top‑tier financial services, telecommunications, or enterprise cloud‑native environments.
• Advanced familiarity with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible) and GitOps deployment workflows (ArgoCD).
• Experience designing disaster recovery frameworks and multi‑region high‑availability architectures.

Application Information

• Salary/Rate: Market Competitive / Inside IR35 Daily Rate
• Deadline: Open until filled (Urgent Glasgow Hybrid Contract Opening)
• Notice Period: Immediate to 2 Weeks Preferred
• Contract Duration: Initial Contract Engagement (Inside IR35 – Glasgow, UK – Hybrid)