Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - SC Cleared

Syntax Consultancy Ltd; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT consultancy is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer with active SC Clearance to join their team on a hybrid basis in London. The role focuses on leading SRE activities for Azure Cloud projects, mentoring engineers, and delivering secure solutions. Candidates must have solid experience with Azure, Kubernetes, and Terraform, along with strong DevOps practices. The contract offers a competitive rate of £525/day and requires 3 days on-site work per week.

Qualifications

• Active SC Security Clearance is required.
• Proven experience in Azure Cloud migrations and networking solutions.
• Strong DevOps background with automation-first mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead SRE activities for large-scale Azure Cloud projects.
• Mentor other Engineers in SRE practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex Azure Cloud infrastructure issues.

Skills

Azure Cloud

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub

Networking solutions

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

DevOps practices

Cloud certifications (Azure, GCP, AWS)

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer (SC Cleared)

6 Month Contract

London (Hybrid)

£525/day (Inside IR35)

Site Reliability Engineer needed with active SC Security Clerance 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.