Site Reliability Engineering Professional

TN United Kingdom; Southampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Site Reliability Engineering Professional to enhance their network performance and security. In this dynamic role, you will collaborate with design and platform teams to implement changes seamlessly into the live network, utilizing automation and CI/CD pipelines. Your technical expertise will be crucial in monitoring and optimizing network systems, ensuring customer satisfaction, and supporting a 24/7 incident management process. This opportunity offers a supportive environment for growth and development, along with a competitive benefits package that includes flexible options and training opportunities.

Benefits

10% on target bonus

25 days annual leave

Flexible benefits

World-class training opportunities

BT Shares Saving schemes

Discounted broadband packages

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and troubleshooting large-scale networks.
• Linux system administration skills with a focus on performance and security.
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions like ELK Stack and Prometheus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to implement changes into the live network.
• Configure and maintain monitoring solutions to ensure system health.
• Support incident management and provide technical resolutions.

Skills

Network Fundamentals

Linux Administration

Python

Ansible

Monitoring Solutions

Cloud Computing

Incident Management

Customer Focus

Tools

ELK Stack

Prometheus

Kafka

Cisco Hardware

Dell Hardware

Juniper Hardware

Nokia Hardware

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Site Reliability Engineering Professional, Southampton

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Client:

BT Group

Location:

Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

02.05.2025

Expiry Date:

16.06.2025

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What you’ll be doing

• Integration: Collaborate with design & platform teams and support the Implementation of flawless change into the live network, utilising automation and CI/CD pipelines.
• Application Monitoring: Configure and maintain monitoring solutions such as ELK stack, Prometheus and Kafka to ensure the health and performance of our systems.
• Automation Tools: Utilise tools such as Ansible and Python to provision and manage infrastructure resources in a scalable and efficient manner.
• Technical Acumen: Apply your understanding of network principles to troubleshoot network faults within our systems and look at how you can optimize performance and enhance security across our infrastructure.
• Incident Management and Resolution: Be prepared to support a 365x24/7 callout, providing final line assurance technical resolution covering an extensive range of technologies.
• Customer Focus: Be a technical expert who understands the end-to-end journey of our customers.
• Growth and Development: As a technically talented professional you should enhance the brand of the team and support those around you to be accountable and perform at their best.

What you'll bring

You must have

• Experience in an ISP Environment : Proven experience in a fast-paced ISP setting, managing and troubleshooting large-scale networks.
• Network Fundamentals : Knowledge of network protocols, including Radius, BGP, OSPF, DNS, MPLS and others.
• Technical Proficiency : Fair understanding of network architecture, design, and implementation.
• Linux Administration: Linux system administration skills, with a focus on performance optimisation, security, and automation.
• Monitoring and Logging Solutions : Familiarity with monitoring and logging solutions such as ELK Stack, Kafka, and Prometheus.
• Programming Proficiency : Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python or Ansible, as well as a familiarity with CI/CD orchestration.
• Growth Mindset: Self-driven attitude towards learning new skills and aiding the development of others.
• Sysadmin/Server Management: Skills in system administration, server management, and compute resources.
• Cloud Computing: Understanding and familiarisation with cloud computing and best practices.
• Vendor Hardware Expertise : Hands-on experience with hardware from leading vendors such as Cisco, Dell, Juniper, and Nokia.
• Continuous Application Deployments : Experience deploying new developments to live networks across a variety of infrastructure, including Virtual Machines, Routers, Switches, and Servers.

What's in it for you

• 10% on target bonus
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• Huge range of flexible benefits including cycle to work, healthcare, season ticket loan
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.
• Discounted broadband, mobile and TV packages
• Access to 100’s of retail discounts including the BT shop