Site Reliability Engineer

LA International; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An IT Consultancy based in Wokingham is seeking an experienced SRE Engineer to build and maintain platforms with a strong focus on technical reuse and automation. You will work within agile sprints, strengthen your site reliability capabilities, and collaborate on innovative offerings. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in OpenShift, Kubernetes, and IaC tools like Bash and Python, with a drive to learn and adopt best practices. This is an onsite role offering a chance to be part of a prestigious team.

Qualifications

• Existing knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering operations, particularly in OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Ability to support and troubleshoot OpenShift Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ).
• Familiarity with complex multi-cloud/hybrid ecosystems.
• Foundational understanding of distributed systems.
• Working knowledge of observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Tempo.
• Drive to develop skills and embrace best practices.
• Ability to develop IaC using tools like Kustomize, Helm, Bash, and Python.
• Experience managing pipelines with Tekton, ArgoCD, FluxCD.
• Kubernetes certification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain platforms with focus on technical reuse and standardisation.
• Embrace modern ways of working and collaborate in agile sprints.
• Strengthen site reliability capabilities through training and experience.
• Collaborate on iterative offerings.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering operations

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Bash

Python

Observability stacks

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

GitOps principles

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Loki

Tempo

Kustomize

Helm

Tekton

ArgoCD

FluxCD

Job description

Overview

Role Title: SRE Engineer

Location: Wokingham Office/onsite

Duration: 31/10/2027

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain platforms with a high degree of focus on technical reuse, standardisation and blueprints; think "GitOps" not "ClickOps".
• Fully embrace modern ways of working and feel invested in our customer outcomes as we group around activities in agile sprints, and within error budgets.
• Continue to strengthen and bolster your existing capabilities in site reliability through a mix of professional training, certifications, and experiences.
• Collaborate and influence our iterative Capgemini offerings.

Skills & Experience

• Existing knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering operations, with hands-on experience in OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Ability to support and troubleshoot OpenShift Operators (ServiceMesh, ODF, ACS, ACM, AMQ).
• Familiarity with and ability to adapt within a complex multi-cloud/hybrid ecosystem.
• Foundational understanding of distributed systems.
• Working knowledge of observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Tempo.
• Drive to develop and grow with the aid of senior engineers, with a willingness to adopt best practices and new technologies.
• Ability to develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Kustomize or Helm, as well as proficiency in Bash and Python.
• Experience managing pipelines using Tekton, ArgoCD, or FluxCD, following GitOps principles for automation and consistency.
• Kubernetes certification would be advantageous (CKA, CKS), as would previous experience in secure environments.
• Strong drive to learn and develop under the guidance of senior engineers, with a willingness to adopt best practices and new technologies.

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LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.