SRE Engineer

Grassroots Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology recruitment agency is seeking an eDV-cleared Site Reliability Engineer for a 12-month contract based in Gloucester. Starting in April 2026, you will enhance system reliability using Oracle APEX and SQL/PLSQL, implement monitoring and automation, and collaborate with teams for continuous improvement. Candidates must have active eDV clearance and experience with RESTful integrations and APIs. Competitive daily rate of £560 offered.

Qualifications

• Active, transferable eDV clearance is mandatory.
• Proven experience in a Site Reliability Engineer role.
• Hands-on experience with Oracle APEX.
• Strong skills in SQL and PLSQL.
• Competence in RESTful integrations and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Improve and maintain platform/service reliability and availability.
• Develop and optimise SQL/PLSQL for performance tuning.
• Support and engineer solutions around Oracle APEX.
• Design RESTful integrations and API connectivity.
• Automate operational tasks and enhance release processes.

Skills

Active, transferable eDV clearance

Experience as SRE / Production Engineer

Hands-on skills with Oracle APEX

SQL / PLSQL

RESTful integrations

APIs (design, integration, troubleshooting)

Tools

AWS

Python

Node.js

Java

React

Vue

CI/CD

Terraform

AWS CDK

Git

Job description

SRE Engineer (APEX / SQL / APIs) — eDV Cleared — 12 Month Contract (Inside IR35)

Start: April 2026

Contract length: 12 months

IR35 status: Inside IR35

Rate: £560 per day

Clearance: eDV (Enhanced DV) required

Location: UK (working arrangements/on‑site requirements may apply due to clearance)

We’re looking for an eDV‑cleared Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a strong engineering mindset and hands‑on experience supporting and improving systems using Oracle APEX, SQL/PLSQL, and API‑led / RESTful integrations. You’ll focus on reliability, availability, observability, and automation across a secure, high‑profile environment.

Key responsibilities

• Improve and maintain platform/service reliability, performance, and availability
• Support and engineer solutions around Oracle APEX and database‑led applications
• Develop and optimise SQL / PLSQL (performance tuning, troubleshooting, maintenance)
• Design/support RESTful integrations and API connectivity between services
• Implement monitoring, alerting, incident response, and post‑incident improvements
• Automate operational tasks and support continuous improvement of release processes
• Collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders to reduce toil and strengthen resilience

Essential skills & experience

• Active, transferable eDV clearance (mandatory)
• Proven experience as an SRE / Production Engineer / Reliability‑focused Engineer
• Hands‑on skills with Oracle APEX
• SQL / PLSQL
• RESTful integrations
• APIs (design, integration, troubleshooting)

Desirable / further benefit

• Cloud experience: AWS
• Development skills: Python / Node.js / Java
• Front‑end exposure: React / Vue
• Strong delivery tooling: CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform / AWS CDK
• Version control and collaboration: Git

Apply

If you’re an eDV‑cleared SRE Engineer with APEX, SQL/PLSQL and API integration experience and you’re available to start in April 2026, please apply with your CV, availability, and confirmation of current clearance level.