SRE Team

eTeam Workforce Limited; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global recruitment specialist is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to ensure the reliability and security of services. This position is based in Sheffield/Birmingham and requires 3 days per week onsite work. The ideal candidate will have experience in automation and strong skills in Site Reliability Engineering. Compensation is £482 per day for a contract duration of 3 to 6 months, with an emphasis on operational excellence in a team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Site Reliability Engineering for identity and key management systems.
• Expertise in automation tools and scripting.
• Familiarity with container security best practices.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high availability and resilience of services.
• Develop automation for deployment and scaling.
• Ensure compliance with security standards.

Skills

Site Reliability Engineering

Ansible

Terraform

Python

Bash

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

We are a global recruitment specialist that provides support to the clients across EMEA, APAC, US and Canada. We have an excellent job opportunity for you.

Job Title: SRE Team
Location: Sheffield/Birmingham (3 days per week onsite is mandatory)
Contract duration: 03-06 months
Rate to SSC: £482 per day inside IR35

Role Overview

The bank is seeking a Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Team-IKP to ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of the Identity and Key Management Platform (IKP) within the OpenShift infrastructure migration project. This team will focus on operational excellence, automation, and continuous improvement of IKP services to meet the bank's stringent security and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Reliability & Performance: Maintain high availability and resilience of IKP services across multi-cloud and on-prem environments. Implement monitoring, alerting, and incident response for IKP components.
• Automation & Efficiency: Develop automation for IKP deployment, scaling, and life‑cycle management. Integrate IKP processes into CI/CD pipelines for secure and efficient operations.
• Security & Compliance: Ensure IKP configurations comply with the bank's security standards and regulatory frameworks. Manage encryption key life‑cycle operations (generation, rotation, and revocation).
• Incident Management: Respond to and resolve IKP-related incidents promptly. Conduct root cause analysis and implement preventive measures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with IKP SMEs, build engineers, OpenShift teams, and ITSO for secure integration. Support audits and compliance reviews.
• Documentation & Governance: Maintain operational runbooks and detailed documentation for IKP services. Adhere to the bank's IT governance and change management processes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong experience in Site Reliability Engineering for identity and key management systems.
• Expertise in automation tools (Ansible, Terraform) and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Familiarity with OpenShift, Kubernetes, and container security best practices.
• Knowledge of cryptographic principles, PKI, and encryption standards.
• Proficiency in monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana) and incident management frameworks.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or cloud security certifications preferred.

If you are interested in this position and would like to learn more, please send through your CV and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible. Please note, candidates are often shortlisted within 48 hours.