Principal SRE - Site Reliability Engineer

Salary: £60,000 - 63,000 per year

Requirements

• Strong background in software engineering for large-scale distributed systems
• Proficiency in Golang, Java, or Python
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Proven experience with CI/CD and infrastructure automation
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills

Responsibilities

• Lead platform-first engineering initiatives to enhance scalability and reliability
• Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure for distributed systems
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure high availability
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and mitigate risks
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployments
• Recommend ongoing improvements to platform architecture and processes
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards

Technologies

• AWS
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• GCP
• Golang
• Support
• Java
• Kubernetes
• Python
• Security

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We are seeking an experienced Principal SRE / Platform Engineer to lead platform-first initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. This role requires strong DevOps expertise and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure. The position is based in Wokingham (Reading) with a hybrid work model of 60% remote and 40% onsite. The contract is for a duration of 6 months, and we offer a competitive rate of £500-£520 per day. Active SC Clearance is mandatory for this role.

last updated 15 week of 2026