The software engineering department is scaling rapidly, and the platform maturity needs to keep pace.
This is a new senior hire, joining an existing SRE team of two as part of a planned expansion. The focus is on building a robust, secure, and repeatable platform that enables developers to ship with confidence as the organisation grows.
You will have meaningful influence over how reliability, security, and operational standards are defined and implemented.
Up to £80,000
Southampton | Hybrid (2 days onsite)
What you will be responsible for
You will take a senior, hands-on role in shaping the platform and guiding technical direction, while still remaining close to the work.
Key areas of responsibility include:
Designing and evolving cloud infrastructure using Terraform as a first-class practice
Improving platform reliability, scalability, and security posture
Working closely with development teams to enable safe, efficient delivery
Leading by example on observability, incident analysis, and operational discipline
Helping define and embed SRE best practices as the team growsThere is no on-call expectation. The emphasis is on building resilient systems, not reacting to constant failure.
What we are looking for
Essential
Strong, hands-on Terraform experience in production environments
Proven experience operating and improving cloud-based platforms
Confidence making architectural and operational decisions
Ability to mentor others and raise the technical bar of the teamUseful, but not required
Deep experience with container platforms or managed Kubernetes
Observability platforms such as Datadog
GitOps practices and strong documentation habitsThis role suits someone who enjoys ownership, values thoughtful engineering, and wants to help build a platform function the right way rather than inheriting chaos.
Apply now or contact Chris Lynes at Spectrum IT Recruitment for more information
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