Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Minimum 8 years of experience in a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) role SRE experience with Python-based applications (not Java) Exposure to cloud technologies Familiarity with the Athena ecosystem or similar (SecDB, Quartz) Experience in Trade Lifecycle, Market Risk, or Risk platform Strong background in automation engineering Demonstrated process optimization abilities Proficient in Linux and troubleshooting across application/system/network layers Experience with mixed environments (On-Prem VMs, Cloud, with some Kubernetes exposure) Responsibilities: Focus predominantly on automation, optimization, and process re-engineering using AI for the Market Risk Platform Build production-grade automation in Python to remove repetitive work including environment checks and dependency validation Create self-service capabilities for common requests that are guard-railed, auditable, and repeatable Map and redesign current operation processes to eliminate waste and reduce cycle time Standardize runbooks/playbooks into executable workflows to reduce tribal knowledge Define and track operation KPIs including toil hours removed and alert volume reduction Design and implement agentic workflows that take action using tools and runbooks Establish strong controls to ensure safety and measurable outcomes Productionize with monitoring, logging, and post-incident learnings feeding back into the agent/tooling Technologies: AI Cloud Java Kubernetes Linux Network Python Support LESS Rails More: We are a London-based company specializing in the Banking, Finance, and Trading sectors, seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) for a contract & fixed-term role. Our focus is on automation, optimization, and process re-engineering to enhance our Market Risk Platform. In this position, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to improving reliability and efficiency. We offer competitive benefits and opportunities for professional growth in a vital industry. last updated 17 week of 2026