Technical SRE Lead
Division – Data, Technology & Innovation
Department – Core Technology
Salary - National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £72,100 to £117,100 and London £79,300 to £128,800 per annum (Salary offered will be based on skills and experience)
About the FCA
The FCA regulates the conduct of 45,000 firms in the UK to ensure our financial markets are honest, fair and competitive. Follow this link to find out more About the FCA.
The Infrastructure Product Group (IPG) is a high-performing, agile DevSecOps team driving the management and delivery of new services into the FCA AWS Cloud Datacentre. Operating within the Technology department’s multi-product group landscape, IPG collaborates closely with scrum teams- including product owners, product analysts and platform managers- to continuously innovate and meet business demands. The team blends engineering expertise with operational roles such as operations analysts and Site Reliability Engineers (SRE), focusing on reliability, transformation projects and standardisation through SSD frameworks.
Alongside these technical responsibilities, IPG also manages contract management, finances and budgets while championing account enablement and seamless integration of technology solutions. If you’re passionate about agile working, DevSecOps and being part of a collaborative environment that supports critical business objectives, IPG offers a stimulating space full of challenges, professional growth and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact across the FCA.
What will you be doing?
1. Guide the SRE Observability Community of Practice, championing best practices, strategic alignment and education across teams
2. Design, implement and automate observability solutions for deployment, monitoring, incident response and performance optimisation
3. Ensure system reliability and scalability, driving continuous improvement, high availability and data-driven decision-making
4. Collaborate cross-functionally with product, development and operations teams to embed observability into system design and processes
5. Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of ownership, learning and innovation while supporting professional growth
6. Manage infrastructure and cloud resources, optimising costs, improving operational efficiency and staying ahead of industry trends
What will you get from the role?
7. Collaborate across the FCA with frontline teams, partner organisations, technology suppliers and cross-functional squads in the Data, Technology & Innovation division
8. Be part of high-impact, multi-product teams that are passionate about continuously delivering real value to consumers, the financial services industry, markets and the UK economy
9. Work in a culture that values learning, innovation and challenge, where your voice is heard, your contributions are visible and you’re empowered to grow and make a difference
10. Enjoy a vibrant, inclusive environment with opportunities to get involved in team events, wellness activities and fun initiatives like the FCA cricket tournament and Wellness Wednesdays
11. Join a team that truly lives its values, delivering new services, embracing creativity and collaboration and shaping the future of financial regulation through technology
Which skills are required?
We are a Disability Confident Employer; therefore, disabled people or individuals with long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. (To learn more about the Disability Confident Scheme Click Here)
Minimum
12. Experience as a Technical/Solution Architect designing enterprise-scale products, platforms and systems on AWS and/or Azure across multiple programmes and projects
13. Experience designing, implementing and maintaining observability tools (logging, metrics, tracing, monitoring, alerting) and shaping observability strategy and architecture using best practices Datadog)
14. Experience with software development lifecycle methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, DevSecOps) and familiarity with key development tools such as Jira, Git, Jenkins, GitHub, Terraform and CodeGen AI
Essential
15. Experience demonstrating continuous professional development and engagement with industry innovators and professional bodies, showcasing a commitment to innovation
16. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to clearly describe, negotiate and influence complex, detailed solutions across diverse stakeholder groups
17. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, capable of working confidently with incomplete information in uncertain environments while delivering well-documented, compliant designs aligned with FCA strategies
Our Values & Diversity
We are proud to be an inclusive employer and our ambition is to cultivate a culture for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better regulation.
Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions.
Did you know? 50% of our Executive Committee were the first in their family to attend university.
Benefits of working at the FCA
18. 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
19. Hybrid working (work from home up to 60% of your time)
20. Private healthcare with Bupa
21. A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
22. Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
23. Income protection
We also have a competitive flexible benefits scheme which gives you the opportunity to create a personalised benefits package, tailored to suit your lifestyle.
We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we can explore what might work best for both sides.
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Application Support
We are dedicated to removing barriers and ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.
If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition requiring changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter using the details below and they will be happy to discuss this further with you.
Useful Information and Timeline
24. This role is graded as Technical Specialist – Regulatory
25. SC Clearance is required for this role (SC Guidance) - you will hold or will be required to obtain Security Check (SC) level vetting
26. Advert Closing Date: 10th September (midnight)
27. CV Review/Shortlist: 11th-12th September
28. Interviews: from 18th September
Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role, please contact:
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Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via email will not be accepted.