Site Reliability Engineer – Cyber Security Forum Initiative
London, 5 Days Onsite – Up to £550 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35) – 12‑Month Contract
Must hold live and transferrable DV Clearance.
Are you passionate about reliability, automation, and supporting mission‑critical systems? Join this global defence organisation as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and help shape the future of one of the UK's most vital national security platforms.
Key Responsibilities
* Support and maintain essential services behind critical applications.
* Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rota (1 week in 5), with extra allowance and overtime.
* Proactively enhance system availability, performance, and resilience.
* Develop tools and solutions to automate repetitive tasks and reduce operational toil.
* Collaborate with development teams to embed best practices and SRE principles.
* Deploy and manage monitoring systems to provide intelligent observability.
* Engage with the wider DevOps/SRE community within the organisation.
Ideal Skills & Experience
* Software development in web technologies or OOP (e.g., Python, Java, etc.)
* Database tech: Oracle SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
* Proficient with Linux/Windows command line (Bash, PowerShell)
* Monitoring: Grafana, Prometheus, ELK, Splunk
* Agile working and tooling (e.g., Jira, Confluence)
* Diagnosing and resolving complex system issues
* ITIL knowledge or exposure to IT service operations
* Containerisation: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
* Awareness of modern tech trends and tooling
Security Requirements
* DV clearance holder only.
Why Apply?
* Join a forward‑thinking SRE team in an environment where your work directly supports UK national security.
* Help shape tooling, practices, and culture from the ground up.
* Work alongside brilliant minds on meaningful problems.
* Receive ongoing training and professional development.
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