Senior/Lead SRE opportunity, top tier finance organisationWe are seeking a Senior SRE to join our client as their first SRE and play a pivotal role in constructing a comprehensive observability platform. If successful, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining a system that grants visibility into their IT infrastructure and operations.Your Role:Architect and implement a comprehensive observability and traceability platform.Identify and address gaps in monitoring coverage, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement solutions.Proactively identify and remediate system performance issues.Develop and implement strategies to enhance system reliability and scalability.Partner with stakeholders to define and configure alerting mechanisms.Champion automation initiatives, utilizing automation tools and frameworks for efficient code deployment and system management.Documentation of system configurations and operational procedures.Qualifications:5+ years experience as a Senior SREDemonstrated expertise in both AWS and Azure.In-depth understanding of Windows Server, Linux operating systems, and Kubernetes container orchestration.Strong foundation in network monitoring principles, with familiarity of NetFlow and network telemetry streaming a significant advantage.5+ years of experience working with logging, tracing, and metrics platforms (experience with Grafana, Influx, Prometheus, ELK Stack, or Loki is preferred).Proven ability to interact with third-party APIs for data integration and analysis.Experience with data collection and transformation systems like Open Telemetry.Strong scripting and programming skills with the likes of Bash/PowerShell/Python.What They Can Offer:Excellent salary and annual bonus potential, plus private healthcare, 11% pension and family-oriented benefits.Being the first SRE into the business with scope to grow the team and evangelise for the SRE mindset, with the opportunity to make a significant impact on business-critical systems.Hybrid work environment, with home working setup grant.A commitment to continuous learning and professional development.If you are a passionate SRE with a talent for building robust monitoring solutions, please apply!