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Head of Site Reliability Engineering
£85,000 - 85,000
Morson Edge
Centenary Way 2, Manchester Science Park
£85,000 - 85,000
Requirements
Must:
- Experience in a senior SRE, Infrastructure, or Platform leadership role
- Strong, practical experience operating production systems in AWS
- Solid Linux systems and networking expertise (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing)
- Background designing or supporting highly available, distributed systems
- Good understanding of SRE principles and how to apply them pragmatically
- Experience with automation and infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
- Ability to operate comfortably at both a technical and strategic level
- Nice to have: Container and orchestration experience (Kubernetes, EKS, ECS)
- Nice to have: Experience scaling platforms, teams, or operational maturity
- Nice to have: Exposure to security, compliance, or regulated environments
Responsibilities
- Leading the SRE and Infrastructure function, setting direction and priorities
- Balancing hands-on technical involvement with strategic planning and leadership
- Shaping and owning our AWS infrastructure and reliability roadmap
- Defining and embedding SRE best practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and capacity planning
- Establishing and evolving SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets in partnership with engineering teams
- Acting as a senior technical voice in architecture discussions and operational decision-making
- Supporting incident response and post-incident reviews, with a focus on long-term improvement
- Developing, mentoring, and empowering a high-performing engineering team
Description
We are a Global Tech organization based in Manchester, seeking a Head of Site Reliability Engineering & Infrastructure to lead our SRE and Infrastructure capability within a modern, AWS-based environment. Our company offers a competitive salary of up to £80,000, along with a share options incentive scheme. You will thrive in a leadership role that balances strategy and technical influence while working in a flexible/hybrid environment. Our engineering-led culture emphasizes reliability and thoughtful decision-making, ensuring our platform remains resilient, scalable, and prepared for growth.
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