We are seeking an experienced and technically proficient Lead Site Reliability Engineer to join a growing team focused on delivering reliable, scalable, and secure cloud-based services. This is an excellent opportunity to play a pivotal role in one of the organisation’s key technology transformation programmes.

About the Role
As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you will contribute to the design, development, and operation of cloud infrastructure and applications on Google Cloud Platform. You will work collaboratively with engineering and infrastructure teams to implement site reliability engineering (SRE) principles, focusing on system reliability, observability, automation, and operational excellence.

This role follows a hybrid working model, requiring attendance at the Bristol office for at least two days per week or 40% of the working time.

Key Responsibilities

Promote and embed SRE best practices within engineering teams and microservices environments

Partner with infrastructure and DevOps engineers to improve system resilience and performance

Troubleshoot complex incidents and implement long-term solutions through code and automation

Develop and improve automation pipelines to reduce manual operations and enhance system efficiency

Contribute to multiple strategic digital initiatives and collaborate across engineering domains

Essential Skills and Experience

Background in software engineering or telemetry, with current focus on SRE

Extensive experience with public cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud (or AWS/Azure)

Proven ability to manage Kubernetes clusters in production environments

Competence in scripting and development using languages such as Python, Java, Go, Bash, or PowerShell

Strong understanding of service-level objectives (SLOs), indicators (SLIs), and monitoring practices

Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Azure DevOps)

Desirable Knowledge

Familiarity with observability and performance tools such as Dynatrace, Stackdriver, Cloud Monitoring, or similar

Exposure to cost monitoring, logging frameworks, and cloud consumption analytics

Personal Attributes

Ability to mentor and support engineers in adopting SRE methodologies

Logical and structured problem-solving approach

Excellent collaboration and communication skills within cross-functional teams

Strong awareness of the software development lifecycle and agile delivery practices

What We Offer

Competitive pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-based bonus

Company share schemes, including free shares

30 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

A broad selection of benefits tailored to lifestyle, wellbeing, and personal circumstances

Inclusive policies, including enhanced parental leave and workplace flexibility

We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment that supports diversity in all forms. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates