Principal SRE – Site Reliability

Role: Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Platform / DevOps)

Location: Wokingham (Reading) – Hybrid (60% remote / 40% onsite)Duration: 6 Months+Rate: 500-520 per day Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (mandatory)

OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Principal SRE / Platform Engineer to lead platform-first initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. This role requires strong DevOps expertise and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead platform-first engineering initiatives to enhance scalability and reliability
• Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure for distributed systems
• Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure high availability
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and mitigate risks
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployments
• Recommend ongoing improvements to platform architecture and processes
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong background in software engineering for large-scale distributed systems
• Proficiency in Golang, Java, or Python
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration
• Proven experience with CI/CD and infrastructure automation
• Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills

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