Principal SRE - Site Reliability
Posted 4 days ago by CBSbutler
£525 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Wokingham
Summary: The Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Platform / DevOps) role is focused on leading initiatives that enhance the scalability, reliability, and performance of distributed systems. This position requires a strong background in DevOps and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure. The role is hybrid, with a significant portion of remote work, and requires active SC clearance. The contract duration is for 6 months or more, with a competitive daily rate.
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
Key Skills:
- 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
Salary (Rate): £520 per day
City: Wokingham
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
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)
Overview
We 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
