Lead Site Reliability Engineer SRE Java - FinTech

Client Server — London, GB
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About the Role

Are you a Site Reliability Engineering technologist with a Java software engineering background seeking a role where you can make the technology choices, influence strategy and remain hands-on? You could be progressing your career in an impactful role at a global CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one of the UKs top employers.

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you will focus on improving and raising the bar for SRE operations across the firm. You establish SLOs, leveraging public cloud, containerization, reliability testing, and observability, liaising with business stakeholders to establish the product roadmap and providing technical leadership to a small team of experienced SRE Engineers.

Location / WFH

There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home. When you are in the office, you'll be based in the City with an upbeat team environment, casual dress code, and a range of facilities including roof terrace, canteen, and breakout areas.

About You

  • You are a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) (or similar) with a Java software engineering background.
  • You possess a strong knowledge of Site Reliability Engineering and how to build scalable solutions to enhance reliability, productivity, and efficiency - capable of setting the technical direction.
  • You have experience leading medium and large teams (8+ engineers).
  • A strong understanding of the architecture required for highly available and performant systems.
  • Experience working on complex microservices environments with thousands of microservices.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Background in financial or product-based environments.
  • Good knowledge of Agile systems development methodologies.
  • Degree educated in Computer Science or similar technical discipline.

What's in it for You

As a Lead Site Reliability Engineer, you will earn a competitive package:

  • Salary up to £130k + Bonus
  • Pension, Private Medical Care, Life Assurance
  • Option to buy or sell holiday days
  • Wellness benefits and gym subsidy
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Enhanced paternity leave including shared parental pay and leave
  • Employee-led networks fostering diversity and inclusion with an annual budget for events and projects.
  • Plus a range of other perks.

Apply Now

To find out more about this Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Java) opportunity at Client Server. We believe in a diverse workplace that allows people to play to their strengths and continually learn. We're an equal opportunities employer whose people come from all walks of life and will never discriminate based on race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. The clients we work with share our values.

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