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Site Reliability Engineer

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted a day ago, valid for 8 days
Location

Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh EH105BP, Scotland

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A leading public sector organization is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to transition from on-premise systems to cloud-based services.
  • The role requires strong Unix/Linux expertise, particularly with RHEL, along with automation skills using Ansible and shell scripting.
  • Candidates should have experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, as well as CI/CD pipeline configuration.
  • Proficiency in AWS services and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana is essential for ensuring service continuity.
  • The position offers a competitive salary and requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.

Your new company and role

A leading public sector organisation is undergoing a major shift from on-premise systems to cloud-based services. As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), you'll join a collaborative, agile team focused on enhancing platform resilience, automation, and observability.You'll work across a modern tech stack, including RHEL, Ansible, Oracle, AWS, and container platforms like OpenShift and Kubernetes, playing a key role in ensuring service continuity and disaster recovery readiness.

What you'll need to succeedTo thrive in this role, you'll bring:

  • Strong Unix/Linux expertise, particularly with RHEL 7/8/9 and Red Hat Satellite.
  • Automation skills, including Ansible, shell scripting (Bash/Perl), and infrastructure-as-code principles.
  • Containerisation experience, with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
  • CI/CD knowledge, including pipeline configuration and Git-based workflows.
  • Monitoring and observability tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB, and Nagios.
  • Cloud proficiency, especially with AWS services (EC2, S3, VPC, NLB) and automation tools like Terraform or CDK.
  • Desirable skills include experience with MongoDB, Python, CommVault, Oracle virtualisation (KVM/LVM), and AWS EKS.

What you need to do nowIf you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

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