Site Reliability / Software Engineer (SC Cleared) Location: Gloucestershire SC Clearance required to start with the opportunity to be sponsored through DV Clearance after joining Salary: Up to £65,000 + Clearance Bonus To appy, email: Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technically versatile engineer to join a growing team delivering secure, mission-critical systems within a highly regulated environment. This role combines hands-on software engineering with Site Reliability and DevOps responsibilities, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both developing applications and improving the reliability, automation and operational performance of the environments they run in. You'll work closely with engineering teams across the full software lifecycle, contributing to application development, deployment automation, monitoring and live service support. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain secure, scalable software applications and services Support and enhance critical live systems, improving reliability and stability Automate operational and deployment tasks to reduce manual effort Contribute to backend and service development using Java and Python Work across frontend and scripting technologies including JavaScript and TypeScript Implement and improve monitoring, logging and alerting capabilities Troubleshoot issues across application, infrastructure and platform layers Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to improve delivery processes Support CI/CD and modern DevOps practices Participate in Agile Scrum teams and continuous improvement initiatives Required Skills & Experience Commercial experience in Software Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering Strong development experience with Java Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and/or Python Good understanding of Linux environments and command-line tooling Experience troubleshooting applications and distributed systems Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or OpenStack Experience with container technologies such as Docker Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as ELK Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation Strong problem-solving and debugging skills Experience working within Agile teams Desirable Skills Exposure to infrastructure automation tools Experience with microservices architectures Familiarity with MongoDB, Elasticsearch or similar technologies Knowledge of DevOps and SRE best practices Understanding of operational support within secure environments Experience improving system observability and performance Additional Information Active SC Clearance is required for this role + eligibility for DV Clearance Due to the nature of the work, additional security checks may be required Hybrid working arrangements may be available depending on project requirements Benefits Salary up to £60,000 Flexible and hybrid working options Ongoing training and professional development Opportunity to work on secure, high-impact technology programmes Collaborative engineering-focused environment
Oct 23, 2026
Full time
Site Reliability / Software Engineer (SC Cleared) Location: Gloucestershire SC Clearance required to start with the opportunity to be sponsored through DV Clearance after joining Salary: Up to £65,000 + Clearance Bonus To appy, email: Overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a technically versatile engineer to join a growing team delivering secure, mission-critical systems within a highly regulated environment. This role combines hands-on software engineering with Site Reliability and DevOps responsibilities, making it ideal for someone who enjoys both developing applications and improving the reliability, automation and operational performance of the environments they run in. You'll work closely with engineering teams across the full software lifecycle, contributing to application development, deployment automation, monitoring and live service support. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain secure, scalable software applications and services Support and enhance critical live systems, improving reliability and stability Automate operational and deployment tasks to reduce manual effort Contribute to backend and service development using Java and Python Work across frontend and scripting technologies including JavaScript and TypeScript Implement and improve monitoring, logging and alerting capabilities Troubleshoot issues across application, infrastructure and platform layers Collaborate with development and infrastructure teams to improve delivery processes Support CI/CD and modern DevOps practices Participate in Agile Scrum teams and continuous improvement initiatives Required Skills & Experience Commercial experience in Software Engineering, DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering Strong development experience with Java Experience with JavaScript, TypeScript and/or Python Good understanding of Linux environments and command-line tooling Experience troubleshooting applications and distributed systems Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or OpenStack Experience with container technologies such as Docker Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as ELK Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation Strong problem-solving and debugging skills Experience working within Agile teams Desirable Skills Exposure to infrastructure automation tools Experience with microservices architectures Familiarity with MongoDB, Elasticsearch or similar technologies Knowledge of DevOps and SRE best practices Understanding of operational support within secure environments Experience improving system observability and performance Additional Information Active SC Clearance is required for this role + eligibility for DV Clearance Due to the nature of the work, additional security checks may be required Hybrid working arrangements may be available depending on project requirements Benefits Salary up to £60,000 Flexible and hybrid working options Ongoing training and professional development Opportunity to work on secure, high-impact technology programmes Collaborative engineering-focused environment
Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS - Manchester Senior DevOps Engineer with excellent experience in DevOps, CI/CD & AWS is required by a leading organisation in central Manchester. This role is based in the Central Manchester office, within a growing technology team! It is the perfect chance to step into an AWS DevOps role and take full ownership of the DevOps function. You could also come from a software engineering background and want to move to a fully-fledged DevOps Engineer role. You will be managing CI/CD from the device teams, which are overseen by the product team. This role will assist with ongoing DevOps activities for customers worldwide and & also assist with CloudOps activities. Are you an experienced IT professional with a strong background in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)? Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technologies, driving agile methodologies, and implementing CI/CD practices? Do you have knowledge of infrastructure as code? Experience required: - Solid experience in a similar role, working on DevOps or SRE initiatives within complex IT environments with Software Engineering - AWS environment - Proficiency in DevOps practices and related technologies, such as CI/CD pipelines & infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet or Bicep. - Strong understanding of agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and experience working in agile teams. - Excellent knowledge of the AWS cloud platform - Solid scripting and automation skills, using languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell. - Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure system reliability and performance. - Any Linux experience would be a bonus Key Responsibilities: - Drive the strategy and implementation for DevOps and SRE practices. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery. - Establish and maintain best practices for infrastructure automation, configuration management, and system monitoring to ensure consistency and scalability - Drive the adoption of agile methodologies, promoting collaboration, transparency, and iterative development. - Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement proactive measures to enhance scalability and reliability. - Implement robust incident response and disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity. - Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on our infrastructure and operations. - Foster a culture of innovation, learning, and knowledge sharing within the team. They offer a dynamic work environment while developing your skills and expertise. With a competitive salary of up to £70,000 this role and excellent benefits. I would love to hear from you if you are passionate about DevOps, AWS, and driving operational excellence. To apply, press apply now or send your CV to Alternatively please call on to discuss Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Oct 20, 2026
Full time
Senior DevOps Engineer - AWS - Manchester Senior DevOps Engineer with excellent experience in DevOps, CI/CD & AWS is required by a leading organisation in central Manchester. This role is based in the Central Manchester office, within a growing technology team! It is the perfect chance to step into an AWS DevOps role and take full ownership of the DevOps function. You could also come from a software engineering background and want to move to a fully-fledged DevOps Engineer role. You will be managing CI/CD from the device teams, which are overseen by the product team. This role will assist with ongoing DevOps activities for customers worldwide and & also assist with CloudOps activities. Are you an experienced IT professional with a strong background in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)? Are you passionate about working with cutting-edge technologies, driving agile methodologies, and implementing CI/CD practices? Do you have knowledge of infrastructure as code? Experience required: - Solid experience in a similar role, working on DevOps or SRE initiatives within complex IT environments with Software Engineering - AWS environment - Proficiency in DevOps practices and related technologies, such as CI/CD pipelines & infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet or Bicep. - Strong understanding of agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban, and experience working in agile teams. - Excellent knowledge of the AWS cloud platform - Solid scripting and automation skills, using languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell. - Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana) to ensure system reliability and performance. - Any Linux experience would be a bonus Key Responsibilities: - Drive the strategy and implementation for DevOps and SRE practices. - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery. - Establish and maintain best practices for infrastructure automation, configuration management, and system monitoring to ensure consistency and scalability - Drive the adoption of agile methodologies, promoting collaboration, transparency, and iterative development. - Monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement proactive measures to enhance scalability and reliability. - Implement robust incident response and disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime and ensure business continuity. - Stay up-to-date with industry trends and emerging technologies, evaluating their potential impact on our infrastructure and operations. - Foster a culture of innovation, learning, and knowledge sharing within the team. They offer a dynamic work environment while developing your skills and expertise. With a competitive salary of up to £70,000 this role and excellent benefits. I would love to hear from you if you are passionate about DevOps, AWS, and driving operational excellence. To apply, press apply now or send your CV to Alternatively please call on to discuss Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (AWS CDK) Remote UK Permanent, Full Time £60,000 - £66,000 + 15% bonus VIQU has partnered with a leading UK technology organisation investing significantly in its cloud platform and engineering capability. They are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to help shape their AWS infrastructure, improve platform resilience and support the development of the wider engineering team. This is a genuinely hands-on senior role, with approximately 80% of your time focused on engineering and 20% on mentoring and supporting other engineers. As the Senior Site Reliability Engineer , you will take ownership across AWS infrastructure, automation, reliability and operational improvement while contributing to technical direction and engineering best practice. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Site Reliability Engineer Design, build and maintain scalable, secure AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK. Drive improvements across platform reliability, automation and infrastructure as code. Implement and improve CI/CD practices across the engineering environment. Enhance monitoring, observability and incident management. Improve cloud performance, resilience and operational efficiency. Work closely with engineering, architecture and delivery teams. Mentor and support engineers, promoting strong SRE and DevOps practices. Contribute to technical direction, architecture discussions and continuous improvement. Key Requirements of the Senior Site Reliability Engineer Strong commercial AWS CDK experience is essential. Candidates without AWS CDK experience cannot be considered. Proven senior-level experience across Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering or DevOps. Strong hands-on AWS experience. Strong programming experience with TypeScript or Python , with TypeScript preferred. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Containerisation experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, ECS or similar. Monitoring and observability experience using Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch, AppDynamics or similar. Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience and infrastructure automation. Previous experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership. AWS Associate certification would be advantageous but is not essential where strong AWS experience can be demonstrated. This Senior Site Reliability Engineer opportunity would suit someone who wants to remain highly technical while also having influence over engineering standards, platform reliability and the development of other engineers. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Aaron Chiverton on the VIQU website. Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn.
Oct 08, 2026
Full time
Senior Site Reliability Engineer (AWS CDK) Remote UK Permanent, Full Time £60,000 - £66,000 + 15% bonus VIQU has partnered with a leading UK technology organisation investing significantly in its cloud platform and engineering capability. They are looking for a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to help shape their AWS infrastructure, improve platform resilience and support the development of the wider engineering team. This is a genuinely hands-on senior role, with approximately 80% of your time focused on engineering and 20% on mentoring and supporting other engineers. As the Senior Site Reliability Engineer , you will take ownership across AWS infrastructure, automation, reliability and operational improvement while contributing to technical direction and engineering best practice. Key Responsibilities of the Senior Site Reliability Engineer Design, build and maintain scalable, secure AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK. Drive improvements across platform reliability, automation and infrastructure as code. Implement and improve CI/CD practices across the engineering environment. Enhance monitoring, observability and incident management. Improve cloud performance, resilience and operational efficiency. Work closely with engineering, architecture and delivery teams. Mentor and support engineers, promoting strong SRE and DevOps practices. Contribute to technical direction, architecture discussions and continuous improvement. Key Requirements of the Senior Site Reliability Engineer Strong commercial AWS CDK experience is essential. Candidates without AWS CDK experience cannot be considered. Proven senior-level experience across Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering or DevOps. Strong hands-on AWS experience. Strong programming experience with TypeScript or Python , with TypeScript preferred. Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Containerisation experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, ECS or similar. Monitoring and observability experience using Grafana, Prometheus, OpenSearch, AppDynamics or similar. Strong understanding of cloud security, resilience and infrastructure automation. Previous experience mentoring engineers or providing technical leadership. AWS Associate certification would be advantageous but is not essential where strong AWS experience can be demonstrated. This Senior Site Reliability Engineer opportunity would suit someone who wants to remain highly technical while also having influence over engineering standards, platform reliability and the development of other engineers. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence, or contact Aaron Chiverton on the VIQU website. Know someone great? Refer them and receive up to £1,000 if successful (terms apply). For more roles, IT Recruitment on LinkedIn.
