Site Reliability Engineer

We are hiring on behalf of our client, a high-performance financial technology organization specializing in advanced integration service products. The client develops and delivers an innovative, hosted integration platform that enables global financial institutions to maintain a flexible operational infrastructure without requiring internal engineering resources to address connectivity challenges across diverse trading venues.

• Practical experience with software engineering and proficiency in basic programming within a language of choice.
• Experience working with software automation tools, specifically Ansible, to automate configuration environments.
• Proven experience as a Systems Administrator or Network Engineer with a balanced understanding of both domains.
• Constructive, open-minded, and self-motivated approach to technical problem-solving.
• Strong belief in lifelong learning and awareness of evolving technologies.
• High professional autonomy and ability to take initiative within a collaborative team.
• Experience managing third-party relationships, negotiating with vendors, procuring hardware, and supporting remote workforce initiatives.

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with enterprise Authentication Protocols such as SAML, OAuth2, Active Directory, Kerberos.
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft and Azure Active Directory.
• Hands-on exposure to Database High Availability frameworks including clustering and replication models like PostgreSQL.

• Automated Infrastructure Provisioning: Architect and build automated provisioning systems for global server and network architectures across both physical bare-metal environments and public cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP).
• Continuous Delivery Pipeline Management: Evolve, maintain, and optimize the Continuous Delivery (CD) pipeline responsible for provisioning servers, configuring network switches, and deploying core software updates.
• External Stakeholder Interfacing: Interact directly with hardware vendors, telecommunications providers, and external financial institutions to manage connectivity and optimize remote operations.
• Collective System Ownership: Take shared ownership of the stability, performance, and monitoring of the end-to-end production environment alongside a tight-knit engineering team.

The position requires working remotely with UK working hours. The client is committed to equal opportunities and accessibility, providing reasonable adjustments during the hiring process upon request. Personal data is processed securely in compliance with data protection laws and shared only with clients and trusted partners for recruitment purposes.