Data & Analytics Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Location: London or Glasgow, Hybrid

Duration – 6-9 months initially

Competitive Day Rate (Inside IR35)

We are seeking a seasoned Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to champion reliability, improve application stability, and eliminate technical bottlenecks across our Data & Analytics platforms within a CDAO environment.

This is a senior leadership role for an engineer who thrives in complex, large-scale enterprise ecosystems and is passionate about building resilient, highly available systems.

Role Overview

As a Lead SRE, you will drive reliability engineering strategy and execution across mission-critical data platforms. You will partner with engineering, architecture, and operations teams to ensure systems are scalable, observable, and continuously improving.

Key Responsibilities

• Champion site reliability best practices across Data & Analytics platforms
• Improve application stability, availability, and performance
• Lead initiatives in observability, monitoring, and incident management
• Identify and resolve complex technical bottlenecks
• Drive automation through CI/CD pipelines and containerized environments
• Influence engineering standards and operational excellence across teams 

Required Experience & Skills 

• 10+ years of Site Reliability Engineering experience
• Deep expertise in reliability engineering principles
• Strong experience in observability and monitoring frameworks
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and container technologies
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages
• Proven track record operating within large-scale enterprise environments