SRE Platform Lead | Cloud-Native & Kubernetes
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Berkshire - Hybrid 2-3 days onsite
Salary: Up to £120,000 + 10% bonus
Clearance: Active SC clearance required
- We have an exciting opportunity for an SRE Technical Lead/Manager to join a major UK critical infrastructure programme delivering large-scale cloud-native transformation at enterprise scale.
- In this role, you’ll take ownership of SRE strategy and platform reliability across complex Kubernetes and Open Shift environments, helping shape engineering standards, operational maturity, and long-term platform stability.
- You’ll work within a modern cloud-native environment leveraging Kubernetes, Open Shift, Git Ops, service mesh, observability tooling, and automation-first engineering practices.
- This is a highly influential role where you’ll lead and mentor high-performing SRE teams while remaining technically close to engineering delivery. You’ll play a key role in shaping reliability engineering across a visible, multi-vendor environment where resilience and uptime genuinely matter.
Skills Required
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes and Open Shift (non-negotiable)
- Experience with multi-cloud and hybrid architectures
- Hands-on experience with observability platforms
- Strong Infrastructure as Code and Git Ops experience
- Proven experience with CI/CD automation and reliability-focused engineering
- Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor across multi-vendor delivery environments
- Proven track record operating as a technical authority
- Familiarity with Red Hat ACM/ACS, Submariner networking, and enterprise databases
- Experience working in large-scale, client-embedded environments
In Return You’ll Receive:
- Competitive package up to £120,000 + 10% bonus
- Long-term programme stability and clear progression opportunities within a growing cloud and platform engineering practice
- Access to industry certifications, think tanks, hackathons, and over 250,000 learning resources
- Opportunity to work on a high-impact national-scale cloud-native transformation programme
- The chance to shape reliability engineering within a modern enterprise platform environment
- Join one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies®, recognised by Ethisphere® for 13 consecutive years
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