Head of SRE

Head of SRE (Dev Ops-Led Cloud Transformation)

Method Resourcing have partnered with a rapidly scaling, PE-backed international technology business operating in highly critical, high-availability sectors.

Following significant growth and multiple acquisitions, the business is entering a major modernisation phase — including the migration of four data centres into Microsoft Azure and the evolution of its Dev Ops and reliability operating model.

This is a newly created Head of SRE role with a strong Dev Ops focus.

Reporting to the Engineering Director, you will lead a team of 6 (3 Dev Ops, 3 QA) and take ownership of platform reliability, cloud infrastructure strategy, and automation maturity across the organisation.

Key areas of focus include:

• Leading large-scale migration from on-premise data centres to Azure
• Elevating Infrastructure-as-Code standards and governance
• Strengthening CI/CD pipelines and reducing manual deployment overhead
• Ensuring platforms are scalable, resilient, and ready for mass usage
• Embedding observability and proactive reliability practices
• Integrating QA effectively into the Dev Ops lifecycle

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring both strategic direction and technical depth.

• Experience leading Dev Ops, SRE, or platform engineering functions
• Proven track record in infrastructure modernisation and automation
• Deep understanding of Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform, Bicep, ARM)
• Experience supporting high-availability production systems
• Ability to manage and develop engineering teams
• Appreciation of modern QA automation and non-functional testing practices

You do not need to be a career QA specialist — but you should understand how quality, automation, and reliability intersect within modern engineering environments.

• Newly created leadership position with real ownership
• Major cloud transformation programme underway
• Opportunity to define reliability and Dev Ops standards at group level
• PE-backed business with international footprint and strong growth trajectory
• Direct influence at Engineering Leadership level

(Please note the employer is unable to offer sponsorship for this position)