Overview Fuel Recruitment is working with a leading technology organisation that is expanding its infrastructure and automation capability. They are looking for a Site Reliability Engineer to help design, deploy and optimise secure, resilient platforms across internal and customer environments. The role is focused on automation, observability and taking new solutions from proof‑of‑concept through to full production. This position is offered on a hybrid basis, with three days per week on-site. Key Responsibilities * Deliver, upgrade and maintain core platforms, systems and automation. * Develop and support monitoring and management tooling to ensure strong observability. * Collaborate with engineers, developers and operations teams to design and harden resilient platforms. * Architect, design and deploy proof‑of‑concepts and introduce new technologies into production. * Conduct security risk and vulnerability assessments, ensuring systems are hardened and compliant. * Build and maintain automation tooling using modern SRE and DevOps practices. * Diagnose and resolve performance issues across Linux, containers, IaC and related technologies. * Produce and maintain high‑quality documentation and support the wider team. Key Skills / Experience * Strong Linux and Windows OS administration experience (e.g., Ubuntu). * Scripting capability in Bash, Python, PHP or PowerShell. * Experience with automation and IaC tools such as Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines and Git. * Experience working with Azure or similar cloud environments. * Understanding of Desired State Configuration and broader IaC principles. * Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills. * Ability to work across multiple concurrent projects in a fast‑paced environment. Desirable Skills * Experience with IaC development life cycles and best practices. * Awareness of security best practices and secure configuration. * DSC/Ansible, ARM Templates or Terraform experience. * Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) and Windows Server (2019/2022). * Experience with COTS installation, configuration and automation. * Docker/Podman and Kubernetes or Swarm orchestration. * GitLab, JIRA and Azure/Azure Stack Hub. * Monitoring tools such as Nagios or Splunk. * Strong documentation skills (e.g., Confluence). * Experience supporting large-scale platforms and advocating SRE/DevOps principles. * Understanding of Agile working practices. * Ability to collaborate effectively with project managers, support teams and customers. Security Clearance Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be UK sole nationals and eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Defence / National Security

Location: Farnborough

Salary: £75k

Full - Time (3 days a week onsite)

We are looking for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer to join a team working in defence and national security environments. This is a hands-on role focused on building secure, automated, and highly reliable platforms, combining engineering, design, and DevOps principles.

You’ll work closely with platform engineers, infrastructure teams, operational stakeholders, and project managers to take requirements from early design and proof-of-concept through to production. This role is ideal for someone curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable in complex, regulated environments, with a passion for automation, resilience, and secure-by-design infrastructure.

The Role:

• Designing, delivering, upgrading, and maintaining core platforms, services, and automations
• Building and improving monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms
• Designing secure infrastructure using automation-first approaches
• Creating and productionising proofs of concept for new tools and technologies
• Diagnosing and resolving performance, reliability, and availability issues
• Supporting architecture, documentation, and non-functional requirements
• Mentoring engineers and helping improve DevOps and SRE practices

Essential experience:

• Strong experience with Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows Server
• Good knowledge of Linux administration
• Skilled in scripting: Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar
• Experienced with DevOps/automation tools: Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD, Git
• Familiar with cloud platforms, especially Azure
• Knowledge of configuration management (e.g., DSC)
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Willingness to learn new technologies
• Able to handle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment

Desirable experience:

• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) - Terraform, ARM templates
• Knowledge of security best practices
• Configuration as Code: DSC, Ansible, or similar
• Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL/CentOS) and Windows Server administration
• Containerisation & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Version control and configuration management: Git/GitLab
• Project and issue tracking tools: JIRA or similar
• Cloud platforms: Azure / Azure Stack Hub
• Monitoring and alerting: Nagios, Splunk, or similar
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• Experience with large-scale system deployment
• Advocate for DevOps and Agile practices
• Able to work closely with teams and customers

Benefits:

A collaborative, inclusive culture with strong benefits including competitive pay, bonus, pension, private healthcare, generous leave, professional development, wellbeing perks, and modern on-site facilities

UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must be a UK sole national and either have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.

To apply or find out more information on the role please send your CV

Our client based in Tamworth, is seeking a Group IT Infrastructure Manager to support over 300 users across sites in the UK, Ireland, Scotland and Dubai. You’ll lead a team of skilled IT individuals, fostering a collaborative and service focused culture.

From delivering large-scale infrastructure projects to ensuring the seamless day-to-day operation of critical systems, the Group IT Infrastructure Manager will work on meaningful projects, collaborate with cross functional teams, and directly influence the success of our organisation.

As a Group IT Infrastructure Manager, you will need to have/be:

Networking

• Strong network admin, installation, and troubleshooting skills (CCNA level).
• Experience with Cisco, Fortinet, Ruckus; performance and security focused.
• Skilled in VLANs, VPNs, firewalls, QoS, and high-availability design.

Hardware & Infrastructure

• Good understanding of hardware, cabling, wireless tech, and IT security basics.
• Experience with rack servers, RAID, SAN/NAS storage.
• Competent with monitoring tools (SolarWinds, Nagios, PRTG).

Microsoft Technologies

• Strong Windows Server (Apply online only , AD, Group Policy, and systems admin.
• Working knowledge of Exchange Online.
• Experience with Azure AD and hybrid identity.
• Familiar with Intune and JAMF for device management.
• Solid Office 365 and Windows 10/11 admin skills.

Virtualisation & Cloud

• Skilled in Hyper-V and VMware (resource management, backups, failover).
• Exposure to Azure, AWS, GCP for migrations and optimisation.

Communication Systems

• Experience with enterprise VoIP systems.
• Knowledge of IP CCTV setup, storage, and network integration.

Backup & DR

• Proficient with Veeam for backup/replication.
• Experience in DR planning, failover, and resilience testing.

Security & Compliance

• Strong grasp of cybersecurity (firewalls, EPP, vulnerabilities, threat detection).
• Understanding of ISO 27001 and GDPR; audit support experience.
• Familiar with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel).

Operating Systems & Automation

• Working knowledge of Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS).
• Scripting with PowerShell, Bash, Python.
• Familiar with ITSM platforms (ServiceNow, Freshservice).

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Excellent communicator across technical/non-technical teams.
• Highly organised with good multitasking skills.
• Leadership experience driving team performance and improvement.

Certifications

• Essential: MCSE, ITIL, CCNA (or equivalent)
• Desirable: CISSP / Security+, ISO 27001, PRINCE2

Details:

• Salary: 65, 000 - 70, 000
• Working Hours: Full time Monday - Friday
• Location: Tamworth (on site full time)
• Duration: Permanent

Role of Group IT Infrastructure Manager:

• Visible, approachable leader across all sites.
• Partner with departments to deliver proactive, value-driven IT solutions.
• Provide IT input in management meetings to support strategic decisions.
• Support wider teams during peak periods to maintain smooth operations.
• Oversee daily IT operations across servers, applications, and networks.
• Manage installation, upgrades, and maintenance of hardware/software.
• Lead procurement and lifecycle management of IT equipment.
• Ensure system performance through testing, monitoring, and improvement.
• Manage and optimise WAN infrastructure across all sites.
• Maintain strong security controls to protect systems and data.
• Proactively identify and resolve vulnerabilities through updates and patches.
• Maintain robust disaster recovery and backup strategies.
• Assess technology risks and implement mitigation measures.
• Test and refine DR and continuity plans to ensure resilience.
• Lead major infrastructure projects, upgrades, and migrations.
• Work with MIS to align infrastructure and system development.
• Create project plans, manage resources, and deliver on time and budget.
• Manage the IT budget and track expenditure.
• Build strong vendor relationships, negotiate contracts, and ensure SLAs are met.
• Lead and develop 3rd Line Engineers and Helpdesk teams.
• Oversee Helpdesk performance and ensure timely issue resolution.
• Foster a collaborative, customer-focused, and continuously improving culture.
• Stay updated on new technologies and recommend improvements.
• Drive continuous improvement across infrastructure and service delivery.
• Align IT services and projects with long-term organisational goals.
• Strong analytical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Willing to work evenings/weekends/public holidays when required.

Benefits of working as a Group IT Infrastructure Manager:

• 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 extra days annual leave
• Health Cashback Plan
• Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Free Parking

Role: DevOps Engineer

Location: Cheltenham or London

Contract duration: 6-12 months

Clearance level: eDV

We provide talent solutions for the UK government and their critical supply chains. We currently are on the look out for eDV cleared DevOps professionals to join our National Security sector.

Key skills:

• Design and develop innovative cloud-native platforms and applications using AWS, data engineering, and CI/CD practices.
• Implement and optimize Java, JavaScript, React, and other relevant technologies for full-stack applications.
• Contribute to batch analytics, Python, and data engineering efforts.
• Ensure platform and application resilience through effective monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, and Elasticsearch.
• Participate in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and code reviews.
• Apply SRE principles to improve system reliability and performance.
• Proven experience in Java and JavaScript development, with a focus on cloud-native applications.
• Good understanding of AWS services

Additional skills:

• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration tools (Helm, ArgoCD).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g. GitLab, Concourse) and monitoring solutions (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Elasticsearch).
• Knowledge of batch analytics and Python.

If you think you would be a good fit please apply with your most recent CV

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

We’re working with a leading financial services organisation seeking an experienced Senior Linux/Oracle DBA to play a key role in supporting and evolving their core banking platforms.

This is a hands-on position suited to someone with deep technical expertise across Oracle databases, IBM Power environments, and enterprise Linux/AIX systems, ideally gained within a banking or financial services environment.

You’ll be responsible for ensuring the stability, performance, and availability of business-critical banking and finance applications, working closely with senior IT stakeholders and wider application teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and optimise Oracle databases supporting Flexcube banking applications
• Manage Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX environments hosted on IBM Power 10 infrastructure
• Perform system upgrades, patching, performance tuning, and capacity planning
• Support high availability and disaster recovery solutions using Oracle RAC, ASM, RMAN, and Data Guard
• Collaborate with application and infrastructure teams to resolve complex production issues
• Participate in disaster recovery planning, testing, and incident response
• Implement automation through Shell Scripting and configuration management tools
• Ensure systems comply with internal IT security standards and regulatory requirements
• Produce and maintain technical documentation and operational runbooks
• Provide on-call support for critical production environments

Skills & Experience Required

• 7+ years’ experience in Oracle DBA roles within enterprise environments
• Strong experience with Oracle RAC, ASM, performance tuning, and high availability
• 5+ years’ hands-on experience administering Linux (RHEL/Oracle Linux) and AIX systems
• Proven experience supporting Oracle Flexcube in a banking environment
• Solid understanding of financial systems architecture and regulatory environments
• Advanced SQL and PL/SQL knowledge
• Strong Unix Scripting skills (Bash, Korn)
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (OEM, Nagios or similar)
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and change management
• Excellent troubleshooting, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively across teams

Senior Linux/Oracle DBA

Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.

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An exciting opportunity for a passionate Network Engineer to join a unique, multi-national Digital Excellence function. Ideal candidates should be committed to maintaining our critical systems and ensuring the integrity and security of our network infrastructure.

Salary: Up to £50,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site depending on business need (i.e. we may require more than two/three days onsite during some working weeks).

Security Clearance: British National

This role will require DV Clearance, and restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply (British National). The successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Clearance (SC) checks, which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team, prior to their DV application process.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The opportunity:

Join our forward-thinking team as a Network Engineer, where you would play a key role in maintaining our organisation’s network infrastructure at the Bolton site. You will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining our network solutions to ensure reliability/availability and to protect against evolving threats.

Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you’ll work on implementing changes securely, identifying vulnerabilities, managing network incidents and ensuring compliance with industry best practices.

This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to network initiatives, solving complex challenges and to have a direct impact on the overall resilience of our IT environment. If you are passionate about LAN (Routing and Switching), this role is the perfect fit.

If you are looking to leverage your technical skills in a company that values innovation and diversity, this is the place to make an impact.

What we’re looking for from you:

• Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, VLANS and load balancing)
• Demonstrable expertise in configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting routers and switches e.g. Cisco, Juniper
• Strong knowledge of network protocols such as TCP, UDP, IPSec, SSL / TLS.
• Cisco ACI, Catalyst Center, ISE and WLAN experience is desirable.
• In depth knowledge of network architectures and security zones (DMZ, internal networks)
• Proficient in monitoring technologies such as PRTG, Nagios

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Infrastructure Engineer

Salary: £40,000 - £55,000 plus a strong benefits package
Security Clearance: SC clearance required (with eligibility for DV)
Location - Cheltenham

Role Overview

We’re seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to join an ambitious technology function supporting secure, mission-critical environments for well-known clients. This position offers a broad technical scope, working across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid platforms while helping to evolve infrastructure through automation, modern tooling, and best practice.

You’ll be hands-on, technically curious, and comfortable collaborating with DevOps and security specialists to improve resilience, performance, and scalability across the estate.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain physical and virtual server environments
• Administer cloud and hybrid platforms using AWS, Azure, and/or GCP
• Support and troubleshoot enterprise networking technologies including firewalls, VPNs, routing, switching, and load balancing
• Manage identity, access control, and authentication services in line with security standards
• Create and maintain scripts and automation to streamline infrastructure operations
• Implement and support monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to enhance system reliability
• Maintain backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity capabilities
• Investigate and resolve infrastructure incidents, performing root cause analysis where required
• Work closely with DevOps, cyber security, and application teams on ongoing improvements and project delivery

Skills & Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in an Infrastructure, Systems, or Platform Engineering role
• Strong administration skills across Windows and/or Linux environments
• Practical experience with virtualisation technologies such as VMware, Hyper-V, or KVM
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and VLANs
• Scripting ability using tools like PowerShell, Bash, or Python
• Hands-on experience with cloud services, particularly AWS and/or Azure
• Exposure to monitoring and observability platforms such as Splunk, Datadog, or Nagios
• Good understanding of infrastructure security concepts and best practices
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code and automation tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation)
• Familiarity with enterprise storage and backup solutions, including SAN/NAS technologies

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Role responsibilities:

• Interacting with project roles as required, to gain an understanding of the business environment, technical context, and organisational strategic direction.

• Advising our customer on the latest technologies and methodologies, designing and implementing innovative approaches to their problems using automation.

• Understanding security policies and implementing solutions to satisfy security requirements.

• Designing and implementing solutions which have high availability and are scalable.

Desirable Skills and Technologies:

• Experience and knowledge of AWS / Azure and Azure Virtual Desktop.

• Proficiency in the following languages: Python, React, Go.

• Familiarity with deploying applications to cloud architecture and technologies in AWS environments.

• Experience with web application services such as NGINX, Apache, JBoss.

• Experience of Test Driven or Behaviour Driven development.

• API development and integration (preferably using Go but not essential).

• Experience with monitoring systems e.g., ELK, Nagios, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk etc.

• Working knowledge of digital delivery processes and methodologies.

• Working knowledge of Atlassian Toolset.

• Knowledge of Javascript frontend frameworks.

• Understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3.

• Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming, its quirks and workarounds.

• Understanding of database schemas and query languages.

• Knowledge of source control technologies, e.g. Bitbucket, Git, Subversion, etc.

• An understanding of how to deploy and configure AWS components to adhere to tight security requirements.

• Awareness of security identity, access management and authentication using products such as ADFS, SSL/TLS Certs, OIDC, OAUTH2, Keycloak or Redhat SSO.

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.

An exciting opportunity for a passionate Network Security Engineer to join a unique, multi-national Information Management function. Ideal candidates should be committed to protecting our critical systems and ensuring the integrity and security of our network infrastructure.

Salary: Circa £50,000depending on experience+ shift allowance

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification, working a 24/7 Shift Pattern

Security Clearance: British Citizen

This role will require DV Clearance. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) and a Security Check (SC) clearance, which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more

The opportunity:

Join our forward thinking team as a Network Security Engineer, where you will play a key role in safeguarding our organisations’ network infrastructure as part of the 24x7 Internal Security Response (ISR) team.

When not involved in incident response and triage activity with the SOC team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining robust security solutions to protect against evolving threats. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will work on implementing changes securely, identifying vulnerabilities, managing security incidents and ensuring compliance with industry best practices.

The role will be involved in the optimisation of network security tools to remediate “purple team” highlighted areas identified for improvement. You will also have the opportunity to immerse your time into the standardisation of network tools.

This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to security initiatives, solve complex challenges, and have a direct impact on the overall resilience of our IT environment.

If you are passionate about security and proactive defence, this role is the perfect fit.

If you are looking to leverage your technical skills in a values-led company that values innovation and diversity, this is the place to make an impact.

What we’re looking for from you:

ESSENTIALS

• Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, VLANS and load balancing)
• Strong expertise in configuring, maintaining and troubleshooting firewalls e.g. Cisco, Checkpoint, Palo Alto
• Demonstrable hands-on experience in next-gen firewalls and advancing security features like IPS/IDS, SSL decryption and deep packet inspection.
• Proven experience in managing secure proxy solutions (e.g. Bluecoat, F5) and the ability to implement policies for content filtering, SSL inspection and network traffic monitoring.
• In depth knowledge of security protocols such as IPSec, SSL / TLS, VPNs and two factor authentication.
• Understanding of network architectures and security zones (DMZ, internal networks).
• Proficient in monitoring technologies e.g. PRTG, Nagios.

DESIRABLES

• Understanding of cyber security capabilities and their integrations to networks infrastructure.
• Existing knowledge of / aptitude to learn Darktrace Antigena and Respond, Splunk ES or Log Rhythm tools.
• Strong ability to interpret complex information via use of packet capture in order to identify malicious traffic in detail, revealing attacker behaviours like C2, exploitation, lateral movement, or data exfiltration.
• Proven ability to review SOC alerting in collaboration with SOC analysts to effectively triage and manage Tier 1 SOC alerts to the appropriate outcome.
• Experience with LDAP, and application traffic flow root cause analysis.
• Previous experience to identify root cause from (TBC for review - Demonstrable understanding of the OSI Reference Model and the network communication protocols, including but not limited to DNS, HTTP/S, SSL, SMTP, FTP/S, LDAP/S. Demonstrable experience with Security Information Event Monitoring Tools and/or Network Packet Capture tools).

Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given

MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.

We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more

We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.

Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Defence / National Security - £75k - Farnborough - Hybrid

A permanent opportunity for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer who enjoys building secure, automated, and highly reliable platforms. This role sits within a defence and national security environment, working on modern infrastructure where automation, resilience, and secure-by-design principles are fundamental.

You’ll work closely with platform engineers, infrastructure teams, and operational stakeholders to take requirements from early design and proof-of-concept through to production. The role blends hands-on engineering with technical design, offering real influence over tooling, standards, and DevOps ways of working. It suits someone curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in complex, regulated environments.

What you’ll be doing

Designing, delivering, upgrading, and maintaining core platforms, services, and automations

Building and improving monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms

Designing secure infrastructure using automation-first approaches

Creating and productionising proofs of concept for new tools and technologies

Diagnosing and resolving performance, reliability, and availability issues

Supporting architecture, documentation, and non-functional requirements

Mentoring engineers and helping improve DevOps and SRE practices

Essential experience

Strong experience with Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows Server environments

Hands-on scripting skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell or similar)

Proven experience with automation and DevOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD, Git)

Experience working with Azure or similar cloud platforms

Solid understanding of infrastructure reliability, monitoring, and incident response

Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across multiple priorities

Willingness to work in secure, regulated environments (SC eligibility required)

Desirable experience

Infrastructure-as-Code lifecycle and best practices

Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Configuration management and desired state tooling

Application and platform monitoring tools (Splunk, Nagios or similar)

Experience hardening systems and conducting security assessments

Understanding of Agile and DevOps principles in practice

A collaborative, inclusive culture with strong benefits including competitive pay, bonus, pension, private healthcare, generous leave, professional development, wellbeing perks, and modern on-site facilities.

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Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Defence / National Security - £75k - Farnborough - Hybrid

A permanent opportunity for an experienced Site Reliability Engineer who enjoys building secure, automated, and highly reliable platforms. This role sits within a defence and national security environment, working on modern infrastructure where automation, resilience, and secure-by-design principles are fundamental.

You’ll work closely with platform engineers, infrastructure teams, and operational stakeholders to take requirements from early design and proof-of-concept through to production. The role blends hands-on engineering with technical design, offering real influence over tooling, standards, and DevOps ways of working. It suits someone curious, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in complex, regulated environments.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing, delivering, upgrading, and maintaining core platforms, services, and automations
• Building and improving monitoring, alerting, and observability platforms
• Designing secure infrastructure using automation-first approaches
• Creating and productionising proofs of concept for new tools and technologies
• Diagnosing and resolving performance, reliability, and availability issues
• Supporting architecture, documentation, and non-functional requirements
• Mentoring engineers and helping improve DevOps and SRE practices

Essential experience

• Strong experience with Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows Server environments
• Hands-on scripting skills (Bash, Python, PowerShell or similar)
• Proven experience with automation and DevOps tooling (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD, Git)
• Experience working with Azure or similar cloud platforms
• Solid understanding of infrastructure reliability, monitoring, and incident response
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work across multiple priorities
• Willingness to work in secure, regulated environments (SC eligibility required)

Desirable experience

• Infrastructure-as-Code lifecycle and best practices
• Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Configuration management and desired state tooling
• Application and platform monitoring tools (Splunk, Nagios or similar)
• Experience hardening systems and conducting security assessments
• Understanding of Agile and DevOps principles in practice

A collaborative, inclusive culture with strong benefits including competitive pay, bonus, pension, private healthcare, generous leave, professional development, wellbeing perks, and modern on-site facilities.