Site Reliability Engineer

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Python, AWS, Linux, IaC – Open Data Systems) Alternative titles: Platform Engineer | Infrastructure Engineer | DevOps Engineer Contract: 12 months Location: London or Manchester (2 days per week on-site) Rate: £650–£750/day (negotiable for the right candidate), inside IR35 Deadline: COB Friday 28th November (applications may still be considered after this date) Summary of Tech Stack Python | AWS | Linux IaC (Terraform / CloudFormation) Containerisation (Kubernetes / ECS) CI/CD Pipelines Observability & Security About the Project Join a transformative initiative to revolutionize how the public sector makes its data accessible and reusable. You’ll help build a modern, reliable data hub that provides seamless access to a wide range of public sector data. We’re seeking a Lead Site Reliability Engineer with proven technical leadership skills to shape the future of this platform. You’ll provide design thinking for long-term goals, collaborate with designers and developers, and take ownership of building robust infrastructure and automation. What You’ll Do Lead technical direction for new products and services Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline) Write Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CloudFormation Deploy and configure observability tools Work with Linux-based systems, virtual machines, and containers Design and support large-scale production services in AWS Ensure security best practices across operational services Key Skills & Experience Technical Leadership – guiding teams from a technical perspective Python (Ruby knowledge desirable) AWS and its services Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / CloudFormation) Linux OS expertise Container orchestration (Kubernetes, ECS) or serverless (AWS Lambda) Strong Git skills Experience with infrastructure technologies: databases, web servers, DNS, CDNs, reverse proxies, message queues, load balancers Solid understanding of security principles Interested? Apply now and help shape the future of public sector data accessibility