Pathfinder Recruitment
Lead Site Reliability Engineer
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Lead Site Reliability Engineer (AWS & Azure)
Location
Manchester (hybrid)
Salary Range
£75,000 – £100,000 (DOE)
About the Role
A large, Manchester-based SaaS provider seeks a Lead Site Reliability Engineer to serve as the team’s cloud engineering authority.
You’ll join at a critical juncture in the company’s growth, as it undertakes major digital transformation, placing increasing focus on cloud modernisation and AI integration. This role presents a unique opportunity to shape the future of the company’s cloud and platform estate as it develops at scale.
The ideal candidate will be a senior Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Lead, or DevOps architect with expertise in both Azure and AWS. You must operate at the intersection of engineering, cloud architecture, and strategic leadership, comfortable balancing hands-on execution with defining standards, guiding investments, and driving platform initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as the tech lead for cloud and infrastructure modernisation in a fast-growing SaaS business.
- Shape the technical direction of cloud platforms, weighing trade-offs in scalability, cost, observability, and security.
- Define cloud-native architectures, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) strategies, and automation pipelines for repeatable, cost-efficient deployments.
- Design and oversee CI/CD pipelines, leveraging Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools.
- Lead monitoring, observability, and incident response, including Prometheus, Grafana, and Datadog.
- Optimise cloud spend, ensuring compliance with financial and operational goals.
- Champion containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) in production workloads.
- Collaborate with senior stakeholders to align technical strategy with business objectives.
- Drive security best practices, including secure coding, network hardening, and compliance (e.g., ISO, GDPR).
- Foster a supportive, high-performance culture for engineering teams, improving reliability and collaboration.
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Requirements
- Proven track record as a Site Reliability Engineer, Cloud Platform Lead, or Principal DevOps Engineer.
- Strong experience designing and scaling cloud-native solutions across Azure and AWS environments.
- Deep hands-on expertise in:
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation).
- Automation (Bash, Python, PowerShell, custom tooling).
- CI/CD pipeline construction and optimization.
- Monitoring and observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, OpenTelemetry).
- Cost governance and rightsizing within cloud landscapes.
- Containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Ability to guide cross-functional teams, including developers, DevOps, and product owners.
- Familiarity with cloud security philosophies, secure software development, and compliance frameworks.
- Strong communication skills—able to translate technical complexities for non-technical stakeholders.
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About the Company
- Established large-scale SaaS provider embarking on digital transformation.
- Committed to long-term development and fostering technical ownership.
- Hybrid working model with flexible arrangements.
Benefits
- Competitive salary (£75,000–£100,000, DOE).
- Annual bonus.
- Private medical insurance.
- Enhanced pension contributions.
- 26 days’ holiday (including birthday off).
- Flexible benefits.
- Ongoing learning & development opportunities.
The Fit
Ideal for Site Reliability Engineers, Cloud Platform Leads, hands-on Principal DevOps Engineers, or Cloud Architects ready to take the helm during a strategic transformation.
Apply now! This role is for those looking to iterate on architectures, mentor teams, and drive measurable impact at a pivotal moment for the company.
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