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Lead SRE – Java Focused
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Lead SRE – Java | Hands-On | Hybrid – London / Belfast
We are seeking a hands-on SRE to act as an evangelist for continuous integration, testing, and safe, automated deployments. This is a practitioner role—not a manager role. You'll embed with development teams to solve their hardest reliability and deployment challenges, making change safe and boring for them.
What You'll Do
- Automate Everything: Upgrade applications to supported runtimes (Java or NPM), containerize apps, implement continuous library updates with Renovate
- Test to Deploy: Source test data, implement data masking, run smoke tests as part of deployment
- Embed Reliability: Introduce observability patterns, overhaul logging, implement hot-hot cross-datacenter topologies
- Secure by Design: Implement secrets management, authentication, authorization, and secure coding patterns
- Simplify Deployment: Automate database changes with Liquibase, infrastructure with Ansible
- Unblock Teams: Conduct targeted engagements with teams struggling with release cadence or vulnerability resolution
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What You Bring
- Several years of experience with Test-Driven Development (TDD) using multiple test frameworks.
- Deep understanding of different automation testing approaches and ability to choose the best approach—with AI support.
- Proficiency in JVM languages (Java).
- Highest quality coding skills and build automation experience (Gradle, Maven, npm).
- Excellent understanding of safe practices for critical systems, including deployment architecture and observability.
- At home with multiple CI/CD systems and actively embracing AI coding tools.
- Competent with Docker, OpenShift, and (RedHat) Linux.
- Excellent understanding of secure coding practices.
- Advantageous: Spring framework and Ansible skills.
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This role is hybrid-based in the following UK locations:
- London, England
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
Candidates must have valid, unrestricted UK work authorization (British Citizen, ILR, Settled Status, or valid dependent visa).
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