Site Reliability Engineer
JLR -
WHAT TO EXPECT
Working with our best in class technology teams in Manchester you will be part of the full development lifecycle: designing, building and running microservice based applications and developing our in-house Internal Developer Platform. You'll help support the development teams in creating robust, reusable cloud infrastructure, deployed with a security first and customer focused mindset.
Working closely alongside the development teams you'll be driving initiatives to eliminate toil through automation, ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of the system, and be a strong advocate for observability and monitoring. You'll learn and grow along the way, and we'll give you the tools, tactics and career progression to be successful in our DevSecOps environment
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Work with product teams to ensure systems are secure, scalable and reliable
Drive initiatives to automate processes and reduce toil
Review deployment and operational environments, troubleshoot issues and managing technical operations
Evangelise monitoring and alerting for application observability
Advocate for DevOps practices and have experience building CI/CD pipelines
Work as part of a Global Site Reliability Engineering squad to ensure applications are effectively supported and monitored and that manual work is minimised
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Essential
2+ years in a Site Reliability Engineering or similar role.
Working knowledge of containerised apps and the SDLC.
Knowledge of at least one public cloud platform (GCP, AWS, Azure etc.) and ideally working knowledge of Kubernetes.
Knowledge of infrastructure as code (Terraform) and scripting languages (Bash / Python).
Understanding of basic networking concepts, technologies, and protocols (TCP/IP, IPSec, HTTP(S), FTP, DHCP, DNS).
Experience with SCM systems (Git / GitHub / GitLab) and modern CI/CD tools and techniques.
Not sure this is you? We provide the support for less experienced candidates to grow into the role
Personal Profile
An individual, who can work independently when required, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
An individual with the capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning
A resilient and enthusiastic person, who responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
An effective team player, actively develops and supports team members
An individual with the ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style
A person with a passion for sustainability and the movement to net zero and a desire to be a driving force in these unique projects
A readiness and ability to travel to support activities in international markets