Principal SRE - Site Reliability

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Last week
£500 – £525 pd

Salary

£500 – £525 pd

Seniority
Lead
Posted
7 Apr 2026 (Last week)

Role: Principal Site Reliability Engineer (Platform / DevOps)

Location: Wokingham (Reading) - Hybrid (60% remote / 40% onsite)

Duration: 6 Months+

Rate: £500-£520 per day

Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (mandatory)

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Principal SRE / Platform Engineer to lead platform-first initiatives focused on scalability, reliability, and performance across distributed systems. This role requires strong DevOps expertise and the ability to design and maintain resilient cloud-based infrastructure.

Key Responsibilities

Lead platform-first engineering initiatives to enhance scalability and reliability

Design, build, and maintain resilient infrastructure for distributed systems

Implement monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure high availability

Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system reliability and mitigate risks

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support efficient deployments

Recommend ongoing improvements to platform architecture and processes

Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standardsRequired Skills & Experience

Strong background in software engineering for large-scale distributed systems

Proficiency in Golang, Java, or Python

Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP

Deep knowledge of Kubernetes and container orchestration

Proven experience with CI/CD and infrastructure automation

Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills

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