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Site Reliability Engineer - DV

Cheltenham
2 weeks ago
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DV-Cleared Site Reliability Engineer - Contract - Cheltenham - On-Site

Hays Technology is recruiting an Site Reliability Engineer for a secure, on-site contract role in Cheltenham. This position is outside IR35 and requires active DV clearance.

Rate: £550-£650/day
Location: Cheltenham (3/4 days/week on-site)
Duration: Contract
Clearance: eDV/DV clearanceRole Overview
Join a specialist team maintaining a cross-domain managed service using modern Application Support and SRE practices. You'll support deployments, monitor performance, and troubleshoot issues across a diverse tech stack.
Responsibilities

Build and deploy code using Java, Maven, NPM, Terraform, and Ansible
Manage CI pipelines and automated testing (Cypress)
AWS, Openshift / Azure
Monitor services with InfluxDB and Grafana
Terraform/IAC
Provide 2nd/3rd line support and incident response
Perform OS patching, database housekeeping, and data centre opsRequired Skills

Experience in managed service environments
Strong Java or similar development background
Git version control
Strong problem-solving and communication skillsDesirable Skills

Microservices, AMQP, S3, OraclePlease note: All offers are subject to security screening. Hays is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.
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