Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Azure)

TL;DR

Lead Site Reliability Engineer (Azure): Ensuring cloud platforms are observable, reliable, and scalable for Public Safety & Justice SaaS solutions with an accent on observability, automation, and infrastructure as code. Focus on leading root cause investigations, establishing SLOs/SLAs, and optimizing system performance and cost across microservices architectures.

Location: Hybrid in Southampton, United Kingdom

Company

hirify.global provides state-of-the-art SaaS solutions for the Public Safety & Justice market to a worldwide customer base.

What you will do

• Lead investigations into root cause outages, performance bottlenecks, and cost issues.
• Manage the SRE work backlog and develop reliability improvements acting as a production gatekeeper.
• Collaborate with DevOps and engineering teams to establish and enforce SLOs, SLAs, and error budgets.
• Install and configure observability platforms including Grafana, Prometheus, and Azure Monitor.
• Develop Bicep modules for monitoring infrastructure and optimize system security and performance.
• Provide technical leadership and oversight to Cloud Operations and Support teams.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering.
• Deep expertise with Azure cloud, Kubernetes (AKS), and containerization.
• Strong proficiency in programming or advanced scripting using Python, PowerShell, or C#.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Bicep, ARM, and Git.
• Proven track record managing monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Elasticsearch.
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 or FEDRAMP.

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• Exposure to Azure DevOps pipelines (CI/CD).
• Experience using AI tools to automate and accelerate workflows.
• Relevant certifications: AZ-104, AZ-305, AZ-500, AZ-700, or CKA.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work for a market leader in AI, cloud, and digital innovation.
• High-standard environment focused on challenging limits and achieving excellence.
• Collaborative culture within a global company spanning 30+ countries.
• Professional growth through a highly hands-on technical leadership role.