Join to apply for the Senior Site Reliability Engineer role at SiXworks an IBM companyDo you thrive on driving innovation through automation and DevOps principles?Can you architect and lead the delivery of secure, scalable platforms while mentoring others and influencing technical direction?Are you ready to shape the future of infrastructure in a mission-critical environment focused on National Security & Defence?As a Senior Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in leading the design, development, and deployment of resilient, secure, and automated infrastructure solutions. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, guiding technical strategy, mentoring engineers, and ensuring best practices across the platform lifecycle. Your work will directly impact the reliability, scalability, and security of both internal and customer-facing environments.Key ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership: Lead the design and delivery of platform solutions, setting technical direction and ensuring alignment with strategic goals.Architecture & Design: Own the architecture of core services and platforms, driving innovation through automation, security, and performance optimization.Mentorship & Collaboration: Support and mentor engineers across the team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.DevOps Advocacy: Champion DevOps principles and practices, embedding automation and reliability into every stage of the delivery lifecycle.Secure by Design: Embed security into infrastructure design and implementation, conducting risk assessments and ensuring compliance with best practices.Innovation & PoC Delivery: Evaluate emerging technologies, lead proof-of-concept initiatives, and transition successful solutions into production.Operational Excellence: Ensure robust monitoring, alerting, and documentation are in place to support high availability and rapid incident response.Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with project managers, support teams, and customers to deliver solutions that meet functional and non-functional requirements.Technical Qualifications: Deep expertise in Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS) and Windows Server (2019/2022); scripting (Bash, Python, PowerShell); DevOps and automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, Git); cloud platforms (Azure, Azure Stack Hub); Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Configuration as Code; security best practices including vulnerability assessments and system hardening; containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Podman); monitoring tools (Nagios, Splunk); Git-based tooling (GitLab, JIRA, Confluence); strong documentation and diagramming skills.Ability to lead multiple projects in a fast-paced, agile environment and to influence and drive change across teams and stakeholders. Willingness to travel worldwide and eligibility for UK Security Clearance is required; knowledge of Military exercises is desirable.About SiXworksSiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail-safe-fast cutting-edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments. We are unified in our mission to accelerate innovation and adoption of secure, digital technology to improve the operational agility of Defence and National Security. This is an exciting time for us, with ambitious plans for growth and development. We are seeking brilliant, experienced, motivated, and passionate people to join our team.Our team combines senior operational, technical, and business leaders from various industries and the armed forces, along with IT engineers, architects, developers, and project managers, driving digital innovation. SiXworks’ expertise includes Secure-by-Design, cloud computing, advanced network and infrastructure design, rapid application development, cross-security domain systems, multi-tenanted High-Performance Compute, multi-source data platforms, cyber vulnerability mitigation, and intelligence systems. We provide supplier-agnostic, technical, and business consultancy to customers while championing open-source and best-of-breed technologies.What can we offer in return?SiXworks offers a unique work culture around core principles: Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration and Inclusivity. These principles form SiXworks\' NORTH STAR and guide the organization towards success. In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:25 days annual leave + bank holidaysPrivate Medical InsuranceLife Assurance SchemeContributory pension schemeProfessional Development opportunitiesCycle to Work schemeDiscretionary Bonus schemeSecure on-site facilities including parking, cafe, restaurant, and gymFree hot and cold drinks in our modern kitchen/break-outA word on UK Security ClearanceDue to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must be a UK sole national and either have or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UKSiXworks is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organisation. SiXworks will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that SiXworks will share your personal information with other IBM subsidiaries involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More information on how IBM protects your personal information, including cross-border data transfer safeguards, is available here: https://www.ibm.com/privacySeniority levelMid-Senior levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEngineering and Information TechnologyIndustries: Computer and Network Security and Defense and Space ManufacturingReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at SiXworks an IBM company by 2xGet notified about new Site Reliability Engineer jobs in Farnborough, England, United Kingdom. #J-18808-Ljbffr