About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements
- A degree or equivalent in a technical subject, or demonstrable practical experience through projects, apprenticeships or internships
- Basic knowledge of Linux, networking and at least one scripting or programming language
- Clear communication skills and willingness to ask for help early
- Previous experience in an IT operations, support, DevOps or software role is desirable
- Hands-on exposure to GCP, Docker or Kubernetes through study or personal projects is desirable
- GCP Cloud Digital Leader or Associate Cloud Engineer certification, or commitment to obtain one, is desirable
Responsibilities
- Carry out routine operational tasks such as deployments, patching, access requests and capacity checks, following documented procedures
- Write and improve scripts and small automation tasks to reduce manual toil, with code review from senior colleagues
- Maintain dashboards, alerts and runbooks, and flag gaps or noisy alerts
- Support data management systems in the area by following guidance from senior colleagues
- Join the on-call rota once trained, initially as a shadow or secondary responder
- Keep accurate tickets, documentation and handover notes
Technologies
- ARM
- Cloud
- DevOps
- Docker
- GCP
- Support
- Kubernetes
- Linux
More
This is an early-career Junior Site Reliability Engineer role supporting the reliability and observability of cloud services under the guidance of experienced SREs. The role offers an opportunity to learn the teams tools and practices and gradually take on wider ownership. It is a 6–12 month contract based in Manchester, paying £350–£400 per day Inside IR35 via an umbrella company. We are advertising this vacancy through Advanced Resource Managers (ARM), a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy covering technical recruitment and resource solutions. We will not send a candidates CV without permission.
last updated 45 week of 2026