As our next Site Reliability Engineer (internally known as Infrastructure & Platform Specialist) you’ll be responsible for supporting the delivery of Infrastructure and Platform Technologies across IT. You’ll join a likeminded team in our Bradford based Technology Operations function.
What You'll Do
- Be a designated technical lead on medium and large scale projects, taking responsibility for complex Infrastructure & Platform deliverables, co-ordinating and implementing required Infrastructure resource.
- Review the quality of all Infrastructure deliverables to ensure they are fit for purpose and meet pre-set quality criteria.
- Act as the escalation point for highlighting risks within Infrastructure projects, identifying and agreeing mitigating actions wherever possible with the relevant stakeholders.
- Contribute to the Technical design of Infrastructure and Platform deployments from conception to completion, working closely with Architects.
- Identify and drive forward the implementation of solutions that deliver new functionality and make technology more cost effective in conjunction with IT & Architecture.
- Assist with cloud implementations and adoption in line with group cloud strategy.
- Promote the use of Automation technologies and techniques across Technology Operations
- Provide 24/7 support where required, including callout if necessary
Skills Required
- Knowledge of the Automation of IT Infrastructure, IT Self Service, IT Service Delivery, and Operations.
- Extensive experience of the design, build and implementation of complex Infrastructure and Technical Solutions to support critical IT environments.
- Knowledge and understanding of DevOps methodologies and continuous integration/delivery techniques.
- Excellent knowledge of infrastructure and platform technologies supported by Technology Operations.
- Knowledge and experience of the use of different scripting technologies.
- Knowledge of containerisation technologies.
Life at YBS
In addition to the usual benefits such as competitive salary, annual bonus and healthcare packages we offer you…
Flexibility – Whether it’s picking up the kids from school or catching that early morning yoga session we have you covered.
Celebrating Success – From everyday thank you cards, to our annual ‘Raising the Roof’ gala to celebrate our golden ticket winners we acknowledge our colleagues successes no matter how big or small.
Giving Back – Fancy 31 hours of paid leave a year to get involved in community activities? Together last year, we completed more than 11,000 hours of volunteering!
Inclusivity - We don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our colleagues, our customers and our community. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
Site Perks – Some of our sites have added little extras such as a gym, restaurant and free parking at our Bradford site, roof garden in Leeds, and on-site restaurant and free parking at our Peterborough site.
So….
If you’ve got a solid background in IT Infrastructure Support, Platform Engineering or Site Reliability and you want to develop a career in an empowering, respectful and supporting business then why not join us?
Our people are our heart and soul; we’re commercial and caring, big enough to offer you a challenge and small enough for you to make a real impact. We’re devoted to putting people first and doing the right thing by providing real help with real life.
If you have any questions please email
We’d love to hear from you so why not apply today and be Your Brilliant Self!