Site Reliability Engineer - eDV Cleared - £600 p/d Outside IR35

  • Oscar Technology
  • Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
  • 08/09/2025
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications Java

Job Description

Site Reliability Engineer Cheltenham £600 per day (Outside IR35)

About the Role:We're seeking an experienced Site Reliability Engineer with live eDV clearance to join an on-site team in Cheltenham. This contract role involves supporting and maintaining a managed cross-domain service, applying SRE practices to ensure reliability, security, and performance.

Contract Details:

  • Employment: Contract (Outside IR35)

  • Rate: £600 per day

  • Length: 6 months (long-term extensions very likely).
  • Location: Cheltenham (5 days on-site)

  • Clearance: Live eDV required

  • Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and deploy code using Java, Maven, NPM, Terraform, and Ansible across OpenShift, RHEL/CentOS, and Docker.

  • Monitor and optimise system performance with Influx and Grafana.

  • Provide 2nd/3rd line support, incident response, and root cause analysis.

  • Carry out BAU maintenance including patching, database housekeeping, and automation to reduce toil.

About You:

  • Strong background in managed service environments.

  • Experience with Java development, CI/CD pipelines, and Git.

  • Knowledge of microservices, cloud/container platforms, and infrastructure-as-code tools.

  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Site Reliability Engineer Cheltenham £600 per day (Outside IR35)

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