Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Data & AI Platforms

Location: Glasgow, Scotland (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, non-negotiable)
Duration: 6 months with extensions likely

Day rate: PAYE circa £430

We are seeking an experienced Senior Site Reliability Engineer to support a strategic, data- and AI-driven platform delivering operational intelligence at scale. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, platform operations, and data infrastructure, with a strong focus on reliability, automation, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own reliability, availability, and performance across DEV, QA, and PROD environments
• Apply SRE principles (SLIs/SLOs) to improve resilience and reduce operational toil
• Build automation tooling (primarily Python) to streamline workflows
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data and platform services
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and preventative improvements
• Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability across systems
• Support cloud data platforms (including Snowflake) for scalability and cost efficiency
• Enable reliable deployment of AI-driven services and data pipelines
• Collaborate with engineering, data, and product teams in Agile environments

Required Skills & Experience:

• Extensive experience in SRE, platform engineering, or similar roles
• Strong Python Scripting and automation experience
• Proven experience managing production systems at scale
• CI/CD and modern software delivery practices
• Cloud data platforms and relational databases knowledge
• Strong troubleshooting and communication skills

Desirable:

• Experience with AI/LLM platforms, BI tools, and semantic data models
• Background in large-scale or regulated environments

Please apply today to be considered

McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.