Site Reliability Engineer

Job Description

Circa £43,000 (Depending on Skills & Experience)

Permanent / Full-time / 37 hours per week (Flexible working opportunities available)

Huntingdon or Lincoln - Hybrid

Make every drop of your potential count!

As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in the Digital Data & Technology team, you will ensure the reliability, scalability and performance of critical systems and services. You will apply software engineering principles to operations, automate processes, and improve system resilience. Working closely with development and operations teams, you will help build monitoring, alerting and incident response capabilities that minimise downtime and enhance service levels.

What you'll be doing

• Design and implement monitoring and alerting systems for critical services

• Automate operational tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual effort

• Collaborate with development teams to enhance system reliability and performance

• Manage incident response and post-incident reviews

• Analyse system metrics to identify trends and areas for improvement

• Contribute to capacity planning and scalability strategies

What we’re looking for

• Experience in site reliability engineering or DevOps roles

• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Python, Bash)

• Knowledge of monitoring tools and observability practices

• Understanding of cloud infrastructure and containerisation

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities

• Commitment to continuous improvement and operational excellence

Benefits

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Flexible working options
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual bonus
• Personal medical assessments
• Virtual GP service
• Cancer screening
• Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
• Lifestyle Savings including discounts on retail, travel, and utilities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteer days
• Environmental and wellbeing initiatives

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We’re proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.

Closing Date: 1st March 2026

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