Pearson is looking for an advanced Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to lead complex projects focused on enhancing our system reliability, availability, and performance. In this role, you'll be a key driver of operational efficiency, mentor junior engineers, and ensure SRE efforts align directly with Pearson's overarching business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- Business Impact: Comprehend and align SRE activities with Pearson's business goals, understanding the impact of reliability on organizational objectives.
- Continuous Improvement: Proactively drive initiatives within the SRE team that contribute to greater reliability and operational efficiency.
- Incident Management: Lead and coordinate the response to major incidents, exhibiting excellent crisis management capabilities.
- Automation & Innovation: Continually propose and implement automation solutions that elevate operational efficiency and SRE best practices.
- Collaboration & Communication: Foster strong relationships with cross-functional teams and articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Learning & Adaptability: Remain updated on industry trends and emerging technologies, showcasing the ability to adapt and learn quickly.
- Cultural Contributions: Promote and exemplify SRE culture principles such as blameless post-mortems, an automation-first mindset, and data-driven decision-making.
- Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a mentor to Associate and Titled SREs, facilitating their professional growth and development.
- Technical Depth: Display deep technical knowledge across multiple SRE domains, including cloud computing, networking, security, and automation.
- Architectural Design & Review: Contribute to setting the strategic direction of the SRE team, participating in long-term planning and organizational vision.
- Technical Excellence: Achieve mastery over Pearson's systems, architecture, and technology stack, with the ability to address complex technical challenges.
- Consistent Performance: Maintain consistently high performance, proving your capability to deliver results over time.
- Strategic Initiatives: Lead large-scale projects focused on reliability, scalability, and performance improvement.
