Head of Information Technology

Head of Site Reliability Engineering & InfrastructureLocation: Manchester (Hybrid)Contract: Permanent, Full-timeSalary: Up to £80,000 + Share Options Incentive SchemeMorson Edge have partnered with a Global Tech oragnsation in their search for a Head of Site Reliability Engineering & Infrastructure to lead their SRE and Infrastructure capability within a modern, AWS-based environment.This role suits a senior engineering leader who enjoys staying close to the technology, while also shaping direction, standards, and long-term reliability strategy. You won’t be expected to live in the weeds every day — but you will be comfortable engaging at a technical level when it matters.Based in Manchester, you’ll work closely with engineering, product, and security leadership to ensure our platform remains resilient, scalable, and ready for growth.The RoleYou’ll be responsible for both the day-to-day reliability of the platform and the evolution of our SRE and infrastructure practices over time.Your responsibilities will include:Leading the SRE and Infrastructure function, setting direction and prioritiesBalancing hands-on technical involvement with strategic planning and leadershipShaping and owning our AWS infrastructure and reliability roadmapDefining and embedding SRE best practices, including monitoring, alerting, incident management, and capacity planningEstablishing and evolving SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets in partnership with engineering teamsActing as a senior technical voice in architecture discussions and operational decision-makingSupporting incident response and post-incident reviews, with a focus on long-term improvementDeveloping, mentoring, and empowering a high-performing engineering teamExperience in a senior SRE, Infrastructure, or Platform leadership roleStrong, practical experience operating production systems in AWSSolid Linux systems and networking expertise (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls, load balancing)Background designing or supporting highly available, distributed systemsGood understanding of SRE principles and how to apply them pragmaticallyExperience with automation and infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)Ability to operate comfortably at both a technical and strategic levelNice to HaveContainer and orchestration experience (Kubernetes, EKS, ECS)Experience scaling platforms, teams, or operational maturityExposure to security, compliance, or regulated environmentsWhy Join Them?Salary up to £80,000 plus a share options incentive schemeA leadership role with a healthy balance of strategy and technical influenceModern AWS and Linux-based platformEngineering-led culture that values reliability and thoughtful decision-makingManchester-based role with flexible/hybrid working #J-18808-Ljbffr