Site Reliability Engineer- Manchester

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking Site Reliability Engineers to work for our client in the Banking sector. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity based in Manchester. Our client is looking for Site Reliability Engineers to keep its services on GCP reliable, scalable and performant.

The role combines coding with hands-on work across Linux/Unix, networking and containerised environments. It will suit engineers who enjoy solving complex technical problems and using automation to improve reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Keep services running on GCP available, reliable and performant. Write code and tooling to automate operational tasks and reduce manual effort. Manage, configure and troubleshoot Linux/Unix systems. Deploy and manage containerised workloads using Docker and Kubernetes. Diagnose and resolve issues involving networking protocols and connectivity.

Take part in incident response, leading investigations and root cause analysis. Monitor system health and performance, and find ways to make services more resilient. Work with engineering teams to build reliability into new and existing services.

About You

Strong coding skills. Cloud computing experience, ideally with GCP. Strong Linux/Unix systems knowledge. A good understanding of networking protocols. Containerisation experience with Docker and Kubernetes.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field Annual leave and work-place pension