Senior SRE – Financial Services – Dublin 2 (WFH/onsite hybrid)
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At a glance
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Location
- Ireland · Remote within Ireland
- Workplace
- Remote
- Category
- DevOps
Technologies & skills
Cloud & infrastructure
What you'll be doing
Senior SRE role at a global financial institution's Dublin hub, responsible for setting up and leading SRE processes, focusing on reliability, releases, observability, IaC, and CI/CD. Requires 10+ years of SRE leadership, deep technical knowledge, and strong communication and mentoring skills.
- Work with senior management across EMEA to set up and lead SRE processes
- Take responsibility for reliability, releases, and stability
- Manage observability capability, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and CI/CD to automate processes
- Provide technical leadership across incident management and reliability
- Mentor colleagues and deliver clear instructions to teams
Key requirements
Must-have
- 10+ years of SRE leadership experience
- Experience setting up SRE functions within a large organization
- Deep technical knowledge in storage, compute, networking, IaC, and CI/CD
- Exceptional communication and reporting skills
- Mentoring experience
- Relevant certifications (e.g., Kubernetes, Infrastructure, Cloud)
Nice-to-have
- Financial Services background
- Experience in heavily regulated environments
- Certifications in DORA
Experience: 10+ years of SRE leadership, including setting up SRE functions within large or multinational organizations.
Role signals
- Technical focus
- SRE, reliability, observability, IaC, CI/CD
- Leadership
- Mentoring
- Architecture / system design
- Indicated in the listing
- Hands-on vs management
- Hands-on
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Full job description
Senior SRE – Financial Services – Dublin 2 (WFH/onsite hybrid)
Our client is a global Financial Institution, with its Dublin base managing acting as European hub for various subsidiaries. They have engaged us to speak to SREs with experience of setting up greenfield sites within a larger organisation.
Initially this role is work across multiple teams and internal stakeholders to set up delivery capacity, bringing technical leadership across incident management as well as reliability
*The role: *
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Work with Senior Management team across EMEA to set up and lead SRE processes from the Dublin City office, taking a lead role within this team (cloud and on prem)
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Take responsibility for reliability, releases and related stability
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Manage observability capability, IaC, CI/CD to automate appropriate processes
** *Requirements: *
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10+ years of SRE Leadership, including setting up this function within ideally a multinational
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Deep technical knowledge within storage, compute, networking, IaC and CI/CD
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Financial Services background a strong benefit, or another heavily regulated environment (certifications in DORA for instance will be of interest)
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Exceptional communication skills, reporting, mentoring colleagues, bringing clear instructions to teams with the expectation of delivery
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Certifications such as Kubernetes, Infrastructure, Cloud etc will be required
This is a key senior role for our client leading to a significant achievement in the short term and room for further growth and promotion in the future.
Please note we can only accept applications from candidates eligible to work in the EU.
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Interview prep pack
Grounded in this listing. Use it to prepare examples before you apply.
Your interview focus
Based on this listing, the Senior SRE role is a leadership position focused on establishing and leading SRE processes for a global financial institution's European hub, with a strong emphasis on technical expertise, reliability, and cross-team collaboration.
- SRE Leadership in Multinational Contexts·Medium
- Technical Depth in Automation and Observability·High
- Mentoring and Communication·High
Only have 30 minutes?
Follow a focused preparation plan based on this job.
Start 30-minute prep
Your 30-minute plan
Review SRE Greenfield Projects
0–8 minReflect on and outline your experience establishing SRE functions, focusing on challenges, solutions, and outcomes.
Refresh Technical Knowledge
8–15 minRevisit key concepts and recent projects involving IaC, CI/CD, Kubernetes, and observability tools.
Prepare Leadership and Mentoring Stories
15–20 minSelect examples that highlight your communication, mentoring, and cross-team leadership skills.
Review Regulatory Experience
20–25 minSummarize your experience with compliance in financial or regulated environments, including relevant certifications.
Draft Role-Specific Questions
25–30 minPrepare thoughtful questions about the organization's SRE maturity, priorities, and team structure.
Talking points
, 5 itemsEstablishing SRE Functions in Large Organizations
You will need to demonstrate experience setting up SRE practices from scratch, especially within complex, multinational environments.
Technical Leadership in Reliability and Incident Management
The role requires leading reliability initiatives and managing incidents, so be ready to discuss your approach and past successes.
Expertise in IaC, CI/CD, and Observability
You should be able to provide examples of implementing and automating infrastructure and deployment pipelines, as well as building observability capabilities.
Mentoring and Communication Across Teams
Strong communication and mentoring skills are essential, so prepare to share how you have guided teams and influenced stakeholders.
Experience in Regulated Environments
A background in financial services or other regulated sectors is valued; be ready to discuss compliance and regulatory considerations.
What to research
, 4 itemsSRE Greenfield Implementation
Review your experience in setting up SRE functions, especially in large or multinational organizations, and prepare to discuss your approach and results.
Technical Depth in IaC, CI/CD, and Observability
Refresh your knowledge and examples of implementing Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and observability solutions.
Leadership and Mentoring Examples
Prepare stories that showcase your mentoring, communication, and leadership skills across diverse teams.
Regulatory and Compliance Experience
Be ready to discuss your experience with regulatory frameworks, especially in financial services or other highly regulated sectors.
Questions to ask
, 6 itemsWhat are the immediate priorities for the SRE function in the Dublin office?
Why ask this? To understand the short-term expectations and focus areas for the role.
How is success measured for this position in the first 6-12 months?
Why ask this? To clarify performance metrics and key deliverables.
What is the current state of SRE practices and tooling across the organization?
Why ask this? To assess the maturity of existing processes and identify potential challenges.
How does the team collaborate with other technical and business stakeholders across EMEA?
Why ask this? To understand cross-team dynamics and communication expectations.
What opportunities exist for professional growth and further leadership within the organization?
Why ask this? To gauge long-term career development potential.
Are there specific regulatory frameworks or compliance initiatives the SRE team must prioritize?
Why ask this? To clarify compliance responsibilities and expectations.
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