Site Reliability Engineer at Theeconomistgroup

Who we are We are an organisation that exists to drive progress. That's the “red thread” that connects everyone at The Economist Group (TEG). Our businesses share a devotion to innovation, independence and rigour in their fields of expertise. We empower people to understand and tackle the critical challenges and changes facing the world. Our analytical rigour, global expertise and evidence-based insights enable individuals and organisations to make sense of these shifts and chart a course through them. We deliver analysis and insights in many formats to subscribers and businesses in 170 countries through our three businesses, The Economist, Economist Enterprise and Economist Education, which uphold our global reputation for excellence and integrity. You will implement, and operate highly available, scalable cloud infrastructure across a multi-account AWS environment. Working closely with Engineering and Platform and Service Management teams, you will improve system reliability, performance, and operational efficiency while enabling teams to deploy and operate services safely at scale. You will play a key role in building resilient platforms, improving observability, automating operations, and strengthening incident response practices to ensure critical services remain reliable and performant. Key Responsibilities • Build, and maintain secure CI/CD pipelines using CircleCI, embedding security controls and automated checks throughout the SDLC. • Manage and secure AWS multi-account environments, including IAM, networking, logging, and guardrails aligned with least-privilege and zero-trust principles. • Implement and operate cloud-native workloads using ECS and AWS Lambda, supporting services written in TypeScript OR Python. • Integrate Snyk for dependency, container, and code scanning across repositories and pipelines. • Operational support on Cloudflare for DNS, WAF, DDoS protection, and edge security controls. • Establish monitoring, alerting, and observability using New Relic, including security-relevant metrics and dashboards. • Collaborate with Security and Compliance teams to support audits, vulnerability management, and risk remediation. • Support incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident improvements related to security or pipeline failures. • Continuously identify opportunities to improve automation, security posture, reliability, and developer experience. About You • Strong experience in AWS environments 4 - 5 Years of experience, preferably with multiple accounts and production-scale workloads. • Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as CircleCI and GitHub Actions. • Solid understanding of cloud security fundamentals, including IAM, network security, secrets management, and logging. • Familiarity with containerized and serverless architectures (ECS, Lambda). • Proficiency in TypeScript and/or Python for automation, tooling, or backend services. • Experience working with observability tools such as New Relic and good understanding of SLO, SLI, SLA. • Strong collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to influence engineering teams. • Ready to participate in 24x7 production support for mission critical applications. Desirable • Hands-on experience with Cloudflare or a similar CDN/WAF (WAF rules, DNS, security policies) technology. • Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation). • Experience supporting or working with internal developer platforms or in-house tooling. • Background in SRE, DevOps, or CloudOps roles. #LI-Hybrid Working Arrangements The majority of our roles operate on a hybrid working pattern, with 3+ days office attendance required. AI usage for your application We are an innovative organisation that encourages the use of technology. We recognise that candidates may utilise AI tools to support with their job application process. However, it is essential that all information you provide truthfully and accurately reflects your own experience, skills, and qualifications. What we offer Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and work-life balance. It includes a highly competitive pension or 401(k) plan, private health insurance, and 24/7 access to counselling and wellbeing resources through our Employee Assistance Program. We also offer a range of lifestyle benefits, including our Work From Anywhere program, which allows you to work from any location where you have the legal right to do so for up to 25 days per year. In addition, we provide generous annual and parental leave, as well as dedicated days off for volunteering and even for moving home. You will also be given free access to all The Economist content, including an online subscription, our range of apps, podcasts and more.