Site Reliability Engineer, Infleqtion

• For this role, you will bring a mix of technical skills, problem-solving ability and effective communication, playing a pivotal role in operational reliability and code velocity for our quantum research and device development
• The successful candidate will ideally possess a solid technical background in both systems engineering and software development
• Excellent understanding of networking technologies, connecting computers and embedded devices
• Deployment and configuration management framework e.g. Ansible
• Linux systems
• Bash scripting
• Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Git and version control-centric workflows
• Good collaboration skills, able to work in a team environment where engagement and participation are an expected part of successful job performance
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in related engineering field
• Proven experience working with complex systems consisting of a number of networked nodes, and including embedded systems (such as raspberry Pi, IoT devices)
• Professional-level verbal and written communication skills, able to effectively share information with technical and non-technical staff
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or other related field, (or equivalent), or extensive experience
• Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) required (we will arrange for successful candidate)

Desirable

• As part of our strategy for growth at Infleqtion UK, we are expanding our engineering team and recruiting a Site Reliability Engineer with DevOps skills
• This role involves a combination of network management, server administration, and proactive involvement in our continuous integration and deployment processes
• Network Management: Design, implement, and manage robust networks, including configuring switches and managing network-connected devices
• Software Deployment: Manage Docker containers and orchestrate CI/CD pipelines for efficient software deployment and updates
• Infrastructure as code: Design, develop, and maintain IaC solutions and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes
• Collaboration and Documentation: Collaborate with both software developers and hardware engineers in a lab environment, documenting processes and system configurations for ongoing projects
• Developing Standard Operating Procedures: Working with a variety of users and software engineers to implement and develop standard operating procedures for software deployments and system parameter updates
• Proactive Problem-Solving Skills:  Integrating complex systems that include embedded boards, computer systems, and hardware interfaces. Your role will focus on seamlessly coordinating these components to ensure the system is consistently operational and optimised
• 'System-down' planning and response. Own system management and coordinate response to efficiently maintain high up-times. Plan and implement system backup policies to ensure swift recovery