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SRE Consultant / CoachLevel: Consultant - £525–£625 per day (Inside IR35)Location: London | Hybrid (Site days TBC)Function: Site Reliability Engineering | DevOps | Cloud OperationsIndustry: Public Sector Project | Digital TransformationAbout the RoleWe’re working with an advisory consulting firm on a public sector project for a major UK client. They’re transforming their operations team into a modern SRE-focused model and need an experienced SRE Consultant / Coach to lead this change. The client has been building SRE capabilities for several years but still relies heavily on traditional ITSM / ITIL practices. This is an opportunity to shape strategy, influence execution, and embed an application support culture.What You’ll Be DoingAssess current operations and support processes (‘as-is’) and define the SRE transformation roadmap (‘to-be’).Work alongside the client’s product team leads to coach and embed SRE practices.Guide on cloud adoption and operational excellence across AWS, Azure, and multi-platform applications.Advocate for and influence cultural change towards an outcome-focused, DevOps/SRE model.Support knowledge transfer and capability building within onshore and offshore teams.Ideal BackgroundStrong SRE experience with a coaching or consultancy focus.Hands-on with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and multi-platform applications.Familiarity with mainframe environments advantageous.Solid DevOps skillset including CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and incident management.Excellent stakeholder management and ability to influence cultural change.UK-based and available for immediate start.What You’ll ReceiveCompetitive day rate: £525–£625 (Inside IR35)6-month contract with potential for extension.Hybrid working with on-site days in London as required.Exposure to a high-profile public sector transformation project.Opportunity to make a tangible impact on team culture and operational maturity.Who Should ApplyThis is ideal for experienced SRE professionals who enjoy hands-on coaching, shaping teams, and driving organisational change. You’ll thrive if you want to be part of a transformation journey rather than just plugging gaps.