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About StarComplianceStarCompliance is on a mission to make compliance simple and easy. Trusted globally by enterprise financial institutions, the user-friendly STAR platform empowers organizations to achieve regulatory compliance while safeguarding their integrity and business reputations. Through a customizable, 360-degree view of employee activity, the STAR software enables firms to automate the detection and resolution of potential areas of conflict while streamlining daily workflows and increasing efficiency. Location: Candidates MUST be UK based and have right to work. We are seeking a highly skilled and pragmatic Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to help lead our evolution from legacy single-tenant monoliths to modern, scalable, multi-tenant microservices. This is a pivotal role for our business, enabling faster delivery, improved reliability, and real scalability across our SaaS portfolio. While we’ve got a solid handle on infrastructure monitoring, we’re still in the early innings when it comes to application-level observability, autoscaling, and progressive delivery strategies (e.g., canary releases, blue/green deployments). That’s where you come in. You’ll work closely with Infrastructure, Architecture, Engineering, and Support teams to design, build, and evangelize the next generation of SRE practices and tools that ensure uptime, resiliency, and customer trust. • Champion Reliability by Design: Collaborate with architects and engineers to build resilient, fault-tolerant systems across our evolving cloud-native stack., • Observability Overhaul: Lead the charge on full-stack observability, leveraging modern APM tooling, meaningful SLOs/SLIs, and actionable alerts., • Scaling Systems: Develop and implement auto-scaling strategies, load testing plans, and capacity forecasting for multi-tenant environments., • Progressive Delivery: Help implement and automate deployment strategies such as canary releases, feature flags, and blue/green rollouts., • Incident Response: Create and refine on-call processes, incident response playbooks, and blameless post-mortem routines., • Monitoring & Tooling: Own and evolve our monitoring infrastructure, integrating metrics, logs, and traces into a cohesive ecosystem., • Developer Empowerment: Build reusable templates, dashboards, and platform tooling to empower dev teams to “shift left” on reliability., • Cross-functional Collaboration: Work hand-in-hand with Infrastructure, Architecture, Support, and Engineering teams to drive shared accountability for uptime and performance., • 5+ years in SRE, DevOps, or Production Engineering roles, ideally within a SaaS or cloud-native environment., • Deep experience with cloud platforms (preferably Azure or AWS), and Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g. Terraform)., • Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps is strongly preferred, as our CI/CD and project workflows are fully built around it., • Proficiency with observability tools such as New Relic, Datadog, Prometheus, or similar., • Strong understanding of software deployment strategies, CI/CD pipelines, and release engineering., • Ability to code in at least one modern scripting or systems language (e.g., Python,PowerShell, Go, Bash)., • Experience operating multi-tenant environments with an emphasis on security, performance, and cost optimization., • Excellent communicator who thrives in cross-functional settings and can influence engineering culture around reliability., • Experience in regulated industries (e.g., financial services, healthcare)., • Background with service mesh architectures, distributed tracing, and gRPC/GraphQL., • Familiarity with incident management platforms (e.g., PagerDuty, OpsGenie)., • Contributions to open-source SRE tooling or frameworks. StarCompliance Background Checks All positions require pre-employment screening due to employees potentially having access to highly sensitive and confidential information involving finance and compliance; candidates must be trustworthy and have a heightened sensitivity to protecting confidential financial, professional information. To be eligible for employment with StarCompliance, candidates must undergo a rigorous background investigation with checks including, but not limited to, criminal record history, consumer credit, employment history, qualifications, and education checks. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, marital/civil union/domestic partnership status, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by country, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organisation, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. StarCompliance makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, please request a copy of our Equal Opportunities Policy. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Note: Partly is headquartered in the UK, with a Product and Engineering base in Christchurch, and an early presence in San Francisco. If you are not based in London, we will fly you to our London office for 1 week per quarter for our “Season Openers” (we pay for your travel and accommodation). Partly's mission is to connect the world's parts and we're doing that by building the first global platform for replacement parts, starting with auto parts. Our big vision is to accelerate the world toward a sustainable future where anyone can fix anything. Founded by ex-Rocket Lab engineers, we utilise cutting-edge technology to solve challenging but exciting problems that make a huge impact in a $1.9 trillion industry. We've more than tripled our team over the last 12 months and expect to double in size again over the coming 12 months. We're a global team spanning both Europe and Australasia. We provide a scalable digital infrastructure solution to some of the world's largest businesses and the most exciting startups. Partly's solutions are integrated across hundreds of companies globally, providing the backbone for cataloguing and managing parts online. Our investors in Blackbird Ventures (Canva, CultureAmp etc.), Square Peg, Octopus Ventures, Icehouse, Peter Beck (Rocket Lab), Akshay Kothari (Notion Co-Founder) and Dylan Field (Figma Co-Founder). We're continuing to build a world-class team and ensuring Partly is a place where people can do the best work of their lives. We're proud of the culture we've built at Partly, and our _ are lived throughout every experience. Strategic Account Manager The Strategic Account Manager owns post-sale success for parts suppliers on the Partly Network and reports directly to the GM of Europe. This role is responsible for ensuring suppliers achieve measurable commercial and operational value from Partly’s infrastructure. It sits at the intersection of supplier relationships, product delivery, and engineering execution, and requires deep ownership of supplier issues in a fast-moving, evolving product environment. Own strategic supplier relationships Develop trusted, long-term partnerships with parts suppliers, acting as the primary post-sale owner and point of accountability. Ensure strong adoption, retention, and long-term value realisation from Partly. Own supplier issues end-to-end Take full ownership of supplier issues from initial report through root cause analysis, resolution, and follow-up. Work closely with product and engineering teams to drive issues to ground rather than simply escalating them. Translate supplier problems into product execution Convert supplier pain points and operational challenges into clear, actionable product requirements. Produce written problem statements, reproduction steps, and expected outcomes to enable fast, effective execution by engineering. Lead onboarding and ongoing success Own the end-to-end post-sale journey including onboarding, implementation coordination, and ongoing success management. Ensure suppliers are set up to operate successfully on Partly infrastructure from day one. Drive measurable business outcomes Develop a deep understanding of each supplier’s KPIs, revenue drivers, and operational constraints. Through regular reviews, identify and execute opportunities where Partly can unlock incremental value, efficiency, or growth. Operate with urgency in an evolving environment Work effectively in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment where product capabilities and processes are still developing. Maintain momentum, prioritise effectively, and drive progress despite incomplete information. Build scalable success foundations Design and evolve lightweight processes, tooling, and documentation that allow supplier success to scale without compromising accountability or responsiveness. Senior stakeholder management Comfortable working with senior leaders at complex organisations. Able to manage expectations, navigate ambiguity, and maintain trust during periods of change or product instability. Strong communicator across technical and commercial audiences Able to engage credibly with engineers while clearly articulating technical issues and solutions in commercial terms to supplier stakeholders. Experience working with technical or infrastructure products Comfortable operating close to technical systems and workflows. Able to understand platform behaviour, diagnose issues, and validate solutions in collaboration with engineering teams. Strong prioritisation and ownership mindset Demonstrates clear ownership, bias to action, and sound judgment. Able to balance supplier advocacy with internal priorities and drive alignment across teams. Commercial and operational acumen Understands how supplier businesses operate and how technology impacts revenue, cost, and efficiency. Able to articulate ROI and map Partly’s infrastructure to supplier objectives. Experience in the automotive aftermarket, parts distribution, or supply-chain ecosystems. Familiarity with cataloguing, fitment, or global parts standards is advantageous. High trust, low process and no bureaucracy. We hire exceptional people whose judgment we trust. This means we proactively remove any process or rules that slow us down (for example, our expense policy is simply the “red face test”). Competitive base salary + equity. We offer competitive salaries and generous equity options for all full-time employees, ensuring everyone shares in the financial upside when we win. Flexible working hours. Choose when to work based on what time you’re most effective (no mandatory or set hours). We combine flexibility with an office-first approach (in cities where we have critical mass, i.e. London, Christchurch, Auckland). Focus Days. Two days per week, with zero meetings, dedicated solely to uninterrupted deep work Take time when you need it. We don’t ask questions or care if people have a negative leave balance. We work extremely hard and trust our team to take the time they need to recharge. Learn from the best. Whether it’s during a ‘Lunch n Learn’ or hearing from a unicorn CEO at a Fireside chat, you’ll have the opportunity to constantly learn from the world’s best. Quarterly season openers across the UK and EU. Connect regularly at the nearest centralised location for a week of collaboration, big-picture planning and team events. Annual global offsite in New Zealand. Travel with the rest of the UK and EU team as we gather and connect for 1-2 weeks at our product and engineering hub in Christchurch. Team connection. Monthly team lunches, celebrating our wins, happy hours and more! Parental leave and flexible return to work. Do what works for you. Primary carers can return with 4-day weeks (on 100% pay for the first 12 weeks). Secondary carers get 10 days full pay. Payroll Giving: We encourage generous giving and donate to the high-impact charities you support CycleSaver: UK employees can now save up to 47% on Lime, Forest, Beryl, or Santander cycle subscriptions through CycleSaver, enjoying the health benefits of cycling to work with flexible, hassle-free monthly plans instead of bike ownership.

Assistant Centre Manager Location: Exeter Salary: up to £34,000 basic, £40,000 OTE Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am 5:30pm, 1 in 2 Saturdays 8:30am 4pm (with day off in week) Ref: 30871 This is a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Centre Manager to join our clients workshop based in Exeter.Supporting the Centre Manager, you will help deliver the companys business objectives through effective day-to-day management of the Centre. You will lead by example, maintain high operational and customer service standards, and take an active role in customer interaction and team coordination. Assistant Centre Manager Company Benefits: A competitive salary and opportunity to earn a bonus Annual leave of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays Auto enrolment pension scheme Staff discounts on products and services Personal development - leadership skills, product training, customer service, and key skills training Vision plan Cycle to work scheme Long service award Uniform and PPE provided Assistant Centre Manager Responsibilities: Deliver company business objectives through efficient Centre management Maintain strong internal controls and operational excellence Ensure customers are served promptly and professionally Maintain a clean, organised and professional Centre environment Review business performance regularly to ensure targets are met Control Centre costs within budget Follow brand strategy to maximise profit margins and supplier support Reduce waste and manage consumables efficiently Allocate work effectively to maximise team productivity Ensure daily takings are checked, secured and banked within required timescales Assisting Vehicle Technicians with Vehicle Maintenance when required Assistant Centre Manager Requirements: Applicants must have a proven track record in an Automotive Assistant Manager City & Guilds or NVQ, or other relevant technical qualifications Applicants must have a full UK driving license We offer a competitive salary, benefits package, and opportunities for growth and advancement. If you are a skilled and dedicated Assistant Manager who is passionate about customer service and committed to delivering high-quality work, please submit your resume for consideration. All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality. Consultant:Jack Adams- Octane Recruitment JAOJ Octane Recruitment is a specialist Automotive and Motor Trade recruitment agency, working with main dealerships, bodyshops, tyre management companies, parts distribution centres, independent garages, fleet operators, HGV companies, import centres and manufacturers across the UK. We recruit across the motor trade and related industries. TPBN1_UKTJ