Senior DevOps Engineer

Salary: £44,000 - 76,000 per year

Requirements:

• Demonstrable experience using Jenkins, Harness, Github, Nexus, Spinnaker, Terraform, and Backstage
• Proven experience in a Lead DevOps Engineer role, with a focus on infrastructure design and reliability engineering
• Strong understanding of cloud computing principles and experience with GCP
• Proficient hands-on experience in architecting and building ephemeral environments utilizing public Cloud Platforms (preferably GCP)
• Proven track record of implementing FinOps strategies aligning with organisational financial goals
• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (BASH/Python)
• Demonstrable experience of event stream platforms such as Kafka
• Proven experience working with service mesh platforms (Istio)
• Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies (Kubernetes)
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (Terraform)
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and release management practices
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace)
• Knowledge of security best practices, compliance standards, and incident response protocols
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the provisioning of data products to support an exit from legacy systems to a key strategic platform
• Lead the design and architectural planning of our infrastructure, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with business goals and technical requirements
• Mentor junior team members in architectural best practices and design principles
• Design and implement automation solutions for provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes
• Leverage infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and tools to ensure consistency, repeatability, and scalability
• Mentor team members in automation techniques and best practices
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate software delivery processes
• Ensure seamless, reliable, and efficient code releases with minimal downtime
• Implement robust monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively detect and respond to system issues
• Coach team members in effective monitoring strategies and tools utilization
• Collaborate with security teams to implement security best practices and compliance standards
• Perform capacity planning exercises to anticipate resource requirements and scale infrastructure accordingly
• Optimize system performance through performance tuning and load testing
• Create comprehensive documentation for infrastructure configurations, processes, and best practices
• Foster a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous learning within the team

Technologies:

• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Dynatrace
• GCP
• GitHub
• Grafana
• Istio
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• Nexus
• Prometheus
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• Serverless
• microservices

More:

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to join our innovative Core Banking Platform team in Manchester. This role involves designing, implementing, and maintaining robust infrastructure and automation processes with a focus on sustainability and reliability. We offer a hybrid work style, with at least two days per week in the office, and provide a supportive environment for professional development. Our team is dedicated to delivering the future core banking systems for the UKs largest retail bank, contributing to transformative goals. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension contribution, annual performance-related bonuses, and a focus on diversity and inclusion.

last updated 32 week of 2026