Agile Practitioner / Engineer

Deutsche Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global banking institution is seeking an Agile Practitioner / Engineer based in London. The successful candidate will facilitate agile practices as a Scrum Master and contribute to the team's development efforts, leveraging skills in modern development practices and programming languages like Python, Java, and SQL. This role offers a competitive salary, hybrid working model, and a range of benefits focused on employee well-being and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

30 days’ holiday

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Agile Practitioner or Scrum Master in a technology environment.
• Understanding of modern development practices including CI/CD and DevOps.
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate iterative delivery acting as Scrum Master.
• Assist team in adopting agile best practices.
• Contribute code and test automation.

Skills

Agile practices

Scrum Master experience

CI/CD understanding

Automated testing

Programming in Python/Java/SQL

Strong communication

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Agile Practitioner / Engineer

Location: London

Corporate Title: Assistant Vice President

You will be joining the Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Technology department as part of a multi-skilled agile team dedicated to rolling out sophisticated automation that drives Deutsche Bank’s critical control infrastructure. The team develops high quality tools whilst working hard to foster a culture of collaboration and engineering excellence. You will make a crucial contribution to the efforts to accelerate the delivery of changes required by the bank’s committed key deliverables in this area, which are frequently driven by tight regulatory requirements.

You will run the framework for the team to operate within the broader department’s Agile methodology. As programmes progress through their development cycle there will also be Story Points for you to take through to production based on your skill set and experience in software development.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well‑supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working – we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non‑contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide‑ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Facilitate iterative delivery by acting as Scrum Master and assisting the team through its adoption of agile best practice
• Participate in broader planning process to identify thematic tasks that should be promoted in the backlog
• Contribute small‑scale code and test automation to support the team in delivering working software whilst working within the agile framework
• Track progress and log the risks identified by the team
• Work with the Programme Manager to ensure transparent reporting
• Collaborate with team members to refine the backlog and so track outstanding items

Your skills and experience

• Proven experience as an Agile Practitioner or Scrum Master, ideally in a technology delivery environment
• Understanding of modern development practices (CI/CD, automated testing, DevOps)
• Knowledge of Agile frameworks and associated tools (eg. Jira, Azure DevOps)
• Hands‑on programming ability in languages (eg. Python, Java or SQL)
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non‑technical stakeholders to balance expectation management with progress reporting
• Understanding of Anti‑Financial Crime challenges and the broader Payments industry would be an advantage

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on [e-mail] to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively, you can share your phone number, and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.