DevOps Engineer

NatWest Group; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK bank is seeking a DevOps Engineer to support the Cloud and DevOps team in building a new AWS hosting platform and migrating services from private to public cloud. The ideal candidate will have experience in Infrastructure as Code, proficiency with Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and a solid understanding of CI/CD processes. This role offers a unique opportunity to enhance the bank's DevOps capabilities and culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in Infrastructure as Code.
• Solid understanding of software development and automation scripting.
• Proficiency with DevOps tools and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cloud and DevOps team in building a new hosting platform in AWS.
• Demonstrate how to measure and visualize the flow and delivery of value.
• Collaborate with teams to improve the platform.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Automation scripting (Python/Shell)

Proficiency with Terraform

Proficiency with Docker

Proficiency with Kubernetes

Knowledge of AWS hosting and services

Understanding of Java Spring Boot

CI/CD experience (Gitlab)

Experience with Grafana, Loki, Tempo, Mimir, Prometheus

Job description

Overview

• This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to building our DevOps engineering capability, culture and mindsets within the bank
• Promoting technical and cultural change, you'll be accelerating learning journeys and the progressive adoption of our DevOps centre of excellence technical practices and techniques
• As you build relationships with your colleagues, you'll be making sure that decisions are commercially focused and create long term value for the bank

What you'll do

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll be supporting the Cloud and DevOps team build a new hosting platform in AWS, as well as supporting the migration of our services from private cloud to public cloud. You\'ll also be:

• Demonstrating how to measure, understand and visualise the flow and delivery of value through adopting DevOps tools, techniques and processes
• Working with teams across the bank to improve the platform
• Providing feedback that builds on policies, standards, practices and associated DevOps tooling
• Making sure decisions made are based on robust data, return on investment and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management

The skills you\'ll need

We\'re looking for someone with experience in Infrastructure as Code, as well as a solid understanding of Software Development and automation scripting such as Python or Shell. You\'ll also demonstrate:

• Proficiency with Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge and experience in AWS hosting and services
• A solid understanding of programming languages, preferably Java Spring boot
• Demonstratable CI/CD experience preferably using Gitlab
• Experience with Observability tooling such as Grafana Loki, Tempo, Mimir and Prometheus