DevOps Engineer

NatWest Group; Gogar; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Scotland is seeking a DevOps Engineer to enhance their engineering capability and drive cultural change. The role involves supporting the migration to a new AWS hosting platform and improving DevOps practices across teams. Ideal candidates will have skills in Infrastructure as Code, automation scripting (Python or Shell), and experience with tools such as Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes. This position also requires CI/CD experience, preferably with Gitlab.

Qualifications

• Experience in Infrastructure as Code.
• Understanding of Software Development and automation scripting.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cloud and DevOps team build a new hosting platform in AWS.
• Measure and visualize value delivery through DevOps practices.
• Work across teams to improve the platform.
• Provide feedback on DevOps policies and practices.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Automation scripting

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS hosting

Java Spring boot

CI/CD using Gitlab

Observability tooling

Job description

Join us as a DevOps Engineer

• 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