Full-Stack Gitops Engineer

Uniting People; Greater London; On-site; GBP 74,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniting People is seeking a hands-on Full-Stack GitOps Engineer to join a major banking programme. The role focuses on modern frontend and backend development, API gateway configuration, and GitOps-based delivery.

Must have strong experience with Kong and Envoy, and be able to work onsite 5 days a week in London or Glasgow. Banking/financial services experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Proficient TypeScript/JavaScript development.
• Hands-on React.js and Next.js experience.
• Backend development with Python, Go, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Develop full-stack components using modern frontend and backend tech.
• Configure API gateways and routes (Kong, Envoy, Akamai/CloudFront).
• Implement GitOps-based delivery with code-driven workflows and automated rollback.
• Work onsite in London or Glasgow on a banking programme.

Skills

TypeScript

JavaScript

React.js

Next.js

Python

Golang

Java

OpenAPI

JSON Schema

Kong

Envoy

Akamai/CloudFront

GitOps

CLI workflows

CI/CD

Tools

Kong

Envoy

Akamai/CloudFront

Job description

Full-Stack GitOps Engineer

Must have strong experience in Kong and Envoy within a banking environment.

Location: Glasgow or London - 5 days per week onsite
Contract: 6 months
Rate: £425 per day
IR35: Inside IR35

We are recruiting for a talented Full-Stack/GitOps Engineer to join a major banking programme based in Glasgow.

This role requires a hands-on engineer with strong full-stack development experience, modern Front End and Back End technologies, API gateway configuration and GitOps-based delivery.

Banking or financial services experience is essential.

Key Skills & Experience Required

• Strong TypeScript and JavaScript development experience
• Hands-on experience building applications using React.js and Next.js
• Backend development experience with Python, Golang or Java
• Experience building schema-driven UIs and services
• Strong understanding of OpenAPI Specification (OAS) and/or JSON Schema
• Professional experience configuring API gateways, including:
  • Kong
  • Envoy
  • Akamai/CloudFront
• Experience configuring routes, services, upstreams and plugins
• Strong hands-on GitOps experience
• Experience with code-based configuration workflows, including:
  • Authoring configuration
  • Pull requests
  • Validation
  • Merge and reconciliation
  • Automated rollback
• Comfortable working with CLI and code-editor-based workflows

Desirable Skills

• Exposure to Akamai/CloudFront, including CDN, WAF and edge configuration
• Experience with drift detection and desired-state reconciliation

This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a high-profile banking programme, helping to drive modern engineering practices and GitOps-based API gateway delivery.

Please note: This is a 5-day-per-week onsite role in London or Glasgow. Banking/financial services experience is essential.

Rate: £425/day Inside IR35 | 6-month contract