Google Cloud Network DevOps Engineer

Lloyds Banking Group; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a DevOps engineer specializing in Google Cloud networking to build secure, automated infrastructure at scale. You will contribute to networking services, Terraform-based deployments, and end-to-end lifecycle ownership.

Experience with on-call rotations and hybrid connectivity is highly valued, along with strong scripting (Python/Bash) and monitoring familiarity. This role supports a modern, cloud-first platform strategy across the UK.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with GCP networking in enterprise environments.
• Strong Terraform and IaC capabilities with Terraform Cloud experience.
• Proficiency in Git and modern CI/CD tooling, e.g., GitHub, Harness.
• Security, observability and reliability are built into cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and own cloud platform services at scale.
• Collaborate across teams to secure and automate infrastructure.
• Work on on-call rota and hybrid-cloud networking initiatives.

Skills

GCP networking

Terraform

Git

Python

Bash

VPCs

Firewalls

DNS

Load balancers

Hybrid connectivity

Tools

Terraform Cloud

GitHub

Harness

Job description

to build platform services that enable application teams to rapidly develop and modernise their solutions. Job Description We're looking for a DevOps engineer with knowledge of Google Cloud networking and a passion for creating secure, reliable, automated infrastructure at scale. You don't need to tick every box - but should recognise yourself in most of the following.

• Hands‑on engineering experience with GCP networking in enterprise environments - exposure to core services like VPCs, Cloud Interconnect, VPC Peering, Cloud Routers, Firewalls, DNS, Load balancers, Private Connectivity and Cloud / Hybrid NAT.
• Terraform expertise and experience deploying infrastructure as code.
• Practical DevOps experience using modern tooling (e.g., Git, Terraform, Terraform Cloud, GitHub, Harness).
• Strong engineering discipline: designing, deploying, and owning services through their full lifecycle, with security, compliance and reliability built in.

About you You enjoy working with challenges and building resilient, automated solutions at scale. You're energised by how cloud networking underpins modern AI, data and hybrid-cloud architectures. You care about doing things the right way: secure, observable, automated and resilient - and work across teams to achieve it.

• Experience maintaining large-scale GCP networking or hybrid connectivity environments.
• Network Connectivity Centre Understanding of how GCP networking supports key workloads (e.g., Compute, Database, storage, and data/AI platforms).
• Familiarity with Python or Bash for infrastructure automation.
• Knowledge of enterprise network concepts such as IP management, proxies, firewalls, Infoblox or identity platforms.
• Exposure to monitoring and telemetry systems (e.g., Dynatrace, Google Cloud Monitoring).
• Relevant GCP certifications or a background in cloud/infrastructure engineering.

About working for us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organization that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture. If you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to the recruitment process, please let us know.

Hours: Full time (This role will include a requirement to work as part of an on-call rota) Agile Working Options: Hybrid - at least two days per week (40% of your time) in one of our offices.

Job Description

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're all driven by our purpose, to Help Britain Prosper. It's why we exist - it's our reason to get out of bed in the morning. The choices we make, our success and our future really matter. But the world is changing fast - and we're changing too. It's never been a more exciting time to join us as we transform our business to shape finance as a force for good. Our team Lloyds Banking Group's goal is to become the biggest Fintech in the UK. Our team is on the journey to create the next generation cloud platform for Lloyds Banking Group that will be at the core of one of the UK's biggest financial service transformations You will become part of a product-aligned, highly skilled and motivated engineering team who specialise in GCP networking. Our purpose is