Infrastructure Engineer

Barclays Bank Plc; Over Peover; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking an Assistant Vice President to build and maintain high-quality infrastructure platforms. In this role, you'll monitor system performance, implement automation, and ensure security against cyber threats. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to align infrastructure with business goals. The ideal candidate will have expertise in Kubernetes, experience with CI/CD tools, and strong Agile methodology understanding. The position is based in the United Kingdom.

Qualifications

• Advise and influence decision making, contributing to policy development.
• Lead collaborative assignments while guiding team members effectively.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources.
• Communicate sensitive or complex information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality infrastructure solutions to meet business requirements.
• Monitor IT infrastructure performance to address potential issues.
• Implement automation processes to improve efficiency.
• Ensure security measures are in place against cyber threats.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align IT infrastructure with business goals.

Skills

Expertise with Kubernetes / Container platforms

Experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and automation tools

Strong understanding of Agile application development methodologies

Familiarity with in-memory caching technologies

Experience with programming languages such as Java or Python

Understanding of API development and best practices

Job description

To build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through the application of software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response.

Responsibilities

• Build Engineering: Development, delivery, and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use. Including the identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business, optimisation, and resourcing requirements.


• Incident Management: Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure, identify, address, and resolve any potential issues, vulnerabilities, or outages. Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution.


• Automation: Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention, utilising software scripting / coding disciplines.


• Security: Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber‑attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats, including protection of hardware, software, and data from unauthorised access.


• Teamwork: Cross‑functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data‑driven approach.


• Learning: Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• Advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions / business divisions.


• Lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. Identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross‑functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.


• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.


• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies / procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.


• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.


• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization sub‑function.


• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.


• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively.


• Communicate complex information. \"Complex\" information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.


• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.


• Expertise with Kubernetes / Container platforms, such as Red Hat OpenShift.


• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and automation tools, such as Ansible and GitLab.


• Strong understanding of Agile application development methodologies.


• Proven ability to align cross‑functional teams on priorities, goals, and deliverables.

Highly Valued Skills

• Familiarity with in-memory caching technologies, such as Redis and/or GridGain.


• Experience with programming languages, including Java or Python.


• Understanding of API development and best practices.


• Advocating a culture of Site Reliability Engineering practices to continuously measure, optimise, and improve systems.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship - our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge and Drive - the operating manual for how we behave.