K8s & Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Paragon Banking Group; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join their Innovation & Technology department in London. This full-time role involves designing and managing K8s clusters, collaborating with engineers, and applying DevOps practices in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate has a strong background in UNIX/Linux, hands-on Kubernetes experience, and proficiency in tools like Bash and Python. The position offers competitive benefits including a private pension plan and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Private pension plan – 10% contribution

30‑day holiday allowance

Private health insurance

Life insurance scheme

Flexible working hours

Enhanced parental leave policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration and best-practice usage required.
• Solid background in UNIX/Linux, especially Ubuntu and Red Hat.
• Proficient with tools like Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage K8s clusters across various datacentres.
• Collaborate with infrastructure and network engineers.
• Apply DevOps practices, including CI/CD.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Bash

Python

Ansible

Terraform

Helm

Git

UNIX/Linux

Networking knowledge (TCP/IP)

Job description

Job Overview

We are looking for a Kubernetes Platform Engineer for our Innovation & Technology department in London. The role is based in the United Kingdom, City of London, and is a full‑time permanent position. The remaining opening is one and the position is titled "Kubernetes Platform Engineer – Innovation & Technology @ Berenberg".

In an era where digitalisation and modern IT infrastructure are revolutionising banking, we are shaping a technology‑driven bank. You will work closely with our business units and participate in support and further development of legacy systems, as well as the introduction of modern technologies such as AI, machine learning and highly automated trading applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, set up and manage our K8s clusters across various datacentres, building a value‑add on‑prem, bare‑metal platform with the option to expand into the cloud when required.
• Collaborate closely with datacentre infrastructure and network engineers and contribute to the monitoring and observability domain.
• Apply DevOps practices, including code review, automated testing and release pipelines.
• Operate in an environment protected by Privileged Access Management (PAM).

Qualifications

• Strong background in UNIX/Linux (Ubuntu & Red Hat).
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes administration and best‑practice usage (must).
• Desirable experience with Calico Enterprise.
• Solid networking knowledge, especially TCP/IP, routing tables, VLAN/VRF concepts, BGP.
• Proficiency in Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Helm and Git.
• Experience working in a DevOps environment with code review, automated testing and release pipelines.
• Comfortable working in a PAM‑protected environment.

Benefits

• Private pension plan – 10% of base salary contribution by Berenberg.
• Generous 30‑day holiday allowance.
• Private health insurance.
• Life insurance scheme.
• Flexible working hours.
• Enhanced parental leave policies.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling sessions related to mental health, financial wellbeing and other topics.

Apply online now to join our team – we look forward to receiving your application! We will only accept applications submitted through our online application management system on the website.

Berenberg is an Equal Opportunities Employer and prides itself on being a modern, dynamic and internationally orientated organisation. We value the rich diversity, skills and abilities and creative potential that people from differing backgrounds and experiences bring to the workplace. Every employee plays a vital role in providing quality service to all our customers and helping to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can realise their full potential. We are committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates who require adjustments during our recruiting process.

For more information or to discuss, please contact [e-mail].