Lead Cloud Engineer – Hybrid, AWS & Kubernetes

Nationwide; Swindon; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services organization is seeking a Lead Engineer to ensure systems are designed and tested securely. You'll provide technical leadership and manage a team while embracing continuous improvement in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in cloud platforms, container technologies, and modern development practices. A focus on customer experience is essential as you work to deliver on key strategic initiatives. This role offers generous benefits including 30 days of holiday and private medical insurance.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Annual performance-related bonus

Training and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice scheme benefits

Life assurance

Health and wellness options

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Extensive experience of managing, leading and motivating technical teams.
• Delivery-focused with ability to drive roadmaps and identify dependencies.
• Knowledge of cloud and container technologies.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise across the delivery lifecycle.
• Lead design discussions and manage team capability development.
• Mentor and develop teams to improve development processes.

Skills

Managing technical teams

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

C#, Java, Python or Node.js

Education

Cloud certification (AWS Solution Architect or DevOps Engineer)

Tools

Github

Job description

A prominent financial services organization is seeking a Lead Engineer to ensure systems are designed and tested securely. You'll provide technical leadership and manage a team while embracing continuous improvement in a hybrid working environment. The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge in cloud platforms, container technologies, and modern development practices. A focus on customer experience is essential as you work to deliver on key strategic initiatives. This role offers generous benefits including 30 days of holiday and private medical insurance.