Lead DevOps Engineer

U.S. Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider based in the UK is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to enhance developer experiences by building scalable and secure infrastructure. You will lead initiatives to improve CI/CD pipelines and manage Kubernetes environments. Applicants should have 10 years of DevOps experience, strong skills in AWS and CI/CD tools like Jenkins. The role offers a hybrid schedule with in-office work expected three days a week.

Benefits

Diverse working environment

Career development resources

Health and financial security benefits

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in DevOps Platform Engineering or Developer Productivity roles.
• Strong experience with CI / CD pipeline tools like Jenkins and GitLab.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages like Python and Bash.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of internal developer platforms.
• Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines ensuring efficient deployments.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS with a focus on automation.

Skills

Java development environments

Kubernetes

Jenkins

GitLab

AWS infrastructure

Python

Bash

Grafana

ELK Stack

New Relic

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ArgoCD

Job description

Overview

At U.S. Bank were on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways all more confidently and more oftenthats what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things learn new skills and discover what you excel atall from Day One.

Job Description

Lead DevOps Engineer

We are looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer with a passion for improving developer experience and this role you will lead initiatives to build and maintain scalable secure and developer-friendly infrastructure and tooling.

Youll work closely with engineering teams to streamline CI / CD pipelines enhance observability and create self service platforms that empower developers to ship code faster and more reliably.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of internal developer platforms and tools that improve the software development lifecycle.
• Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab ensuring fast reliable and secure deployments.
• Manage Kubernetes-based environments including Helm chart development and deployment automation.
• Design and operate ingress and service mesh solutions using Traefik and Istio to support scalable microservices.
• Collaborate with developers to improve local development environments testing workflows and deployment feedback loops.
• Drive observability initiatives using Grafana ELK Stack and New Relic to provide actionable insights to developers.
• Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS focusing on automation scalability and cost optimization.
• Maintain and optimize artifact repositories like Nexus Artifactory or similar.
• Champion Dev Ex best practices and mentor engineers on DevOps principles and tooling.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement automation and developer empowerment.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10 years of experience in DevOps Platform Engineering or Developer Productivity roles.
• Strong experience with Java development environments including build tools like Maven or Gradle.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes Helm Jenkins GitLab Traefik and Is
• Deep understanding of AWS infrastructure and services. Proven experience improving developer workflows and reducing friction in the SDLC.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools : Grafana ELK New Relic.
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform CloudFormation CrossPlane).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a developer-first mindset.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience building internal developer portals or platform-as-a-product initiatives
• AWS certifications or equivalent cloud expertise.
• Familiarity with GitOps practices and tools (e.g. ArgoCD).
• Experience in high-scale microservices-based environments.

Location

The role offers a hybrid / flexible schedule which means theres an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

If theres anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Benefits

We offer an exciting fast-paced and diverse working environment with employees of many different nationalities. We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind. We also invest in your career growth with development resources that give you the opportunity to stretch and shine.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

Key Skills

Administrative Skills,Facilities Management,Biotechnology,Creative Production,Design And Estimation,Architecture

Employment Type

Full-Time

Experience

years

Vacancy

1