Lead DevOps Engineer

Deutsche Bank; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking institution based in London is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer to enhance the developer experience and implement advanced CI/CD practices. This role involves optimizing workflows using GitHub Actions and Terraform, developing observability strategies, and embedding security best practices in the development process. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in automation, managing cloud resources, and building monitoring systems, with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in technology practices.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

Competitive salary

30 days holiday

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a senior DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering role focused on automation.
• Expert knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, especially using GitHub Actions.
• Strong proficiency in infrastructure-as-code with Terraform in an enterprise environment.

Responsibilities

• Improve developer experience for over 40 engineers.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Terraform.
• Develop observability strategies using GCP's Operations Suite and New Relic.

Skills

Automation

CI/CD Pipelines

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Monitoring Systems

DevSecOps

Tools

GCP

Liquibase

BigQuery

Job description

Job Description

Job Title: Lead DevOps Engineer

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President

Our Technology, Data and Innovation (TDI) strategy is focused on strengthening engineering expertise, introducing an agile delivery model, as well as modernising the bank's IT infrastructure with long-term investments and taking advantage of cloud computing.

You will be working in the Transaction Monitoring and Data Controls team designing, implementing, and operationalising Java components.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide-ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Owning the Developer Experience (DevEx) problem space for 40+ Engineers by continuously improving environment setup, automating manual processes, and reducing friction for engineering teams
• Designing, building, and optimising our CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to improve the speed and reliability of our build, test, and deployment processes, implementing and managing infrastructure-as-code using Terraform to ensure consistent, repeatable, and secure environment provisioning on GCP, integrating and managing automated database schema migrations using Liquibase within CI/CD pipelines to enable safe and efficient database changes
• Developing and implementing robust observability strategies using GCP's Operations Suite (Cloud Monitoring, Logging) and New Relic to provide deep insights into application and system behaviour, state and performance
• Defining and automating backup, restore, and disaster recovery strategies for critical data assets
• Embedding security best practices (DevSecOps) into the CI/CD lifecycle, including static analysis, dependency scanning, and secure credential management
• Researching and championing innovative DevOps tools, methodologies, and advanced deployment strategies (e.g., Canary, Blue/Green) to keep our platform modern and efficient

Your skills and experience

• Proven experience in a senior DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering role with a strong focus on automation and improving developer productivity
• Expert-level knowledge of building and maintaining complex CI/CD pipelines, with extensive hands‑on experience using GitHub Actions
• Strong proficiency in infrastructure-as-code, with demonstrable experience using Terraform to manage cloud resources in a large-scale, enterprise environment
• Professional experience implementing and managing database change management tools, specifically Liquibase, within an automated pipeline and a solid understanding of data warehouse technologies, particularly BigQuery, including experience with its administration, security, and operational management
• Hands‑on experience setting up and maintaining monitoring, logging, and alerting using observability platforms such as GCP's Operations Suite or New Relic
• Experience working with a globally distributed team requiring remote interaction across locations, time zones, and diverse cultures, with excellent communication skills

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for six consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge at [e-mail] to discuss how we can best support you.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.