Lead DevOps Platform Engineer

TSB Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead DevOps Platform Engineer to revolutionize its banking technology. This role offers the opportunity to shape the platform engineering function, focusing on technical excellence and innovation. You'll lead the charge in transforming DevOps practices, implementing self-service capabilities, and driving automation across workflows. With a commitment to fostering a collaborative environment, this position promises a rewarding career path filled with opportunities to make a significant impact. If you're passionate about platform engineering and eager to innovate, this role is designed for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Attractive rewards package

Collaborative working environment

Career enrichment opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing and implementing developer self-service platforms.
• Strong cloud platform engineering expertise with focus on containerization.
• DevSecOps integration expertise to build security automation.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead the transformation of banking technology and platform engineering function.
• Design and implement self-service capabilities that streamline workflows.
• Lead technical direction for CI/CD and infrastructure automation initiatives.

Skills

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Artifactory

AWS

Kubernetes/EKS

Docker

Terraform

ArgoCD

Python

Bash

Job description

Job Title: Lead DevOps Platform Engineer

Function: CIO
Salary: Up to £75K (dependant on experience) + excellent benefits including £4K car allowance & 4% flexible benefits allowance
Location: London- Hybrid working
Closing Date: 2 May 2024

At TSB, we're transforming the service we provide our customers, and technology will be at the forefront of that change. It's an exciting transformation and we're investing in an enhanced in-house capability to deliver it - so, if you're a forward-looking and innovative IT professional, this is your opportunity to be in on the ground floor and help us build the future of banking.

How you'll make a difference

As a Lead DevOps Platform Engineer, you'll spearhead the transformation of our banking technology by shaping our platform engineering function from its early stages. You'll focus on technical excellence and thought leadership while having autonomy to make impactful architectural decisions without line management responsibilities. You'll design and implement self-service capabilities that streamline workflows, reduce cognitive load, and create a seamless "platform as a product" experience. You'll lead technical direction for CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and developer experience initiatives while balancing innovation with legacy environments. Through leadership and mentorship, you'll transform manual processes into automated, reliable workflows, while fostering DevOps practices to define how we deliver software for years to come.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience designing and implementing developer self-service platforms with a track record of transforming DevOps toolchains from legacy to modern approaches (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Artifactory).
• Architectural leadership with ability to make strategic technology decisions with imperfect information while balancing new development against legacy support (Platform Architecture, Technical Strategy).
• Strong cloud platform engineering expertise with focus on containerization and infrastructure automation (AWS, Kubernetes/EKS, Docker).
• Passion for infrastructure as code and GitOps approaches with commitment to eliminating manual processes (Terraform, ArgoCD, no click-ops).
• DevSecOps integration expertise to build security automation throughout the software development lifecycle (SCA, SAST, DAST tools).
• Technical communication skills to engage with diverse stakeholders and manage vendor relationships while maintaining technical control.
• Genuine passion for platform engineering as a discipline combined with developer experience optimisation mindset, balancing theoretical understanding with practical ability to measure and improve platform adoption (Internal Platforms, Team Topologies, Golden Paths, DX metrics).
• Proficiency in programming and scripting languages with solid understanding of solution architecture and best practices for building scalable, maintainable systems (Python, Bash, Git workflows).

What we offer in return

• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.
• An attractive reward and myTSB benefits package, giving you more of what matters to you.
• A diverse, energising, and collaborative working environment.
• A career that's enriching and full of opportunities.

So, if this sounds right up your street, come join our team, we make things happen!

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