Lead Software Engineer- DevOps- Nutmeg | London, UK

JPMorgan Chase & Co.; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is looking for a Lead Software Engineer - DevOps to manage and enhance the Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in automation and cloud platforms, particularly AWS and GCP. You will work closely with engineering teams while promoting best practices in a dynamic environment. This is a chance to significantly impact digital investment services, ensuring security and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience.
• Proven track record in automation, deployment, and delivery environments.
• Strong coding skills in Go/Python preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a Kubernetes on AWS platform used by 150+ engineers.
• Promote best practices and principles across the engineering teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand platform requirements.

Skills

Automation, deployment, and delivery environments

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP)

Coding (Go/Python)

Observability tools

Job description

Lead Software Engineer - DevOps - Nutmeg

JPMorgan Chase & Co. London, United Kingdom

Job Description

Nutmeg is a J.P. Morgan company offering award-winning investments, products, and digital wealth management services to over 250,000 investors in the UK. We built the business from scratch, with constant innovation a core part of our ethos since the beginning. We aim to provide clients with the best digital investing experience, ensuring digital security and customer satisfaction — meaning you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference.

As a DevOps Engineer in the Cloud Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for managing the core of Nutmeg's technical infrastructure. Operating within the Platform function alongside Security, Architecture, and Developer Experience teams, you'll be heavily involved with designing, building, and operating a platform running in Kubernetes on AWS.

Job Responsibilities

1. Build and maintain a Kubernetes on AWS platform used by 150+ engineers.
2. Promote best practices and principles across the engineering teams.
3. Standardize deployment and usage of cloud resources to facilitate technology adoption and security compliance.
4. Collaborate with stakeholders, such as security teams, to understand platform requirements.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• 5+ years of professional experience.
• Proven track record in automation, deployment, and delivery environments.
• Experience managing infrastructure on cloud platforms like AWS and GCP, understanding their failure modes, and network fundamentals.
• Expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Strong coding skills (Go/Python preferred).
• Excellent knowledge of observability tools and best practices.
• Experience collaborating with engineering teams to deliver solutions.

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience with systems and databases, especially in distributed/microservice environments.
• Knowledge of scalable technologies such as Kafka.
• A passion for learning and experimenting with new technologies.

About Us

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to prominent clients worldwide. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, ensuring equal opportunity and accommodations for all applicants and employees.

About the Team

Our corporate functions support various areas including finance, risk, human resources, and marketing. They are vital to our success, helping to set our businesses, serve clients, and support employees.

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