Platform Engineer

Barclays; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Platform Engineer in Glasgow to design, develop and improve software for a new container registry and artifact platform, supporting thousands of developers with a secure SDLC.

You will leverage AWS, Java-based backend work, and tooling to deliver scalable, observable infrastructure while maintaining strong security practices and cost awareness. This role emphasizes collaboration, code quality and modern DevOps.

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS, ECS, CI/CD pipelines and IaC using CloudFormation.
• Proven Java engineering background focusing on backend and infrastructure tooling.
• Understanding of secure software development, cloud cost optimization, and platform observability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver high-quality software using industry languages and tools; ensure code is scalable, maintainable and optimized for performance.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers and other engineers to define requirements and solutions.
• Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of technology trends and contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster excellence.
• Adhere to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities and protect data.
• Implement effective unit testing to ensure proper code design, readability and reliability.

Skills

AWS

ECS

CI/CD

IaC

CloudFormation

Java

Observability

Security

Tools

Maven

NPM

NuGet

PyPi

Nexus

Docker

Job description

Join us as a Platform Engineer at Barclays, where you will require key engineering skills and wider capabilities to deliver strategy and maintain operational integrity to spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You will harness new technology to revolutionise our digital offerings within Foundations Engineering. This role is specific to the new strategic Container Registry and Artifact Platform where you will help modernise and protect the SDLC for thousands of developers.

To be successful Platform Engineer you should have:

• AWS (networking/compute/storage), ECS, CI/CD, IaC (CloudFormation), and building highly available multi-AZ systems.

• Proven experience in Java engineering, with a focus on backend and infrastructure tooling.

• Understanding of secure software development, cloud cost optimization, and platform observability.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience with deploying vendor products at enterprise scale and maintaining N-1 upgrade path.

• Experience with various languages and build tools such as Maven, NPM, Nuget and PyPi.

• Understanding of package managers like Nexus and how to ensure secure scanning of third-party artifacts.

• Experience of building and deploying docker images in an enterprise environment.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success inrole, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role will be based in Glasgow.

Purpose of the role

To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.

Accountabilities

• Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
• Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
• Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
• Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
• Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.
• Identify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.
• Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.
• Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc).to solve problems creatively and effectively.
• Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.
• Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.