Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer

Jobtailor; Leeds; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a DevOps/SRE‑level engineer to help design, build and operate cloud infrastructure on GCP and Azure. You will support Kubernetes environments, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC with Terraform while contributing to security, governance and platform reliability.

The role requires 1–4 years in DevOps or SRE, with hands‑on Kubernetes experience and familiarity with CI/CD tools. Join a collaborative team, participate in agile ceremonies, and support on‑call incidents to keep services

Qualifications

• 1–4 years’ experience in a DevOps, SRE, cloud or infrastructure engineering role.
• Hands‑on experience or strong working knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies.
• Experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI or GitHub Actions.
• Ability to write or maintain scripts using Python, Bash or Go.
• Experience or exposure to Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services on GCP and/or Azure.
• Basic understanding of Linux systems, networking and security principles.
• Strong collaboration skills and willingness to learn new tools and technologies.
• Experience with Istio service mesh, including ingress/egress, mTLS and telemetry would be great.
• Familiarity with GitOps approaches would be great.
• Experience with Harness or similar enterprise CI/CD tools would be great.
• Exposure to OPA Gatekeeper or policy-as-code tooling would be great.
• Awareness of container security tools such as Aqua Security would be great.
• Knowledge of core platform services like CoreDNS, cert-manager, Dynatrace, Infoblox and Cloudability would be great.
• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus or Dynatrace would be great.
• Understanding of agile and DevOps ways of working would be great.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, build and operation of cloud-based infrastructure across Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure.
• Help deliver secure, scalable and resilient platforms supporting critical Lloyds Banking Group services.
• Operate and enhance Kubernetes-based environments.
• Build and support CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform.
• Monitor platform performance and troubleshoot issues.
• Support incident resolution activities.
• Help implement security controls, access management and governance standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and platform enhancements.
• Participate in agile ceremonies.
• Develop expertise in modern cloud and DevOps practices.
• Participate in an on‑call rota to ensure cloud platform stability and reliability.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Terraform

Scripting

Cloud computing

Linux

Networking

Security

Observability

GitOps

Istio

Harness

OPA Gatekeeper

CoreDNS

Cert-manager

Dynatrace

Infoblox

Cloudability

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Job description

• Support the design, build and operation of cloud-based infrastructure across Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure


• Help deliver secure, scalable and resilient platforms supporting critical Lloyds Banking Group services


• Operate and enhance Kubernetes-based environments


• Build and support CI/CD pipelines


• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform


• Monitor platform performance and troubleshoot issues


• Support incident resolution activities


• Help implement security controls, access management and governance standards


• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and platform enhancements


• Participate in agile ceremonies


• Develop expertise in modern cloud and DevOps practices


• Participate in an on‑call rota to ensure cloud platform stability and reliability

Requirements

• 1–4 years’ experience in a DevOps, SRE, cloud or infrastructure engineering role


• Hands‑on experience or strong working knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies


• Experience using CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI or GitHub Actions


• Ability to write or maintain scripts using Python, Bash or Go


• Experience or exposure to Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform


• Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services on GCP and/or Azure


• Basic understanding of Linux systems, networking and security principles


• Strong collaboration skills and willingness to learn new tools and technologies


• Experience with Istio service mesh, including ingress/egress, mTLS and telemetry would be great


• Familiarity with GitOps approaches would be great


• Experience with Harness or similar enterprise CI/CD tools would be great


• Exposure to OPA Gatekeeper or policy-as-code tooling would be great


• Awareness of container security tools such as Aqua Security would be great


• Knowledge of shared platform services such as CoreDNS, cert‑manager, Dynatrace, Infoblox and Cloudability would be great


• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus or Dynatrace would be great


• Understanding of agile and DevOps ways of working would be great

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in cloud-based infrastructure design and operation, particularly on Google Cloud Platform and Microsoft Azure, while leveraging DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code methodologies. Proficient in Kubernetes management, CI/CD pipeline development, and security implementation to ensure platform reliability and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Kubernetes Management


• CI/CD Pipeline Development


• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)


• Cloud Computing (GCP, Azure)


• Scripting (Python, Bash, Go)

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Kubernetes


• CI/CD Tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions)


• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)


• Scripting (Python, Bash, Go)


• Cloud Computing (GCP, Azure)


• Linux Systems


• Networking


• Security Principles


• Observability Tools (Prometheus, Dynatrace)


• Container Security Tools (Aqua Security)

Soft Skills

• Collaboration


• Willingness to Learn

Industry Keywords

• DevOps


• SRE


• Cloud Infrastructure


• Agile Practices


• Incident Resolution

Tools & Technologies

• Istio


• GitOps


• Harness


• OPA Gatekeeper


• CoreDNS


• Cert‑manager


• Dynatrace


• Infoblox


• Cloudability