Our client, a leading financial institution, is driving a major digital transformation powered by advanced cloud adoption.
They're building a secure, scalable, and enterprise-grade cloud platform designed to accelerate innovation and reimagine financial services. This is an opportunity to join a forward-thinking engineering team at the forefront of cloud-native transformation in a highly regulated, high-impact environment.
Key Responsibilities
1. Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across Azure and hybrid environments.
2. Build and fine-tune container orchestration frameworks to enable rapid, reliable application delivery.
3. Implement robust monitoring, observability, and security controls for cloud-native workloads.
4. Drive automation initiatives (Terraform, Python, GitOps) to minimise manual intervention.
5. Partner with development teams to streamline and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
6. Architect high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions for mission-critical systems.
7. Mentor engineers and champion platform best practices across the organisation.
What You Bring
8. 8+ years' experience in a similar role, with 5+ years working hands-on with Kubernetes.
9. Proven success delivering large-scale cloud migration projects in complex enterprises.
10. Strong leadership in regulated or security-sensitive environments.
11. Stamp 4 Visa
Technical Skills
12. Expert proficiency with Azure (AKS), OpenShift, and Istio.
13. Advanced Infrastructure as Code skills with Terraform.
14. Strong scripting capabilities in Python and Bash.
15. Deep understanding of DevOps tooling, GitOps workflows, and automation practices.
16. Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) and container security.
Preferred Certifications
17. Azure (AZ-, AZ- or equivalent)
18. Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD)
19. AWS certifications are a plus
What's on Offer
20. Competitive salary + performance bonuses
21. Comprehensive healthcare & market leading pension plan
22. Hybrid work flexibility
23. Professional development budget (certifications supported)
24. Accelerated career growth opportunities
25. Wellness programs & enhanced leave options
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