TL;DR

Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer (Fintech): Developing and maintaining secure, reliable, and automated Google Cloud networking infrastructure for a major UK financial services transformation with an accent on GCP networking and infrastructure as code. Focus on designing, deploying, and owning cloud platform services that support modern AI, data, and hybrid-cloud architectures.

Location: Hybrid with at least two days per week in offices located in Manchester, Bristol, Leeds, Halifax, or Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Salary: £48,987 - £54,430

Company

Lloyds Banking Group is a leading UK financial services corporation focused on transforming finance through fintech innovation.

What you will do

  • Engineer and maintain GCP networking infrastructure including VPCs, Cloud Interconnect, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and Cloud NAT.
  • Deploy infrastructure as code using Terraform and related tools.
  • Collaborate with product-aligned engineering teams to build platform services enabling rapid application development and modernization.
  • Ensure security, compliance, and reliability throughout the service lifecycle.
  • Participate in on-call rotations to support production and non-production environments.

Requirements

  • Location: Hybrid work with at least 40% office presence in UK cities listed
  • Hands-on experience with GCP networking in enterprise environments.
  • Proficiency with Terraform and infrastructure as code deployment.
  • Strong engineering discipline with focus on security, compliance, and reliability.
  • Experience with DevOps tooling such as Git, Terraform Cloud, GitHub, and Harness.
  • Willingness to participate in on-call support rotations.

Nice to have

  • Experience with large-scale GCP networking or hybrid connectivity.
  • Knowledge of Python or Bash for automation.
  • Familiarity with monitoring and telemetry systems like Dynatrace or Google Cloud Monitoring.
  • Relevant GCP certifications or cloud/infrastructure engineering background.

Culture & Benefits

  • Inclusive and diverse work environment reflecting modern society.
  • Agile working options including job share and hybrid working.
  • Focus on belonging and supporting employees regardless of background or identity.