GCP Devops Engineer

Our Cloud Engineering team is seeking a seasoned and passionate Senior Cloud Engineer with deep hands-on development and cloud engineering expertise. In this role, you will serve as a key technical contributor within a cloud-focused engineering team, working on one of the Group's flagship initiatives-delivering a strategic platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) that enables the business to realise next-generation services aligned with the Bank's long-term vision. Key Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, and maintain highly resilient, scalable, and secure Kubernetes environments on GCP.

• Engineer and optimise Kubernetes infrastructure to support multitenant workloads, ensuring robust isolation, resource efficiency, and operational scalability.

• Design and enforce strong security controls, including OPA Gatekeeper policies, fine-grained RBAC, mTLS enforcement, and secure service mesh configurations.

• Build, maintain, and enhance CI/CD pipelines enabling automated testing, seamless deployments, and continuous integration.

• Diagnose and resolve complex system-level issues related to performance, scalability, networking, and automation.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cloud-native solutions aligned with engineering best practices and business goals.

Core Cloud & DevOps Competencies

• Extensive experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) roles across consumer or SaaS environments.

• Strong expertise in deploying and managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters and containerised services.

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (k8s) and Containers in live, high-availability environments.

• Proven experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment workflows.

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Go, and Bash for automation and tooling.

• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of engineering initiatives and drive them to successful completion.

• Strong experience developing and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.

• Exposure to managing the full product lifecycle of cloud-native core services.

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Expertise

• Hands-on experience with GCP infrastructure and services.

• Deep understanding of cloud networking concepts such as Hybrid Connectivity, VPN, NAT, IPAM, DNS, and routing.

• Strong knowledge of cloud security including KMS, PKI, encryption standards, and least-privilege access principles.

Kubernetes, Service Mesh & GitOps

• Experience with Service Mesh technologies such as Istio or Anthos for secure service-to-service communication and observability.

• Competence in managing Istio telemetry, sidecar injection, and enforcing mTLS.

• Experience with Anthos Config Management, GitOps-driven provisioning, and Backstage GitOps workflows.

• Understanding of shared Kubernetes services such as CoreDNS, cert-manager, Dynatrace, Cloudability, and Infoblox.

• Familiarity with OPA Gatekeeper for policy enforcement and tenant isolation.

Security, Observability & Performance

• Strong security mindset with a proven track record of designing secure, resilient cloud-native systems.

• Experience implementing observability stacks including Prometheus, Dynatrace, and OpenTelemetry.

• Deep understanding of Linux internals, system performance tuning, and troubleshooting.

• Familiarity with Aqua Security for container runtime protection.

CI/CD & Automation Tooling

• Hands-on experience with Harness CI/CD for secure and automated deployment workflows.

Professional Attributes

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly.

• Ability to work effectively in fast-paced, dynamic environments and adapt quickly to change.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on delivering high-quality outcomes.