Overview
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.
Required Skills & Experience
Core areas we require (GKE, Istio, GCP platform
engineering, and complex production‑grade Kubernetes operations)
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.