Job Specifications
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.