Job Specifications
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
About the Company
Infoplus Technologies UK Limited is a global IT services company focusing on Enterprise solutions and integration services consulting (SAP/Oracle), MRO Master Data Management, software development, product solutions for education segment, and IT consulting services offering outsourcing solutions to enterprises worldwide. Since inception in 2000, Infoplus has focused on a principle to maximize output for its clients and partners through cost-savings, enhanced productivity and quality.
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