Staff Platform Engineer / Lead Devops Engineer

Thejolietbank

Onsite
Infrastructure as code (cloudformation, terraform, pulumi)
Container technology docker and kubernetes/eks
Cloud/aws fundamental services
You’ll create, manage and optimise the platforms used to power our entire business and take responsibility for continuous improvement ensuring systems are simpler, faster and more secure

Job Summary

  • You’ll create, manage and optimise the platforms used to power our entire business and take responsibility for continuous improvement ensuring systems are simpler, faster and more secure.
  • This role will influence engineering practices across teams, participate in governance forums, and ensure alignment with the bank’s engineering and operational standards.
  • We support our people with flexibility to balance where work is done including flexible start and finish times, part-time arrangements and job share options.

Matching Summary

You’ll create, manage and optimise the platforms used to power our entire business and take responsibility for continuous improvement ensuring systems are simpler, faster and more secure.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation, Terraform, Pulumi)
  • Container technology Docker and Kubernetes/EKS
  • Cloud/AWS fundamental services
  • Source control and CI/CD tooling
  • Operational support and incident response
  • Automation and continuous improvement
  • Platform design and evolution

Nice-to-have

  • Mentorship to junior engineers
  • Proactive problem-solving mindset
  • Collaboration with product and vendor teams
  • Experience with financial domain
  • Application development experience
  • Participation in governance forums
  • Flexible working arrangements

Key Requirements

  • AWS Architect certification
  • Experience with cloud data engineering platforms
  • Experience in operational engagements (Risk, Security, Incident, Change, Problem)
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proven experience in automation and infrastructure as code
  • Experience with DevSecOps/SRE best practices
  • Ability to troubleshoot complex Linux issues

Work Rights

Not specified

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