Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer

• We are recruiting a Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer to support the design, build and operation of cloud‑based infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure
• You will work within agile engineering teams, contributing to secure, scalable platforms that support services used across Lloyds Banking Group
• This role is suited to early‑career cloud, DevOps or infrastructure engineers who want to deepen their experience with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD in a large‑scale enterprise environment
• Support the design, deployment and maintenance of cloud infrastructure on GCP and Azure
• Assist in operating Kubernetes‑based platforms
• Build, maintain and support CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployment
• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform
• Support implementation of security controls, access management and policy standards
• Monitor platform health and assist with incident resolution and troubleshooting
• Take part in agile ceremonies, continuous improvement activities and platform enhancements
• Participate in an on‑call support rota with appropriate training and support

Benefits

• A generous holiday allowance: You’ll be eligible for a minimum of 22 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), rising to 30 days based on length of service and grade.
• A flexible way of working: Whether you want flexibility over your location or when you log on, together we can create an approach that works for you and for the business.
• Family leave: Up to 63 weeks of maternity or adoption leave. Statutory maternity or adoption pay is available for 39 weeks, and 20 weeks will be enhanced to the equivalent of full pay. Partners can have six weeks of fully paid paternity leave.
• Flex cash: This is 4% of your basic salary and can be used to spend on the benefits of your choice, or you can choose to take it as a cash top up in your monthly salary.
• Health insurance: Our company funded Private Medical Benefit provides all colleagues with access to good quality medical care, including accommodation, nursing care and specialist advice.
• Colleague Offers: Get discounts on everything from electrical items to cinema tickets and weekly food shopping. You can share this benefit with up to ten family members or friends.
• Financial products: Take advantage of our great financial products, some at a discounted rate, including current accounts, home and car insurance and loans.
• Share plans: Participate in Sharematch and receive matching shares of up to £45 a month from the company, and you can choose to participate in Sharesave, our combined savings and share option plan.
• Pension: We offer a generous pension plan, with all joiners being automatically enrolled in our ‘Your Tomorrow’ scheme. You can decide how much you save and get a say in where your contributions are invested.- Ability to write or maintain scripts using Python, Bash or Go
• Strong collaboration skills and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies
• Experience using CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or similar)
• Experience or exposure to Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform
• Hands‑on experience or strong working knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies
• Basic understanding of Linux systems, networking and security principles
• 1–4 years’ experience in a DevOps, SRE, cloud or infrastructure engineering role
• Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services on GCP and/or Azure
• Experience with Istio service mesh, including ingress/egress, mTLS and telemetry
• Familiarity with GitOps approaches (e.g. Anthos Config Management, Backstage workflows)
• Exposure to OPA Gatekeeper or policy‑as‑code tooling
• Experience with Harness or similar enterprise CI/CD tools
• Knowledge of shared platform services (e.g. CoreDNS, cert‑manager, Dynatrace, Infoblox, Cloudability)
• Awareness of container security tools such as Aqua Security
• Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus or Dynatrace
• Understanding of agile and DevOps ways of working- End Date: May 15, 2026