Barclays
GCPInfrastructureEngineer
“GCP Infrastructure Engineer at Barclays. Skills: GCP Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, DevOps & CI/CD, Python. Build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems, using hardware, software, networks, and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure.. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology throug”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use.; Drive down mean time to resolution.; Improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention.; Protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats.; Deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.; Deliver to a consistently excellent standard.; Meet required outcomes.
Industry & Context.
Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution.; Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc). to solve problems creatively and effectively.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Implementation & Operations - Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and operating GCP services at scale, including networking, IAM, monitoring, and resource management., Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform - Proficient at writing, modularizing, and managing Terraform code for complex cloud environments, including state management and CI/CD integration., DevOps & CI/CD using GitLab - Experience setting up GitLab (or similar) pipelines for automated provisioning, testing, and deployment of cloud infrastructure, Python coding skills, Experience with configuration and troubleshooting of GCP Cloud environments
Nice to Have
Cloud Security & Compliance - Familiar with Cloud / GCP security best practices for landing zones., Team Leadership & Agile Delivery - Proven track record in leading cross-functional engineering teams, mentoring engineers, and delivering projects using Agile/Kanban methodologies., Multi-Cloud Experience (AWS and/or Azure) - Experience designing and integrating landing zones or foundational platforms across AWS and Azure in addition to GCP, including networking, identity federation, and workload migration
What You'll Do.
Build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products that support applications and data systems
and cloud computing platforms as required with the aim of ensuring that the infrastructure is reliable
Ensure the reliability
and scalability of the systems
and technology through the application of software engineering techniques
and best practices in incident response.
and maintenance of high-quality infrastructure solutions to fulfil business requirements ensuring measurable reliability
Identification of the appropriate technologies and solutions to meet business
and resourcing requirements.
Monitoring of IT infrastructure and system performance to measure
and resolve any potential issues
Use of data to drive down mean time to resolution.
Development and implementation of automated tasks and processes to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention
utilising software scripting/coding disciplines.
Implementation of a secure configuration and measures to protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks
and other security threats
including protection of hardware
and data from unauthorised access.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers to define IT Infrastructure requirements, devise solutions, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives via a data driven approach.; Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions.; Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function.; If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.; OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments.; Consult on complex providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues.; Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.; Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises (in other areas, teams, companies, etc). to solve problems creatively and effectively.; Communicate complex information.; Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.
Communication Scope
Communicate complex information.
Process & Methodology
Agile Delivery, Kanban methodologies
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