Barclays
LeadGCPInfrastructureEngineer
“Lead GCP Infrastructure Engineer at Barclays. Skills: GCP Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code, DevOps, CI/CD, Python programming. Build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products. Ensure infrastructure is reliable, scalable, and secure”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure measurable reliability, performance, availability, and ease of use; Improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention; Protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks, vulnerabilities, and other security threats; Ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives; Deliver to a consistently excellent standard; Achieve key business objectives
Industry & Context.
Sophisticated analytical thought; In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking; Define problems and develop innovative solutions; Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Implementation & Operations, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, DevOps & CI/CD using GitLab, Excellent python programming skills, Experience with configuration and troubleshooting of GCP Cloud environments
Nice to Have
Cloud Security & Compliance, Team Leadership & Agile Delivery, Multi-Cloud Experience (AWS and/or Azure)
What You'll Do.
Build and maintain infrastructure platforms and products
Ensure infrastructure is reliable
and scalability of systems
Apply software engineering techniques
and best practices in incident response
and maintain high-quality infrastructure solutions
Identify appropriate technologies and solutions
Monitor IT infrastructure and system performance
Address and resolve potential issues
Drive down mean time to resolution using data
Develop and implement automated tasks and processes
Implement secure configurations and measures
Protect infrastructure against cyber-attacks
and data from unauthorized access
Contribute or set strategy
Make recommendations for change
Plan resources and budgets
Deliver continuous improvements
Escalate breaches of policies/procedures
Define jobs and responsibilities (if managing a team)
Plan for department's future needs and operations (if managing a team)
Counsel employees on performance (if managing a team)
Contribute to employee pay decisions/changes (if managing a team)
Lead specialists to influence department operations
Balance short and long term goals
Ensure budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
Demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive
Be a subject matter expert within own discipline (as an individual contributor)
Guide technical direction (as an individual contributor)
multi-year assignments (as an individual contributor)
Guide team members through structured assignments (as an individual contributor)
Identify the need for inclusion of other areas of specialization
and coach less experienced specialists
Provide information affecting long term profits
and strategic decisions
Advise key stakeholders on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of organization functions
Collaborate with other areas of work for business-aligned support
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought
Compare and select complex alternatives
Define problems and develop innovative solutions using in-depth analysis and interpretative thinking
Adopt and include outcomes of extensive research in problem-solving processes
Build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Achieve key business objectives using influencing and negotiating skills
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, architects, and other engineers; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas; Align across the enterprise
Communication Scope
Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management
Process & Methodology
Agile Delivery, Kanban methodologies, Lead collaborative, multi-year assignments
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