Barclays
SiteReliabilityEngineer-GCP
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“Site Reliability Engineer- GCP at Barclays. Skills: Site Reliability Engineering, GCP, Python, Terraform, CI/CD, Automation. Apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response. Ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of systems, platforms, and technology”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure reliability, availability, and scalability of systems, platforms, and technology; Reduce manual workload; Increase efficiency; Improve system resilience; Achieve outcomes
Industry & Context.
Identify root causes of instability; Solve problems creatively and effectively
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Google Certified Professional and/or Google Certified Associate certifications, Proficiency in Python and Terraform, Hands on experience and must have coded in the latest 2 years in the job, Experience with CI/CD Pipelines in Gitlab, Experience with configuration and troubleshooting of GCP Landing zones, Ability to identify root causes of instability in a high-traffic, distributed system, Hands-on experience with cloud deployment, monitoring, and ops visualization tools
Nice to Have
Familiarity with ITIL Framework, Working knowledge on secondary cloud platforms such AWS/Azure, Practical experience of writing and updating technical documentation, Software delivery lifecycle and release management
What You'll Do.
Apply software engineering techniques
and best practices in incident response
Ensure the reliability
and scalability of systems
and capacity planning
analysis and response to system outages and disruptions
Implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring
Develop tools and scripts to automate operational processes
Reduce manual workload
and improve system resilience
Monitor and optimise system performance and resource usage
Identify and address bottlenecks
Implement best practices for performance tuning
Integrate best practices for reliability
and performance into the software development lifecycle
Ensure smooth and efficient operations
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaboration with development teams; Work closely with other teams; Collaborate with other functions/ business divisions; Lead collaborative assignments; Guide team members through structured assignments; Identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation; Consult on complex providing advice to People Leaders; Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas; Coordinate and contribute to the achievement of objectives; Collaborate with other areas of work; Keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy; Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information; Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes
Communication Scope
Communicate complex information
Process & Methodology
Set objectives and coach employees, Appraisal of performance relative to objectives, Determination of reward outcomes, Identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To apply software engineering techniques, automation, and best practices in incident response, to ensure the reliability, availability, and scalability of the systems, platforms, and technology through them. **Accountabilities** * Availability, performance, and scalability of systems and services through proactive monitoring, maintenance, and capacity planning. * Resolution, analysis and response to system outages and disruptions, and implement measures to prevent similar incidents from recurring. * Development of tools and scripts to automate operational processes, reducing manual workload, increasing efficiency, and improving system resilience. * Monitoring and optimisation of system performance and resource usage, identify and address bottlenecks, and implement best practices for performance tuning. * Collaboration with development teams to integrate best practices for reliability, scalability, and performance into the software development lifecycle, and work closely with other teams to ensure smooth and efficient operations. * Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth. **Assistant Vice President Expectations** * To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. 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. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes * 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 thri
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