Engineer (Cloud Engineer)

Job title:

Engineer (Cloud Engineer)

Company

Nationwide

Job description

We’re looking for a skilled Cloud Engineer with experience in Cloud technologies to collaborate with our Data Platforms Engineering team on advancing our Enterprise Data Lakehouse platform. If you’re passionate about developing scalable data solutions and automating infrastructure, this role is for you.At Nationwide we offer hybrid working wherever possible. More rewarding relationships are supported through our hybrid approach, bringing colleagues together across our UK wide estate, whilst also supporting generous access to home working. We value our time in the office to solve problems, to learn, and to feel connected.For this job you’ll spend at least two days per week, or if part time you’ll spend 40% of your working time, at our London office. If your application is successful, your hiring manager will provide further details on how this works. You can also find out more about our approach to .If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so please apply as soon as you can.What you’ll be doingIn this role, you’ll work in the Data Platforms Engineering team, utilising cutting-edge Cloud technology within Microsoft Azure to enhance our Enterprise Data Lakehouse platform. Using tools such as Databricks, Python, and Terraform, you’ll design and develop key platform functionality and data analytics solutions. Expect a hands-on experience where you’ll contribute significantly to our daily operations, making a tangible impact with your expertise.In this position, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring the efficiency and accuracy of our data platforms and processes. Your responsibilities will encompass building robust code to underpin our platforms and implementing ETL processes to streamline data movement. Crucially, you’ll be tasked with optimising data pipelines to enhance the performance of reporting tools and dashboards.Automation will be a key focus, as you’ll leverage your expertise to automate routine data processes, reducing manual effort and enhancing overall efficiency. Ensuring data security and compliance standards are upheld is paramount, guaranteeing that data is handled securely and in alignment with relevant regulations. You’ll also be responsible for maintaining comprehensive documentation across all development efforts, facilitating knowledge transfer, making easier the onboarding process for new team members.About you

• Proficiency in DevOps principles and tools for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) to ensure efficient code and deployment management
• Proficiency in Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) to support data platform development
• Strong expertise in Python programming for data manipulation, automation, and tool development
• Understanding of modern development practices – Agile
• Experience in functional and non-functional testing
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, including setting up and optimising data infrastructure
• Familiarity with modern data engineering stack tools, including Databricks, for building and managing data pipelines
• Previous success in designing and implementing ETL processes using industry best practices
• Ability to automate routine data processes using scripting and automation tools to enhance efficiency and reduce manual effort

Our Customer First behaviours are all about putting customers and members at the heart of how we work together. You can strengthen your application by showing the behaviours that resonate with you, and how you might have already demonstrated these.

• Say it straight – This is about being honest and direct with good intent and saying what needs to be said in the room. It’s also about being clear, precise, and using language that we and, importantly, our customers and members can understand.
• Push for better – This is about aiming high and constantly looking for better in how we work together and serve our customers and members.
• Get it done – This is about prioritising what will have the greatest impact, being decisive and taking accountability for delivering on the end-to-end outcome.

We know applying for jobs can sometimes feel like you’re sending an application into a black hole. We review each application individually. So, it’s a good idea to call out your most relevant experience on your application to give yourself the best chance.The extras you’ll getThere are all sorts of employee benefits available at Nationwide, including:

• A personal pension – if you put in 7% of your salary, we’ll top up by a further 16%
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year
• Life assurance worth 8x your salary
• A great selection of additional benefits through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Access to an annual performance related bonus
• Access to training to help you develop and progress your career
• Wellhub – Access to a range of free and paid options for health and wellness.
• 25 days holiday, pro-rata

What makes us differentNationwide is the world’s largest building society. With over 15 million customers, we have a relationship with almost a quarter of the UK’s population. We’ve got the scale to compete with the big banks, but we’re not a bank.As a building society, we’re owned by our members – that’s our customers who have their current account, mortgage or savings with us. It means we can do things differently to deliver our Purpose – Banking – but fairer, more rewarding, and for the good of society.When you work at Nationwide, you can experience that difference for yourself. You’ll be part of a high-performing, purpose-driven organisation that offers rewarding career experiences and a highly competitive range of benefits to match. You’ll also be joining us at an important time as we seek to reach more and more people in the UK. We want everyone in the UK to know that they don’t have to bank with a bank. They can choose a modern mutual instead.What to do nextIf this role is for you, please click the ‘Apply Now’ button. You’ll need to attach your up to date CV and answer a few quick questions for us.We respond to everyone, so we will be in contact shortly after the closing date to let you know the outcome of your application.#LI-POST

Expected salary

Location

London

Job date

Sun, 17 Nov 2024 06:16:32 GMT

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