Tandem Bank
Job title:
Senior Cloud Engineer
Company
Tandem Bank
Job description
Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 09.00 – 17.00, 36.25 hours per week
Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 and up to 20% bonus and benefits
Location: Flexible – Embrace either a fully remote role or hybrid work from any of our vibrant UK offices in London, Cardiff, Durham, or BlackpoolAt Tandem, we’re not just a bank; we’re a movement for positive change. If you’re an ambitious and dedicated Senior Cloud Engineer, ready to make an impact, we’ve got a space with your name on it!Reporting to the Cloud Platform Lead you’ll be responsible for improving the both the operational and cost efficiency of our AWS estate. You’ll be working on all aspects of modernisation of our cloud systems, converting legacy infrastructure to modern vendor- neutral Terraform IaC and removing waste along the way.We are Tandem – Where impact meets innovationTandem is the UK’s greener digital bank on a bold quest to revolutionise the way we save, borrow, spend, and share – all while nurturing our planet, our people and our customers. As one of Europe’s fastest growing digital banks, our values of being Brave, Enterprising, Simple, and Together (BEST) ensure our 500-strong team collaborate to drive a brighter, greener future.Tandem also leads the way with a secondary app called Loop. Loop gives customers a simpler, hassle free and awkward free way to share money among friends.Your team: Collaborators in changeTandem is proud to offer a workplace with diverse experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds which leads to a unique company culture for our people and a better experience for our customers.Role SummaryWorking under the direction of your Tech Lead, you’re focus will be providing resilient and efficient cloud infrastructure. You’ll perform and teach in activities, providing a structured environment for Junior and Mid-level colleagues. You will refine, plan and help create tickets in our work management system. You will help to plan and report on your squads work. You’ll participate in and lead design sessions with the team to help generate and select appropriate ideas and solutions. You are an excellent written and oral communicator who is proactive and polite in their approach to others right across the business. You’ll solve problems unassisted, and help others to resolve the problems they encounter. You will identify and escalate blockers to your Tech Lead.ResponsibilitiesStrong understanding AWS as a cloud platform with an emphasis on the difficulties around running containerised servicesStrong understanding of Kubernetes, as a managed service from AWS as well as running it for yourself on your own provisioned metalStrong understanding of everything required to run traditional and containerised workloads on AWSStrong understanding of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, Mongo)Strong ability with Terraform and the principles of best practice with IaCStrong experience with all aspects of networking required to securely run cloud infrastructureGood experience with Keycloak and OIDCGood experience with Kong or similar REST API gateway technologyA history of software development (as well as infrastructure managementA willingness to get “stuck in to the code” rather than needing to wait for a developer to explain how it worksRequired SkillsSoftware development experience with one of (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript)Previous experience with event-driven microservicesPrevious experience with Apache KafkaPrevious experience with NodeJS, NestJS, TypeScriptPrevious exposure to or knowledge of the Financial Services or Fintech industry,Experience in a transformation environment would be particularly beneficialExperience working in a regulated industry or environmentExperience of working in a start-up or scale-upExperience of engaging and managing the day-to-day relationship with Information Security (DevSecOps)Experience working with Information Security tooling such as Paulo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud, Hunters SOC/SIEM Solution, and Qualys WASQualities we look for:Awesome technical skillsHigh levels of personal and professional integrityA positive, self-sufficient senior with excellent communication skills, intelligence and energyHighly organised with a flexible approach to workingEager to succeed, high energy with humility and a strong personal driveA collaborative working styleA very strong work ethic and a focus on deliveryRewards that reflect your value, what’s in it for you?At Tandem, your hard work is rewarded in many ways and we have an enhanced employee benefits package on offer from your very first day with us:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday
- An additional day off for a ‘celebration day’ including, but not limited to, birthdays, weddings, religious holidays, graduations etc
- Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year
- Healthcare cash plan through Westfield Health worth a minimum of £750 per year
- Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme and a free helmet
- Salary sacrifice Pension contribution*, 4% employee contributions matched with 4% Tandem contribution (*Subject to salary eligibility)
- Smart Tech scheme (buy goods with 0% interest)
- 10% discount on solar panels
- Tandem Hub for treats, cash back and discounts on UK retailers
- 2 days per year paid volunteering
- Free cereal, snacks and drinks in all offices
- Quarterly team social budgets
Our Green Deal: Your Impact AmplifiedA little welcome gift from us to you, we’ll plant a tree in the Tandem Grove and you can enter into our “Green Deal” below:
- Volunteer 2 days a year for charity
receive an early Friday finish * Raise £200 per annum for charityTandem provide PR and marketing support * Have renewable energy at homereceive an additional 1 day annual leave * Drive an electric carreceive £500 towards a home chargerReady to make your mark?Apply now and let’s pave the way to a greener world, together. Our approach to DE&I is reflected in our hiring process so please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments.Sourcing ModelRecruitment at Tandem works primarily on a direct sourcing model and does not accept resumes from recruitment agencies which are not on the preferred supplier list. We are not responsible for any related fees for resumes submitted to job postings, our employees, or any other part of our company. You can find our Applicant Privacy Policy on our Careers page.Tandem is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to meeting our responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010). We respect the diverse experience and talents that every individual brings to our Company, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.Please be aware that background checking (including credit and criminal records checks) form part of our recruitment process. We will adhere to our duties under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Expected salary
£75000 – 85000 per year
Location
Durham
Job date
Wed, 02 Oct 2024 07:50:40 GMT
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