End Date Sunday 14 December 2025 Salary Range £47,790 - £53,100 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary. Job Description JOB TITLE: Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer SALARY: £104,686- £123,160 in London, or £48,987 - £54,430 outside of London LOCATION(S): Halifax or Leeds HOURS: Full time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our locations noted above. About this Opportunity: We are modernising with cloud, a platform that is quick, secure and resilient for customers and easy, modern and green for developers. Our core technology focus is on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform. As part of our ongoing transformation journey, we’re building the bank of the future—and we’re looking for passionate engineers to help us get there. Our Cloud Engineering team is seeking a motivated Cloud Engineer with hands-on experience in cloud-native technologies and a strong desire to grow in a collaborative, engineering-led environment. You’ll join a team working on one of the Group’s flagship initiatives to deliver a strategic platform on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) & Azure, enabling the next generation of digital banking services. This role requires taking part in an on-call rotation. Key Responsibilities: •Support the design, implementation, and maintenance of Kubernetes-based infrastructure on GCP/Azure. •Assist in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and testing workflows. •Contribute to the development and maintenance of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. •Collaborate with team to implement security best practices and access controls. •Participate in troubleshooting and resolving infrastructure issues. •Engage in team ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement efforts. Essential Skills & Experience: •1-3 years of experience in a DevOps, SRE, or cloud engineering role. •Working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization technologies. •Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions. •Familiarity with scripting languages like Python, Bash, or Go. •Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools, preferably Terraform. •Understanding of cloud computing concepts and GCP/Azure services. •Eagerness to learn, take initiative, and contribute to team success. Desirable Skills: •Experience with Istio ingress and egress gateways, mTLS enforcement, sidecar injection, and telemetry. •Familiarity with Anthos Config Management for GitOps-driven resource provisioning. •Exposure to Backstage GitOps workflows for platform automation. •Experience with Harness CI/CD pipelines for secure and scalable deployments. •Understanding of OPA Gatekeeper policies for tenant isolation and policy enforcement. •Awareness of Aqua Security for container runtime protection. •Knowledge of shared services such as CoreDNS, cert-manager, Dynatrace, Cloudability, and Infoblox. •Experience with GCP or Azure cloud platforms. •Exposure to service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Dynatrace). •Basic understanding of networking, security principles, and Linux systems. •Awareness of agile methodologies and DevOps culture. What We Offer: We offer a supportive and inclusive environment with real opportunities for growth. Access to mentorship and learning resources to accelerate your development. A broad remuneration package including: •Performance share bonus •Generous pension contribution •Flex cash pot •Private health cover •30 days holiday plus bank holidays •Share schemes including free shares Together we make it possible. At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.