Join us as an Infrastructure Engineer for Database Platforms
- Join us and collaborate in building the best possible database platforms for public and private cloud environments
- Improve our products as you apply automation to provide testing and a route to live
- This is your chance to share thought leadership and best practice across the bank, while you’re developing solutions
- We're offering this role at vice president level
As an Infrastructure Engineer, you’ll take the lead on designing intuitive, self-service database products that make all the difference to our customers, as well as our strategic targets. This is a fantastic opportunity to advance your career in a highly innovative and supportive environment.
You’ll collaborate with product owners to create roadmaps and manage the lifecycle, taking customer feedback, new feature requests and production issues into consideration. As you continue to manage the selection, creation and maintenance of database-related technologies, you’ll ensure that our solutions comply with the bank’s requirements and responsibilities.
You’ll also:
- Identify new ways to solve problems and enhance performance using tech tools
- Provide operational support for pattern or product-related issues, and contribute to the delivery of infrastructure as code solutions
- Build awareness of design-thinking tools and techniques across the bank to improve products
- Work with key stakeholders to ensure that we continue to deliver the best possible service
To thrive in this role, you’ll have experience in software development or automation scripting, such as Python or Shell. You’ll be knowledgeable about the software development lifecycle, with experience of utilising modern infrastructure as code via tooling.
We’ll expect you to bring a good understanding of Agile working practices and toolsets, with the ability to create the vision for the Release Train, feature team, platform and domain.
In addition, you’ll have:
- Experience in Agile working practices and toolsets with the ability to create the vision for the Release Train, feature team, platform and domain
- Experience in the use of change management processes and associated risks when implementing bulk changes across the network operating 24 x7
- Experience in software testing practices and tools and in using observability tools and techniques with the ability to use data, information and user sentiment to continuously improve solutions
- Experience of working with networking and security technologies deployed to an on-premises datacentre and offices with a good understanding of protocols
- Strong collaborative and communication skills, and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly
Hours
45Job Posting Closing Date:
16/08/2026Skills Required
- Experience in software development or automation scripting (Python or Shell)
- Knowledge of the software development lifecycle and modern infrastructure-as-code tooling
- Experience with Agile working practices and toolsets and Release Train/feature team vision
- Experience using change management processes for bulk network changes in a 24x7 environment
- Experience with software testing practices and observability tools and techniques
- Experience working with networking and security technologies in on-prem datacenters and offices, with understanding of protocols
- Strong collaborative and communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts
- Provide operational support and contribute to delivery of infrastructure-as-code solutions
NatWest Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Flexible Benefits — A flexible ValueAccount structure with pension and benefit funding allows tailoring of health, protection, lifestyle, and savings options, with unused amounts typically paid as cash. This flexibility supports personalisation of coverage, particularly in Great Britain where the framework is most detailed.
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Retirement Support — Employer-funded pension contributions are provided on top of salary in Great Britain, alongside automatic retirement enrollment and share/save programs. This creates structured long‑term wealth support as part of total reward.
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Parental & Family Support — UK policies outline extended maternity, adoption and equal partner leave on full pay with a phased return, plus paid neonatal care leave. These provisions are positioned as market‑leading and complement broader flexibility resources.
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