End Date
Thursday 14 May 2026Salary Range
£48,987 - £54,430We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options
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Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer
Salary: £48,987–£54,430
Location: Halifax or Leeds
Workstyle: Hybrid (at least two days a week/on average 40% on site)
We are recruiting a Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer to support the design, build and operation of cloud‑based infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Microsoft Azure.
You will work within agile engineering teams, contributing to secure, scalable platforms that support services used across Lloyds Banking Group.
This role is suited to early‑career cloud, DevOps or infrastructure engineers who want to deepen their experience with Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD in a large‑scale enterprise environment.
Key Responsibilities- Support the design, deployment and maintenance of cloud infrastructure on GCP and Azure
- Assist in operating Kubernetes‑based platforms
- Build, maintain and support CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployment
- Contribute to Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform
- Support implementation of security controls, access management and policy standards
- Monitor platform health and assist with incident resolution and troubleshooting
- Take part in agile ceremonies, continuous improvement activities and platform enhancements
- Participate in an on‑call support rota with appropriate training and support
- 1–4 years’ experience in a DevOps, SRE, cloud or infrastructure engineering role
- Hands‑on experience or strong working knowledge of Kubernetes and container technologies
- Experience using CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions or similar)
- Ability to write or maintain scripts using Python, Bash or Go
- Experience or exposure to Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform
- Understanding of cloud computing concepts and services on GCP and/or Azure
- Basic understanding of Linux systems, networking and security principles
- Strong collaboration skills and a willingness to learn new tools and technologies
- Experience with Istio service mesh, including ingress/egress, mTLS and telemetry
- Familiarity with GitOps approaches (e.g. Anthos Config Management, Backstage workflows)
- Experience with Harness or similar enterprise CI/CD tools
- Exposure to OPA Gatekeeper or policy‑as‑code tooling
- Awareness of container security tools such as Aqua Security
- Knowledge of shared platform services (e.g. CoreDNS, cert‑manager, Dynatrace, Infoblox, Cloudability)
- Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus or Dynatrace
- Understanding of agile and DevOps ways of working
- Competitive salary and performance share bonus
- Generous pension contribution
- Flexible benefits cash pot
- Private health cover
- 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
- Share schemes including free shares
- Ongoing learning, development and clear career progression
Lloyds Banking Group is transforming to become a modern, engineering‑led organisation. We are investing heavily in public cloud platforms to deliver secure, resilient and sustainable technology for millions of customers across the UK.
We are committed to creating an inclusive, values‑led workplace where colleagues can thrive and make a meaningful impact.
Accessibility and InclusionWe are committed to providing reasonable adjustments and support throughout the application and interview process. Please contact us to request an accommodation.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
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.
What We Do
Our purpose is Helping Britain Prosper. We do this by creating a more sustainable and inclusive future for people and businesses, shaping finance as a force for good. We're part of an ever-changing industry and are currently on a journey to shape the financial services of the future, whilst supporting our customers’ changing needs. The scale and reach of our Group means we can offer a broad range of opportunities to learn, grow and develop. Our values-led culture and approach to inclusion and diversity means we can all make a real difference together.
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