AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer

Job description

AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer


Big Bank Funding. FinTech Thinking.

Our technology teams in the UK work closely with HSBC's global businesses to help design and build digital services that allow our millions of customers around the world, to bank quickly, simply and securely. We also run and manage our IT infrastructure, data centres and core banking systems that power the world's leading international bank.

Our multi-disciplined teams include: DevOps engineers, IT architects, front and back end developers, infrastructure specialists, cyber experts, as well as project and programme managers.

We work in small, agile DevOps teams with colleagues around the world from our offices at the Bluefin Building in Southwark, our global headquarters in Canary Wharf, and multiple other locations around the UK including Sheffield, Leeds, Barnsley and Birmingham.

Following extensive investment across our Technology and Digital domains and with plans for continued expansion throughout 2020 and beyond, we are currently seeking a AWS Cloud DevOps Engineer to join HSBC Technology.

We are looking for experienced DevOps engineers to grow our Global Cloud Services team, supporting a multitude of project teams across the world to adopt Cloud services as part of our “Cloud First” strategy.

In the Global Cloud Services AWS Adoption team, we are specifically looking for individuals who love AWS and have built and supported a rich variety workload across a broad range of AWS services.

You'll be joining a team of equally passionate and skilled engineers, architects and cloud gurus who evangelise the cloud, especially AWS, and enjoy helping others to adopt cloud services. We work in an agile team building highly resilient, scalable, performant solutions in an automated and efficient manner.

What you will be doing;


Supporting project teams to build safe, reliable and secure systems that address HSBC's business needs is fundamental to this team's responsibilities. To do this, we need people who will:

· Contribute to the security controls in place that ensure the security of HSBC's assets that evolve continually with AWS improvements and evolving project needs.
· Build and automate tooling and services that help many / all projects to build things in a secure and efficient way.
· Develop robust artefacts including code modules that help project teams to get their security profiles right before any infrastructure is built.
· Write clear documentation outlining everything that we build, highlighting the key points that can be read by technical and non-technical people.
· Represent HSBC as Subject Matter Experts for all things AWS

Desired profile

Qualifications :

What you will bring to the role;

To be successful in this role you should have proven experience within the Technology sector with knowledge of the following skills:

·  Outgoing strong communicators who love working collaboratively to achieve their objectives.
·  Python developers who love automating solutions or a development understanding with excellent scripting skills would also work.
·  Practical understanding of DevOps practises and Agile working techniques. You build it, you own it, you support it mentality.
·  Demonstrable enterprise infrastructure delivery success stories.
·  Good understanding of Linux and/or Windows operating systems.
·  Proficient experience with CI/CD tooling including Jenkins, Git, Ansible, etc…

It would be nice if you also had experience in the following;

·  Broad experience working across many AWS services.
·  AWS certification(s).
·  Good Terraform skills.
·  Linux or Windows certification(s).
·  Good non-functional testing experience.
·  An understanding of risk management and ensuring compliance against relevant regulatory processes.

This role will primarily be based at our cutting edge Technology Centre in the Bluefin building (Southwark) but some travel may be required.


Come Power a Business that Defines How to Power the World

As a business operating in markets all around the world, we believe diversity brings benefits for our customers, our business and our people. This is why HSBC UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from all suitably qualified applicants irrespective of background, circumstances, age, disability, gender identity, ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation.

We want everyone to be able to fulfil their potential which is why we provide a range of flexible working arrangements and family friendly policies.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

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