Location Bristol Regional Centre - 3 Glass Wharf Telford - Plaza 1 and 2 Newcastle Upon Tyne - Benton Park View About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Do you thrive on keeping critical platforms running smoothly? Are you passionate about cloud platform operations, security, and automation? Do you have experience in addressing risks, incidents and service quality across technical teams? Do you want to play a key role in delivering reliable, secure, and efficient platforms that provide services for millions of citizens? We are seeking experienced engineers to work within a product team, analysing, designing, developing, automating and delivering either our Core Cloud Platforms or Cloud Shared Services in HMRC's Cloud Environment. You will naturally be a self-starter, adept at working individually or as part of a small team, able to convey technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders. Within HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO), specifically in the Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) team we are redefining our offerings and growing the team of outstanding people to improve the Cloud Centre of Excellence. We are already a diverse team of 90+ technologists, creating a dynamic and inclusive working environment whose skills cover architecture, platform development, service design, platform operations and governance. Travel to Telford is required as part of this role, and 60% of your working time will need to be office based. Job description The Role As a Senior DevOps (Platform Engineer) within HMRC's Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS), you will be pivotal in delivering robust cloud platform services. Working in a product-centric development environment, you will bring extensive DevOps skills and Site Reliability Engineering awareness to build services and bring them into full production operation. As an experienced DevOps/platform engineer, you will act as a technical specialist and mentor to developers, adopting an agile approach to delivery where new services or improvements are delivered collaboratively and incrementally to realise business value at the earliest opportunity. Your development will be through a broad range of CI/CD technologies including GitLab, Ansible, Artifactory, and Jira. N.B. This role profile acts as a single advert for multiple types of DevOps/Platform Engineers across our Cloud Product Teams, therefore some of the Essential Criteria will be expressed in 'and/or' terms. Person specification Your responsibilities will include: Automation & Infrastructure as Code Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Remove manual intervention through an automation-first mindset. CI/CD with GitLab Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to automate deployments and configuration changes. Iterate on automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks within pipelines. Collaborate across our teams on reusable GitLab CI templates and standardising build/release processes. Optimise pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues. Security & Compliance Apply cloud security according to industry good practice Support audits and maintain alignment with compliance frameworks Performance & Cost Optimisation Analyse value/cost/performance to optimise spend and capacity. Collaboration & Leadership Mentor engineers and share best practices across Platform teams. Partner with platform operation teams to ensure smooth releases. Essential Criteria Experience in one or many of the following areas: Building AWS platforms for enterprise size organisations Building Azure platforms for enterprise size organisations Building CI/CD tooling as a service including, Gitlab, Artifactory, Jira, Confluence Building Security and Secrets Management tooling including, Hashicorp Vault, OpsView Building Container platforms using AKS, EKS, Kubernetes Building out Machine Images delivery functions for Linux and Windows images, as well as building out DNS solutions for our cloud estate Experience in building out Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Scripting skills (e.g. Python, Go, or Bash) Desirable Criteria Awareness of FinOps and cloud cost management. Cloud related certifications Familiarity with the principles behind ITIL service operations Contributing to training and development pathways for junior engineers Behaviours Mentoring & Technical Leadership The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to mentoring and supporting junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. They will actively contribute to the technical leadership of the team by sharing knowledge, offering constructive feedback, and guiding others through complex problem-solving. Their ability to lead by example, communicate clearly, and encourage collaboration will be key to building a resilient and high-performing engineering culture. Critical Thinking & Technical Mindset We're looking for someone who brings a strong critical thinking mindset to their technical work-someone who doesn't just follow patterns, but questions assumptions, evaluates options, and makes informed decisions. The successful candidate will approach challenges with curiosity and analytical rigour, balancing innovation with pragmatism. They will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, identifying root causes, and proposing solutions that are both technically sound and aligned with strategic goals. Candidate Information Session: Candidate Information Session - Senior DevOps Engineer - Wednesday 5th November 12pm - 1pm - Transitional Sites For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Mentoring & Technical Leadership Critical Thinking & Technical Mindset
Nov 01, 2025
Full time
Location Bristol Regional Centre - 3 Glass Wharf Telford - Plaza 1 and 2 Newcastle Upon Tyne - Benton Park View About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Do you thrive on keeping critical platforms running smoothly? Are you passionate about cloud platform operations, security, and automation? Do you have experience in addressing risks, incidents and service quality across technical teams? Do you want to play a key role in delivering reliable, secure, and efficient platforms that provide services for millions of citizens? We are seeking experienced engineers to work within a product team, analysing, designing, developing, automating and delivering either our Core Cloud Platforms or Cloud Shared Services in HMRC's Cloud Environment. You will naturally be a self-starter, adept at working individually or as part of a small team, able to convey technical concepts to a variety of stakeholders. Within HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO), specifically in the Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS) team we are redefining our offerings and growing the team of outstanding people to improve the Cloud Centre of Excellence. We are already a diverse team of 90+ technologists, creating a dynamic and inclusive working environment whose skills cover architecture, platform development, service design, platform operations and governance. Travel to Telford is required as part of this role, and 60% of your working time will need to be office based. Job description The Role As a Senior DevOps (Platform Engineer) within HMRC's Enterprise Cloud Services (ECS), you will be pivotal in delivering robust cloud platform services. Working in a product-centric development environment, you will bring extensive DevOps skills and Site Reliability Engineering awareness to build services and bring them into full production operation. As an experienced DevOps/platform engineer, you will act as a technical specialist and mentor to developers, adopting an agile approach to delivery where new services or improvements are delivered collaboratively and incrementally to realise business value at the earliest opportunity. Your development will be through a broad range of CI/CD technologies including GitLab, Ansible, Artifactory, and Jira. N.B. This role profile acts as a single advert for multiple types of DevOps/Platform Engineers across our Cloud Product Teams, therefore some of the Essential Criteria will be expressed in 'and/or' terms. Person specification Your responsibilities will include: Automation & Infrastructure as Code Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Remove manual intervention through an automation-first mindset. CI/CD with GitLab Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab to automate deployments and configuration changes. Iterate on automated testing, security scanning, and compliance checks within pipelines. Collaborate across our teams on reusable GitLab CI templates and standardising build/release processes. Optimise pipeline performance and troubleshoot issues. Security & Compliance Apply cloud security according to industry good practice Support audits and maintain alignment with compliance frameworks Performance & Cost Optimisation Analyse value/cost/performance to optimise spend and capacity. Collaboration & Leadership Mentor engineers and share best practices across Platform teams. Partner with platform operation teams to ensure smooth releases. Essential Criteria Experience in one or many of the following areas: Building AWS platforms for enterprise size organisations Building Azure platforms for enterprise size organisations Building CI/CD tooling as a service including, Gitlab, Artifactory, Jira, Confluence Building Security and Secrets Management tooling including, Hashicorp Vault, OpsView Building Container platforms using AKS, EKS, Kubernetes Building out Machine Images delivery functions for Linux and Windows images, as well as building out DNS solutions for our cloud estate Experience in building out Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Scripting skills (e.g. Python, Go, or Bash) Desirable Criteria Awareness of FinOps and cloud cost management. Cloud related certifications Familiarity with the principles behind ITIL service operations Contributing to training and development pathways for junior engineers Behaviours Mentoring & Technical Leadership The ideal candidate will demonstrate a proactive approach to mentoring and supporting junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and growth. They will actively contribute to the technical leadership of the team by sharing knowledge, offering constructive feedback, and guiding others through complex problem-solving. Their ability to lead by example, communicate clearly, and encourage collaboration will be key to building a resilient and high-performing engineering culture. Critical Thinking & Technical Mindset We're looking for someone who brings a strong critical thinking mindset to their technical work-someone who doesn't just follow patterns, but questions assumptions, evaluates options, and makes informed decisions. The successful candidate will approach challenges with curiosity and analytical rigour, balancing innovation with pragmatism. They will be comfortable navigating ambiguity, identifying root causes, and proposing solutions that are both technically sound and aligned with strategic goals. Candidate Information Session: Candidate Information Session - Senior DevOps Engineer - Wednesday 5th November 12pm - 1pm - Transitional Sites For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage. Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Mentoring & Technical Leadership Critical Thinking & Technical Mindset
Job Description Join us and make a direct impact on how we manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure costs. Here, your leadership and strategic thinking will help us deliver best-in-class technology while supporting career growth and development. As a FinOps Cloud Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Risk Technology Engineering & Architecture team, you will spearhead the strategic management and optimization of cloud infrastructure costs across the organization. You will lead cross-functional teams to implement best practices in cloud financial operations, ensuring scalable, cost-effective, and compliant cloud environments. Job Responsibilities Architect and implement solutions to optimize cloud infrastructure spend, including resource provisioning, automation, and cost controls. Lead and mentor engineering teams in adopting FinOps principles and cloud cost management strategies. Partner with finance, product, and engineering teams to align cloud spend with business objectives and drive financial accountability. Develop and enforce policies for cloud resource tagging, cost allocation, and budget management. Design and maintain advanced dashboards and analytics to provide actionable insights into cloud usage and financial performance. Continuously evaluate and improve cloud financial operations, billing processes, and chargeback models. Engage with cloud service providers to negotiate contracts, optimize pricing models, and evaluate new offerings. Identify and mitigate risks related to cloud spend, compliance, and resource utilization. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field. Formal training or FinOps certification and applied experience. Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with significant exposure to cloud financial management. Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their cost management tools. Proven track record in leading infrastructure teams and driving cost optimization initiatives. Strong analytical skills with experience in data visualization and financial modeling. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation for cost control. Familiarity with cloud cost management platforms (CloudHealth, Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer). Ability to translate complex technical and financial data into strategic recommendations. Experience in developing and implementing cloud governance frameworks. Background in Risk domain will be a plus. About Us J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. About The Team Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
Oct 31, 2025
Full time
Job Description Join us and make a direct impact on how we manage and optimize our cloud infrastructure costs. Here, your leadership and strategic thinking will help us deliver best-in-class technology while supporting career growth and development. As a FinOps Cloud Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer at JPMorgan Chase within the Risk Technology Engineering & Architecture team, you will spearhead the strategic management and optimization of cloud infrastructure costs across the organization. You will lead cross-functional teams to implement best practices in cloud financial operations, ensuring scalable, cost-effective, and compliant cloud environments. Job Responsibilities Architect and implement solutions to optimize cloud infrastructure spend, including resource provisioning, automation, and cost controls. Lead and mentor engineering teams in adopting FinOps principles and cloud cost management strategies. Partner with finance, product, and engineering teams to align cloud spend with business objectives and drive financial accountability. Develop and enforce policies for cloud resource tagging, cost allocation, and budget management. Design and maintain advanced dashboards and analytics to provide actionable insights into cloud usage and financial performance. Continuously evaluate and improve cloud financial operations, billing processes, and chargeback models. Engage with cloud service providers to negotiate contracts, optimize pricing models, and evaluate new offerings. Identify and mitigate risks related to cloud spend, compliance, and resource utilization. Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or related field. Formal training or FinOps certification and applied experience. Proven experience in cloud infrastructure engineering, with significant exposure to cloud financial management. Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their cost management tools. Proven track record in leading infrastructure teams and driving cost optimization initiatives. Strong analytical skills with experience in data visualization and financial modeling. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities. Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills Experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, CloudFormation) and automation for cost control. Familiarity with cloud cost management platforms (CloudHealth, Cloudability, AWS Cost Explorer). Ability to translate complex technical and financial data into strategic recommendations. Experience in developing and implementing cloud governance frameworks. Background in Risk domain will be a plus. About Us J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation. About The Team Our professionals in our Corporate Functions cover a diverse range of areas from finance and risk to human resources and marketing. Our corporate teams are an essential part of our company, ensuring that we're setting our businesses, clients, customers and employees up for success.
I'm currently seeking a DevOps Manager to join a leading international tech company in Birmingham and take full ownership of the strategy, delivery, and optimisation of secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure that powers mission-critical platforms for a growing global client base. In this role, you ll set the vision for our DevOps function, aligning technology, people, and processes to meet the demands of a fast-moving, cloud-first environment. You ll lead multiple workstreams, develop high-performing teams, and partner with senior stakeholders to ensure our platforms evolve in step with business growth without compromising on stability, security, or cost efficiency. Key Responsibilities: Define and own the DevOps strategy, ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives. Lead, mentor, and grow DevOps teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Oversee the design, automation, and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines to drive speed, reliability, and consistency. Manage and optimise Azure infrastructure for scalability, security, performance, and cost control. Champion modern monitoring, observability, and incident management practices to maintain high availability. Partner with engineering, architecture, and product leadership to accelerate delivery and reduce operational friction. Drive adoption of FinOps principles to balance technical ambition with commercial responsibility. Stay ahead of industry trends to ensure our DevOps capabilities remain best-in-class. Key experience required: Significant leadership experience managing DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering functions. Deep expertise in Azure Cloud, containerisation, infrastructure as code, and automation. Proven track record in designing and managing large-scale CI/CD systems (Azure DevOps preferred). Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing at C-suite or senior leadership level. Demonstrated success in improving system resilience, performance, and cost efficiency. Relevant certifications (Azure, DevOps, or cloud architecture) are highly desirable. Why you should apply: Hybrid working model (split between home and our Birmingham office). Competitive salary with genuine authority to shape the DevOps strategy and operating model. Work on innovative, high-impact projects across international markets. Join a culture built on trust, collaboration, and continuous learning. If you re ready to take strategic control of a global DevOps capability, lead talented engineers, and deliver game-changing infrastructure solutions, we d love to hear from you.
Oct 30, 2025
Full time
I'm currently seeking a DevOps Manager to join a leading international tech company in Birmingham and take full ownership of the strategy, delivery, and optimisation of secure, scalable, and reliable infrastructure that powers mission-critical platforms for a growing global client base. In this role, you ll set the vision for our DevOps function, aligning technology, people, and processes to meet the demands of a fast-moving, cloud-first environment. You ll lead multiple workstreams, develop high-performing teams, and partner with senior stakeholders to ensure our platforms evolve in step with business growth without compromising on stability, security, or cost efficiency. Key Responsibilities: Define and own the DevOps strategy, ensuring alignment with business and technology objectives. Lead, mentor, and grow DevOps teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement. Oversee the design, automation, and optimisation of CI/CD pipelines to drive speed, reliability, and consistency. Manage and optimise Azure infrastructure for scalability, security, performance, and cost control. Champion modern monitoring, observability, and incident management practices to maintain high availability. Partner with engineering, architecture, and product leadership to accelerate delivery and reduce operational friction. Drive adoption of FinOps principles to balance technical ambition with commercial responsibility. Stay ahead of industry trends to ensure our DevOps capabilities remain best-in-class. Key experience required: Significant leadership experience managing DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering functions. Deep expertise in Azure Cloud, containerisation, infrastructure as code, and automation. Proven track record in designing and managing large-scale CI/CD systems (Azure DevOps preferred). Strong stakeholder management skills, with experience influencing at C-suite or senior leadership level. Demonstrated success in improving system resilience, performance, and cost efficiency. Relevant certifications (Azure, DevOps, or cloud architecture) are highly desirable. Why you should apply: Hybrid working model (split between home and our Birmingham office). Competitive salary with genuine authority to shape the DevOps strategy and operating model. Work on innovative, high-impact projects across international markets. Join a culture built on trust, collaboration, and continuous learning. If you re ready to take strategic control of a global DevOps capability, lead talented engineers, and deliver game-changing infrastructure solutions, we d love to hear from you.
The Role: Package: Market Leading + Comprehensive Benefits and Bonus Location: Central London (hybrid working 60/40) Our client is a well established fast growing professional services organization with a market leading offering serving an international client base from a multi office footprint. They are currently looking to appoint a talented technology Architect who would take a lead on the technical architecture strategy and guide the platform engineering capabilities across the organization, ensuring technology foundations support business growth and operational excellence. Establish their first enterprise architecture function to provide strategic technology leadership for a Microsoft-centric, Azure-native estate. This is a greenfield opportunity to define architecture strategy, governance frameworks, and drive transformation. Define data architecture strategy for disparate legacy systems across numerous business lines. Maximise 200k+ annual Microsoft E5 licensing investment. Design CSS portal multi-tenancy architecture enabling US enterprise expansion. Establish architecture governance appropriate for scale. Optimise Azure spend and modernise infrastructure. The Person: Candidates should ideally be degree qualified, with proven Enterprise Architecture experience in a financial services, professional services or technology services environment. Demonstrable experience in establishing architecture governance in mid-sized organisations. Architecture strategies, standards, and roadmaps experience. Regulated environment understanding (FCA, compliance etc.). Deep Azure expertise, with M365 ecosystem governance: Power Platform, E5 optimisation, Azure integration services such as Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management). Cloud cost management and FinOps practices. Candidates should also possess considerable data architecture strategy development experience in complex, multi-system environments. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential for success in post, with excellent communication skills presenting to C-suite and translating technical to business value. Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, M365 Enterprise Administrator, Fabric Analytics Engineer etc would be highly desirable. If you feel you have the qualities we are seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Lee Rankin at GEM Partnership, or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office. GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this exclusive vacancy.
Oct 28, 2025
Full time
The Role: Package: Market Leading + Comprehensive Benefits and Bonus Location: Central London (hybrid working 60/40) Our client is a well established fast growing professional services organization with a market leading offering serving an international client base from a multi office footprint. They are currently looking to appoint a talented technology Architect who would take a lead on the technical architecture strategy and guide the platform engineering capabilities across the organization, ensuring technology foundations support business growth and operational excellence. Establish their first enterprise architecture function to provide strategic technology leadership for a Microsoft-centric, Azure-native estate. This is a greenfield opportunity to define architecture strategy, governance frameworks, and drive transformation. Define data architecture strategy for disparate legacy systems across numerous business lines. Maximise 200k+ annual Microsoft E5 licensing investment. Design CSS portal multi-tenancy architecture enabling US enterprise expansion. Establish architecture governance appropriate for scale. Optimise Azure spend and modernise infrastructure. The Person: Candidates should ideally be degree qualified, with proven Enterprise Architecture experience in a financial services, professional services or technology services environment. Demonstrable experience in establishing architecture governance in mid-sized organisations. Architecture strategies, standards, and roadmaps experience. Regulated environment understanding (FCA, compliance etc.). Deep Azure expertise, with M365 ecosystem governance: Power Platform, E5 optimisation, Azure integration services such as Logic Apps, Service Bus, Event Grid, API Management). Cloud cost management and FinOps practices. Candidates should also possess considerable data architecture strategy development experience in complex, multi-system environments. Strong stakeholder engagement skills are essential for success in post, with excellent communication skills presenting to C-suite and translating technical to business value. Certifications such as Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, M365 Enterprise Administrator, Fabric Analytics Engineer etc would be highly desirable. If you feel you have the qualities we are seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Lee Rankin at GEM Partnership, or for a discreet conversation call our Peterlee office. GEM Partnership is acting as an employment agency on this exclusive vacancy.
