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DevOps Engineer
Barclays is seeking a DevOps Engineer, with a considerable DevOps focus to have responsibility for and optimise our continuous delivery pipeline. You’ll ensure deployment and build processes that power our API delivery, supporting both internal and external API changes. Your role involves implementing updates, preparing final deployment-ready packages, and ensuring reliable, automated delivery workflows.
While live incidents are infrequent, you may occasionally support out-of-hours deployments or incident resolution a few times per year.
Responsibilities
To be successful as a DevOps Engineer, you should have experience with:
Critical Skills
- DevOps & Automation (Jenkins, GitHub/BitBucket, CI/CD Pipelines)
- Cloud & Container Platform Proficiency (AWS, Docker, OpenShift)
- Linux & Scripting (Shell, Groovy, YAML)
Highly Valued Skills
- Knowledge of Java/Gradle or experience in application support
- Configuration Management Tools (Ansible, Chef)
- SDLC Frameworks (Agile, Scrum)
You may be assessed on the following areas:
- Risk and controls
- Change and transformation
- Business acumen and strategic thinking
- Digital and technology
- Job-specific technical skills
Location: This role will be based in our Knutsford office.
Purpose of the Role
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To design, develop, and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies to provide business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.
Key Accountabilities (Technical)
- Development & Delivery: High-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and performance-optimized.
- Collaboration: Cross-functional teamwork with product managers, designers, and engineers to define requirements, strategy, and business integration alignment.
- Code Quality: Code reviews, knowledge sharing, and fostering culture to boost technical excellence.
- Stay Informed: Track industry tech trends and contribute to the community of expertise.
- Security Compliance: Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, ensure data protection, and maintain secure solutions.
- Unit Testing: Implementation of effective testing practices to ensure code reliability and clean architecture.
Role Expectations (Assistant Vice President Level)
Leadership and Influence
- Advise and shape decision-making, develop policies, and improve operational effectiveness.
- Collaborate with multiple functions and business divisions.
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Team Leadership
- Lead a team to deliver complex assignments aligned with broader business objectives.
- Set objectives, provide coaching, and contribute to performance appraisals and reward outcomes.
- If leadership responsibilities include People Leadership, adhere to the LEAD behaviours:
- L – Listen and be authentic
- E – Energise and inspire
- A – Align across the enterprise
- D – Develop others
For individual contributors:
- Guide complex assignments and coordinate cross-functional efforts.
- Identify priority shifts for projects or directions, combining methodologies as needed for outcomes.
Strategic Contributions
- Advise on complex issues involving risk mitigation and procedure updates.
- Contribute to the control and governance agenda with strategic policies.
- Analyze high-level data to facilitate creative solutions from diverse sources (internal and external).
- Communicate complex or sensitive information effectively.
- Influence stakeholders to meet critical business objectives and outcomes.
Barclays expects all colleagues to embody our core values (Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship) and our Barclays Mindset:
- Empower, Challenge, Drive.
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