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Overview

The role sits in the Technology RTGS Operations - CNI Platforms domain and is based in Leeds with a hybrid working model. The Lead Platform Engineer will be responsible for delivering platform services that support the RTGS system, working with Architects, Security, and cross-functional engineering teams. The role may require covering out-of-hours activities for live services.

A Day in the Role

• Participate in the team stand-up for the current sprint and discuss workload and blockers.
• Attend major incident management meetings as the senior on-call engineer, investigating root causes and coordinating resolutions.
• Develop and implement changes through the Bank’s formal processes; draft and raise change requests and participate in audits representing technology.
• Collaborate with architects, security experts, and other engineering teams; share knowledge through lead-learning sessions.
• Balance work on new features with maintenance of existing services and toolchains; support tickets requiring knowledge across multiple technology stacks.
• Contribute to out-of-hours activities such as upgrades and releases when on rota; otherwise dedicate time to feature improvements.

Role Requirements

• Dedicated DevOps engineer within an Agile environment with a collaborative approach and willingness to share knowledge.
• Understanding that the CNI Platform and RTGS are critical to UK Payments Systems, with flexibility to work outside core hours when required.
• Apply best practices in Continuous Improvement/Development to manage environments and promote code safely from pre-production to live across various stacks.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure deployment processes are understood and tools are accessible; align teams toward common goals.
• Develop and maintain technology roadmaps and refresh change sequences for the estate.

Skills and Experience

Minimum/Essential Criteria

• Experience building effective working relationships, with the ability to challenge appropriately.
• Self-starter with initiative to upskill in new technologies and attention to detail.
• Ability to research and develop solutions to modernise or improve services, automate IT operations, reduce costs, or increase service levels.
• Practical expertise in complex problem solving; experience supporting production services 24/7.

Capabilities

• Tooling: Jenkins, Git, Jira/Confluence, Ansible
• IaC: Ansible, Terraform, Packer
• Containers: Docker, Podman
• Monitoring: Splunk, ELK
• Automated build/deploy, test-driven development, CI/CD, release management
• DevOps lifecycle experience from design through operations
• Security basics: PKI, secrets management, access controls
• Virtualisation: VMware vSphere/ESXi
• Networking basics: DNS, load balancers, proxies, ports and protocols
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software or Electronic Engineering or related discipline

Desirable Criteria

• Security best practices and technologies (PKI, secrets management, access controls)
• Workload automation (e.g., BMC Control-M, IBM TWS)
• Virtualisation (VMware vSphere/ESXi) and basic networking
• Discipline in lines of responsibility and related technologies

Salary, Benefits and Requirements

You will support critical Bank services and may need to work evenings and weekends for live systems; payments for this time are in addition to base salary.

Salary and Location

Location: Leeds. Salary range: £72,320 – £81,360 plus comprehensive benefits.

Inclusion and Sponsorship

The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion and is an inclusive employer. The Bank is a UKVI-approved sponsor and eligibility for sponsorship is considered on a case-by-case basis. The Bank also supports flexible working, including job shares and part-time patterns, with pro-rated salary and benefits where applicable.

Application Process

The assessment process comprises two interview stages. The role closes on Sunday 12 October. Please ensure you complete the work history and answer all application questions fully; applications are anonymised during screening.

How This Role Fits into the Wider Bank

This role is part of the wider Markets, Banking, Payments & Resolution division within the Bank of England, in Technology RTGS Operations - CNI Platforms.

Seniority, Employment Type and Function

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Banking

For more information about other opportunities, please refer to the Bank’s careers page.