Cloud & Automation Principal Developer

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If you're ambitious and your communication skills as good as your 'IT' and technical credentials, then there couldn't be a better time to develop your career with the UK's leading bank, as we continue to build an exciting future for our people and our customers.

IT plays a critical role in supporting every area of Lloyds Banking Group. With 789 software systems, 26,000 servers, not to mention 14 million internet banking customers, it's no surprise that our helpdesk receives more than 43,000 requests a month. Of the 87 IT services we provide for our business customers, 24 need to be available 24/7. All of which makes our Group IT function an exceptionally dynamic and fast-moving environment to work in.

Our business has in excess of 30,000 managed devices and we're now in the middle of an exciting programme to transform our platforms, operations and services from traditional IT through to cloud aware and cloud native application delivery and management, alongside creating a leading cloud platform leveraging HP Server Automation, Operations Orchestration and Cloud Service Automation. You'd be part of a high performing and motivated team in the Cloud & Automation team to develop new and deliver innovative solutions to satisfy the requirements of our many stakeholders.

Roles holders will be responsible for the build, maintain and run of the cloud platforms. This will involve the build and evolution of cloud hosting platforms, automation consultancy to selected projects and cross-skilling across all cloud disciplines.

This role will also be responsible for the cross-skilling with the Digital Sandbox private cloud team to allow the run and maintenance of the sandbox from Infrastructure and Service Delivery.

The Cloud developers will also be responsible for upskilling on new technology such as Docker or Cloud Foundry

You understand the role of a developer in a business and you know how to make their lives easier.

Key skills:

- Virtualisation and automation of Windows and / or Linux OS

- Working knowledge of enterprise automation toolsets

- Linux / Windows Administration

- Strategic planning and delivery

- Process optimisation

- Infrastructure automation

- Understating and appreciation of Open source software and the benefits to LBG

- Experience of working on Agile projects

- Demonstrable knowledge of Continuous Integration

- Practical knowledge of deployment toolsets (Urban Code, HPSA, Rapid Deploy)

- Excellent scripting skills.

- Understanding 12 Factor applications and their infrastructure requirements

Key Responsibilities include:

- Set direction of cloud delivery and support

- Work effectively to co-deliver services with other internal infrastructure and tribe delivery teams, and also with 3rd parties

- Delivery of Enterprise automation

- Delivery of cloud hosting platforms

- Management of internal / external hosting options

- Delivery of next gen cloud hosting (e.g. Cloud Foundry, Docker, etc)

- Coaching junior cloud developers

- Supporting the cloud architect with the definition of strategic planning

- The build and maintenance of strategic OS

To be successful in this role, you'll be highly technical and it's essential you'll be experienced in cloud technologies, processes with a proven track record to deliver, preferably at an enterprise scale. A genuine interest in the technology and a desire to be working with and developing solutions for the latest iteration of the solution is expected. You'll thrive in an environment where the scale of our challenge is both huge and hugely exciting. We always seek to be on the "front foot" and embrace new developments, so you'll also get exposure to many of the latest technologies. It goes without saying that you'll possess a systematic and analytical approach to problem solving, an ability to implement effective business solutions, as well as an ability to identify, drive and deliver technology, projects and process improvements.

This will be complimented by your strong customer, quality and service delivery focus.

In return we offer a competitive salary, performance-related bonus, a flexible benefits system to suit your lifestyle, contributory pension scheme and wider colleague benefits from private health to colleague products and share schemes. You'll also enjoy our total commitment to your ongoing personal and professional development. Making you feel valued is important, so we're also one of the first major employers to offer flexible working to all its employees - we understand the importance of good work-life balance.

**********This role can be based in Leeds, Cardiff, Bristol or Edinburgh**********