Join Barclays as an Azure Principal Engineer where you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the design, deployment, and security of complex cloud-based solutions using Azure technologies. You will act as a technical leader and subject matter expert, guiding teams and ensuring that all systems are scalable, secure, and compliant with industry regulations, especially in a highly regulated banking environment.
To be successful, you should have:
1. Expert-level knowledge of Azure Platform and Services including but not limited to Compute, Networking (Firewalls, DNS), Data Integration, GenAI, and Containers.
2. Proven experience in designing and engineering complex solutions on Azure, with a deep understanding of the cloud platform's capabilities.
3. Demonstrated ability to deliver secure and compliant solutions using Azure features in a highly regulated environment, particularly within the banking sector.
Highly valued skills include:
1. Scripting experience in Bash, PowerShell, and Python for automating tasks and managing Azure resources.
2. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines, with proficiency in BICEP and ARM Templates for deploying and managing Azure resources.
3. Azure Certifications such as AZ-305 (Architect), AZ-701 (Network Administrator), and SC-100 (Security Architect) are highly desirable.
You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in this role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.
Purpose of the role: To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.
Accountabilities:
1. Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
2. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
3. Cross-functional collaboration with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration and alignment with business objectives.
4. Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
5. Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations and actively contribute to the organization’s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
6. Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
7. Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.
Vice President Expectations:
1. To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change.
2. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
3. If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes.
4. Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
5. Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right.
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