Join Barclays as an Azure Platform Engineer, where you will be responsible for leading complex deliveries, either individually or through a team of engineers, leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, and DevOps—specifically using Bicep and ARM templates. You will design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud infrastructure, implement CI/CD pipelines, and follow DevOps best practices to automate and streamline deployments, ensuring seamless integration and continuous delivery across the organization.
Additionally, you will apply your expertise in Azure Networking (including firewalls and DNS) and work with core Azure services such as Compute, Data, Integration, and Generative AI to optimize and secure cloud solutions.
Leading complex deliveries using IaC, CI/CD, and DevOps, specifically with Bicep and ARM templates.
Azure Networking (firewalls, DNS) and services (Compute, Data, Integration, Generative AI).
Scripting languages such as Bash, PowerShell, or Python.
Azure Policy.
Network Administrator, AZ-500: You may be assessed on critical skills relevant to success in this role, including risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology expertise, alongside job-specific technical skills.
To design, develop and improve software, utilising various engineering methodologies, that provides business, platform, and technology capabilities for our customers and colleagues.
Development and delivery of high-quality software solutions by using industry aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Ensuring that code is scalable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
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.
Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
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.
Adherence to secure coding practices to mitigate vulnerabilities, protect sensitive data, and ensure secure software solutions.
Implementation of effective unit testing practices to ensure proper code design, readability, and reliability.
Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures..
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. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements..
They will lead collaborative, multi-year assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will train, guide and coach less experienced specialists and provide information affecting long term profits, organisational risks and strategic decisions..
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
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. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.