Cloud Engineer

Cloud Engineer, Cloud Operations – Technology Directorate

Scale G

Permanent

Full time

Location: Leeds

We are seeking an enthusiastic Cloud Engineer to join our Cloud Operations team, dedicated to managing and supporting the Bank’s Azure cloud infrastructure. In this role, you will contribute to the day-to-day operation of our Cloud Platform, including resource management, proactive monitoring, troubleshooting, and processing subscription requests, all within established change control procedures.

Your work will focus on supporting Kubernetes deployments, using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code, and collaborating with colleagues through GitHub. We value diverse perspectives and collaborative teamwork. Experience with cloud automation and an understanding of networking in cloud environments are important for success. While you won’t manage applications directly, you may assist teams with the cloud components of certain applications.

Flexible Working Options

This role is open to flexible working patterns, including:

Job share

Flexible start and end times

Part time

Ability to adapt calendar as needed

Compressed hours (subject to approval and policy within the team)

Working from abroad policy (subject to approval and policy within the team)

A Day in the Role

A typical day would start with the team’s stand-up meeting for the current sprint or Kanban board where you’ll discuss your workload and any blockers. You may have project work or operational duties and relevant meetings to attend, where you’ll be modernising the Bank through the services you’re responsible for. You will also draft and raise change requests, troubleshoot issues, and ensure our monitoring tools are functioning correctly. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and continuous service improvement will be key aspects of your role.

Role Requirements

Minimum Criteria

We’re looking for someone who has the following key skills and experience:

Overnight (24/7) on-call L2/L3 support experience

Experience of a Cloud Platform (Azure preferred) with use of monitoring tooling for troubleshooting

Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tooling

Essential Criteria

We are interested in hearing from candidates who have the following capabilities:

Monitor and maintain cloud infrastructure in Azure, ensuring uptime and performance

Support incident response and troubleshooting activities across cloud services

Assist in maintaining Terraform modules (IaC) for infrastructure deployment and able to automate repetitive manual tasks

Participate in DevOps tasks such as CI/CD pipeline maintenance and automation scripting

Basic understanding of networking on Cloud (Azure preferred) beneficial

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement platform improvements

Maintain documentation for operational procedures and configuration

Support patching, backup, and disaster recovery processes

Eagerness to learn and implement new learning

Desirable Criteria

It would also be beneficial, but not mandatory, to have some or all of the following:

Experience with Agile ways of working

Knowledge of ITIL framework

Experience with Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, and Searching Intelligence

How This Role Fits into the Wider Bank

This role is part of the CTO Hosting Technical Services (HTS) domain which is responsible for selecting, delivering and continuously improving a portfolio of hosting services one of which is Cloud Platform. The Bank of England has made a foray into Cloud and have a number of exciting programs of work which will address technical and business challenges. Therefore, this role will be crucial in helping the Bank achieve its strategic objectives of Cloud over the multi-year programs.

Our Approach to InclusionThe Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.

We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed.

For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders.

Finally, we're proud to be a member of the Disability Confident Scheme . If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application.

Salary and Benefits InformationWe encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate.

Leeds circa £40,320 - £45,360.

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.

A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.

An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.

26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.

Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Vetting ProcessEmployment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in the Bank's Privacy Notice .

The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.

The Application ProcessImportant: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully. All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process.

The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages.

This role closes on Monday 27 October.

Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed.