Senior Cloud Engineer

Location: Leeds

Permanent

Full Time

Job Description

We are seeking an accomplished and innovative Senior Cloud Engineer to join the Cloud Platform team. In this role, you will be instrumental in managing, developing, and optimising Cloud Platform infrastructure solutions using Microsoft Azure! You will provide technical leadership in the automation of scalable environments, applying your expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform (IaC), and GitHub for code management and collaboration.

As a Senior Cloud Engineer, you will be part of the team that helps deliver the Bank’s Cloud strategy by delivering robust, secure, and resilient systems. Your expertise in cloud networking, security, and operational best practices will empower you to lead changes, mentor junior engineers, and drive continuous service improvement. Significant hands-on experience with Azure resources and automation tools is critical for this position, along with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing emerging technologies.

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. You will take the initiative to draw insights from the performance data on the platform and produce advisory narratives for the appropriate product owners. Collaboration with cross-functional teams and continuous service improvement will be central to your role. You will assist more junior members in the team to give them added support.

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 with validated collaborator experience

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

Hands-on experience of CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions or similar tooling

Thorough experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) such as Terraform

Essential Criteria

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

Foundational knowledge of networking including network protocols, DNS, VPN, Load Balancing and Firewall

Hands-on experience with Kubernetes clusters and containerised environments

Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, AppDynamics, Splunk, or AIOps on Azure Cloud or any similar observability tooling

Experience in SRE and/or DevOps roles, with working knowledge in SRE principles including automation a considerable plus

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, enabling effective engagement with a variety of partners, from technical teams to non-technical business functions

Eagerness to learn and promote knowledge sharing

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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 Inclusion

The 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 Information

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

We offer a salary as follows:

Leeds circa £55,280 - £62,190

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.

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National Security Vetting Process

Employment 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 Process

Important: 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.

To help us assess your suitability for this role, please respond to the screening questions clearly, ensuring your answers are within the word limit and reflect your own experience and non-hypothetical situations. Each question is designed to evaluate your practical experience and technical capabilities in areas critical to the role.

We appreciate your time and effort in completing this screening. Your responses will help us better understand your fit for the role.

Response Guidelines

Word Limit: Please respond to each question with 300–400 words. This allows you to provide meaningful detail while keeping your answers concise and focused.

Format: Use clear, structured paragraphs. Bullet points are acceptable where appropriate.

Content: Focus on your personal experience. Describe specific situations, your role, the tools or methods you used, and the outcomes.

Tooling: Where relevant, mention the technologies, platforms, or automation tools you worked with (e.g. Azure Monitor, GitHub Actions, PagerDuty).

Confidentiality: Do not include sensitive or proprietary information from previous employers.

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This role closes on 2 January 2025.

The assessment process will comprise three interview stages; an initial screening call, technical interview, and soft skills interview. The second stage technical interview will be held in person in our Leeds office.

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.