Security Cleared Cloud Engineer (DevOps) with ref.

A leading financial regulator is looking for a Security Cloud Engineer to join their expanding business.

What does this job involve?

This role will consist of the following activities-

Operational and maintenance based activities of Cloud Data Centre such that it remains within compliance of its design and security principles
Undertake incident, problem, change and configuration management activity to ensure the support of customer systems in line with Service Level Agreements
Customer liaison in response to support incidents and events
Perform Continual Service Improvement (CSI) activities ensuring the CDC is optimised effectively and delivering value for money.
Monitor service trends to identify opportunities for improvement plans and input to architecture roadmaps
Assist with design and build activity in line with agreed architecture principles
Ensure knowledge of the platforms is accurately maintained
The role will undertake complex tasks, provide expert technical advice and provide guidance / mentoring to junior members of the team
MI reporting of the CDC infrastructure including service and financial analysis activities
Liaison and collaboration with project teams and other support teams as required

What will I get from the role?

Working in the Cloud Data Centre team, you will benefit from:

An opportunity to be innovative and contribute to an evolving area leveraging the latest Cloud based technologies and agile ways of working
An opportunity to help shape & develop best practise, procedures, and policies in this new function
Interesting and fast moving work in a friendly, outcome based environment with a supportive management team
Access to the latest tools and technologies necessary to complete the job
Support to learn and complete training necessary to complete and evolve the role
An opportunity to tackle a challenging, interesting and varied portfolio of work, working with colleagues from across the division to other parts of the FCA
An opportunity to gain an in-depth insight into regulated industries and relevant regulations
An excellent strategic understanding of what the FCA is about, its strengths and weaknesses
As an Academy business we place great value on your learning and we offer world-class development opportunities which will assist you in achieving your career aspirations. Our Academy offers you a range of opportunities for personal and professional development, including our MSC in financial regulation, Advanced Managers programme, sponsored study and more.

Which minimum, essential & desirable skills are required?

Minimum

Essential

UK HMG Security Clearance (Active - certificate must be provided)
Experience working in a Continuous Delivery / DevOps methodology environments and recognised skills utilising related tools such as Splunk, GitLabs, Jenkins, Docker, Chef etc.
Infrastructure security experience and with proven toolset knowledge using Qualys, Suricata, Satellite, Spacewalk, IPA
Experience of working in an ITIL environment and can demonstrate proven problem solving with a strong attention to detail
Confident, pro-active individual with a 'can do' attitude
Strong analytical and numerical skills
Influencing and negotiation skills
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with developers and product managers to discuss and resolve issues.
Ability to thrive in a fast paced environment, grasp technical issues and assess the business impact
Ability to provide expert advice to senior business and stakeholders on project and technical issues

Desirable

Amazon Web Services Certified Solution Architect
Red Hat Certified Engineer
Proven track record in migrating legacy production 'on premise' systems into Amazon Web Services platform
Excellent experience with Agile software development practices
ITIL (V3) accreditation