Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer

Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer

Salary: £48,987 - £54,430
Locations: Leeds & Bristol
Working Pattern: Hybrid (minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Hours: Full-time

About this opportunity

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re transforming how we deliver cloud infrastructure, platform engineering and automation — helping shape finance as a force for good.

We’re hiring a Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer to join our Public Cloud Services Lab, supporting the design and delivery of secure, scalable cloud platforms across Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your cloud engineering career, working alongside experienced engineers on automation, API-first services, and cloud-native platforms.

About the team

The Public Cloud Services Lab delivers centrally managed cloud services focused on:

• Security, resilience, and scalability
• Infrastructure as Code and automation
• Platform engineering and developer enablement
• AI-driven efficiency and modern cloud tooling

We build reusable, easy-to-consume cloud platforms that help teams deliver and scale services quickly.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in designing, building and operating cloud infrastructure and platform capabilities
• Support delivery using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
• Help implement secure-by-design principles across cloud environments
• Contribute to observability, monitoring, and performance optimisation
• Support incident management and root cause analysis for live cloud systems
• Enable API-first delivery through reusable patterns and integration tooling
• Work with engineers and architects to evolve cloud platforms and services
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge sharing across the team

What we’re looking for

Core skills

• Experience or exposure to cloud platforms (Azure, GCP or AWS)
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) and automation concepts
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Understanding of containers and orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash or PowerShell
• Knowledge of cloud fundamentals (compute, networking, identity & access management)
• Strong problem-solving mindset and desire to learn

Cloud knowledge (GCP exposure preferred)

• Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)
• Cloud Load Balancing
• Cloud Armor
• Cloud Monitoring / Stackdriver

Desirable experience

• API management (e.g. Apigee)
• CI/CD tooling (e.g. Harness, GitHub Actions)
• Monitoring tools (e.g. Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Container tooling (Docker, Buildah, Podman)
• Exposure to Node.js or API tooling
• Relevant cloud certifications (Azure, GCP, AWS)

Why join us?

At Lloyds Banking Group, we create an environment where you can learn, grow and build a career in cloud engineering.

• Work on modern cloud and platform engineering solutions
• Learn from experienced engineers in a collaborative, supportive team
• Gain exposure to GCP, Azure, automation and DevOps tooling
• Hybrid working and strong focus on work-life balance
• Clear pathways for career progression and development

Benefits

• Up to 15% employer pension contribution
• Annual bonus linked to performance
• Share schemes (including free shares)
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Flexible benefits tailored to your lifestyle
• Wellbeing initiatives and enhanced parental leave policies

Our commitment to inclusion

We’re committed to building an inclusive organisation that reflects modern society. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Ready to apply?

If you’re passionate about cloud, automation, and building scalable infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.