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Senior (5-8 years)
UK
Banking for a greener future.
395+ employees
BankingGreen FinanceFintechDigital Banking
Role
Who you are
Strong understanding AWS as a cloud platform with an emphasis on the difficulties around running containerised services
Strong understanding of Kubernetes, as a managed service from AWS as well as running it for yourself on your own provisioned metal
Strong understanding of everything required to run traditional and containerised workloads on AWS
Strong understanding of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, Mongo)
Strong ability with Terraform and the principles of best practice with IaC
Strong experience with all aspects of networking required to securely run cloud infrastructure
Good experience with Keycloak and OIDC
Good experience with Kong or similar REST API gateway technology
A history of software development (as well as infrastructure management
Software development experience with one of (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript)
Previous experience with event-driven microservices
Previous experience with Apache Kafka
Previous experience with NodeJS, NestJS, TypeScript
Previous exposure to or knowledge of the Financial Services or Fintech industry
Experience in a transformation environment would be particularly beneficial
Experience working in a regulated industry or environment
Experience of working in a start-up or scale-up
Experience of engaging and managing the day-to-day relationship with Information Security (DevSecOps)
Experience working with Information Security tooling such as Paulo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud, Hunters SOC/SIEM Solution, and Qualys WAS
Desirables
Awesome technical skills
High levels of personal and professional integrity
A positive, self-sufficient senior with excellent communication skills, intelligence and energy
Highly organised with a flexible approach to working
Eager to succeed, high energy with humility and a strong personal drive
A collaborative working style
A very strong work ethic and a focus on delivery
What the job involves
Reporting to the Cloud Platform Lead you’ll be responsible for improving the both the operational and cost efficiency of our AWS estate.
You’ll be working on all aspects of modernisation of our cloud systems, converting legacy infrastructure to modern vendor-neutral Terraform IaC and removing waste along the way.
You'll perform and teach in activities, providing a structured environment for Junior and Mid-level colleagues.
You will help to plan and report on your squad's work.
You'll participate in and lead design sessions with the team to help generate and select appropriate ideas and solutions.
Tandem Bank pioneers smart products and new technology to remove financial barriers, making it easier for customers to manage money with a focus on savings, lending, and green consumer finance. As the UK's greener digital bank, Tandem aims to revolutionise the way people save, borrow, spend, and share, supporting better choices for both customers and the planet.
Company benefits
25 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holiday
Additional celebration day off
Buy or sell up to 5 days holiday a year
Healthcare cash plan
Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Cycle to Work salary sacrifice scheme and a free helmet