At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build secure cloud infrastructure while supporting automation and platform engineering.
- Company: Join Lloyds Banking Group, a leader in transforming cloud services for finance.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous holiday, pension contributions, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with a strong focus on work-life balance and career progression.
- Why this job: Kickstart your cloud engineering career with hands-on experience and mentorship from experts.
- Qualifications: Familiarity with cloud platforms and automation tools; eagerness to learn and grow.
The predicted salary is between 48987 - 54430 £ per year.
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?
- 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.
Public Cloud Assistant Infrastructure Engineer in Bristol employer: Lloyds Banking Group
At Lloyds Banking Group, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Leeds and Bristol where innovation meets collaboration. Our hybrid working model promotes a healthy work-life balance, while our commitment to employee growth is evident through clear career progression pathways and opportunities to learn from experienced engineers in the field of cloud infrastructure. With competitive benefits including generous pension contributions, annual bonuses, and a focus on wellbeing, we strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace for all.
