Our Cloud Platform team is a well‑established engineering group at the heart of one of the UK’s biggest financial‑services transformations. We’re modernising the bank’s next‑generation cloud platform, partnering with business and product teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions for: Analytics GenAI / Machine Learning Databases Application workloads Our remit is broad: product curation, data‑warehousing capabilities, landing‑zone engineering, automation, and embedding AI into cloud workflows to improve developer experience, quality and efficiency We’re building a cloud platform that is quick, secure and resilient for customers – and easy, modern and green for developers You’ll drive automation across deployments and operations, and take part in an out‑of‑hours support rota You’ll work side‑by‑side with Engineering Leads, Product Owners and partner teams to deliver our roadmap, shape priorities, embed traditional and GenAI tooling, and unblock delivery You’ll also contribute to technical communities and mentor early‑career engineers Design, build and maintain secure, scalable GCP infrastructure foundations, including IAM policy, key management, network patterns (PSC/PSA), and observability for services such as BigQuery, Composer, Vertex AI, AlloyDB, Spanner and Cloud Run Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules and automated deployment patterns for analytics, AI/ML, database and serverless products Develop CI/CD pipelines using Harness CI and Python to automate delivery and reduce manual effort Translate threat‑model and policy requirements into policy‑as‑code guardrails (Wiz / Rego / Custom Org Policy / CEL) Create and evolve self‑service Golden Paths via Backstage templates, scaffolding, documentation and automation hooks Partner with security, risk, architecture and delivery teams to meet regulated‑industry standards while maintaining engineering pace Improve operational excellence across monitoring, incident response, problem management, cost optimisation and reliability, including participating in OOH support Prototype and productionise GenAI and agentic‑AI automation (e.g., AI‑assisted deployments, documentation generation, policy reasoning) using tools including Gemini on GCP and Copilot Studio Participate in Agile ceremonies and support continuous improvement of workflows, tools and processes Benefits A generous holiday allowance: You’ll be eligible for a minimum of 22 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), rising to 30 days based on length of service and grade. A flexible way of working: Whether you want flexibility over your location or when you log on, together we can create an approach that works for you and for the business. Family leave: Up to 63 weeks of maternity or adoption leave. Statutory maternity or adoption pay is available for 39 weeks, and 20 weeks will be enhanced to the equivalent of full pay. Partners can have six weeks of fully paid paternity leave. Flex cash: This is 4% of your basic salary and can be used to spend on the benefits of your choice, or you can choose to take it as a cash top up in your monthly salary. Health insurance: Our company funded Private Medical Benefit provides all colleagues with access to good quality medical care, including accommodation, nursing care and specialist advice. Colleague Offers: Get discounts on everything from electrical items to cinema tickets and weekly food shopping. You can share this benefit with up to ten family members or friends. Financial products: Take advantage of our great financial products, some at a discounted rate, including current accounts, home and car insurance and loans. Share plans: Participate in Sharematch and receive matching shares of up to £45 a month from the company, and you can choose to participate in Sharesave, our combined savings and share option plan. Pension: We offer a generous pension plan, with all joiners being automatically enrolled in our ‘Your Tomorrow’ scheme. You can decide how much you save and get a say in where your contributions are invested. Security tooling (Organisation Policy, Security Health Analytics, Wiz) GCP Analytics, AI, Databases
Google Cloud Engineer (Public Cloud) employer: Lloyd's
Lloyd’s is an exceptional employer that prioritises integrity and excellence in the financial services sector. With a strong commitment to employee development, you will find ample opportunities for growth and advancement within a collaborative and supportive work culture. Located in the heart of London, our dynamic environment fosters innovation and offers unique benefits, including access to industry-leading training programmes and a diverse network of professionals.
