DevOps Engineer

About the Role

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join our technology team. Reporting to the Technical Lead DevOps, you will play a key role in delivering, managing and continuously improving the cloud-based platforms and services that support our organisation's cloud-first strategy. As a technical specialist, you will work closely with senior colleagues to design, implement and maintain secure, resilient and scalable cloud solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring that services are delivered to agreed standards and service levels while supporting the adoption of modern DevOps practices across the organisation.

The role offers the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of our cloud and DevOps capabilities, helping to shape technical standards, improve processes and introduce innovative solutions. You will be involved in the implementation, deployment and integration of new technologies, ensuring successful delivery and ongoing operational excellence.

A key part of the role will be maintaining and enhancing cloud platforms through automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enabling greater efficiency, consistency and reliability across environments. You will ensure effective monitoring, alerting, security controls and governance processes are in place to support safe and secure operations.

You will also contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, identify opportunities to modernise and optimise technology services, and collaborate with suppliers, stakeholders and third-party partners to ensure services are delivered effectively and contractual commitments are met.

As part of a regulated and security-conscious environment, you will help ensure systems remain compliant with organisational security policies, industry standards and controls, including patch management, governance requirements and ongoing assurance activities. You will also support risk management activities, promote a culture of continuous improvement and occasionally provide out-of-hours support when required.

About You

You should be a technically capable DevOps professional with a passion for cloud technologies, automation and delivering high-quality services. You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy solving complex technical challenges while balancing operational priorities, security requirements and business needs.

You will have a strong technical background, with experience working within IT services, cloud-based platforms and project delivery environments. You are comfortable working with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers and can build effective relationships across a range of technical and non-technical audiences.

Your communication skills allow you to present information clearly and confidently, challenge constructively when required and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels. The successful candidate will have experience working in structured technology environments and will understand the importance of governance, compliance, risk management and operational resilience.

About Us

The Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.

The Group provides traditional financial services, helping people own their own home, plan and manage their finances and operate a 32-branch network across the North-East, North-West, Cumbria and Yorkshire. Our Strategic Solutions subsidiary owns the UK’s leading savings management platform and provides managed technology services to new challenger banks and other established providers. As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What do you get in return?

• Financial Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
• Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Colleague mortgage scheme
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
• Access to our financial advisers
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts
• Work/Life Balance
• A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
• 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
• Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based)
• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood
• Health and Wellbeing
• Private medical insurance
• Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gyms
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Cycle to work scheme

Recognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. While we welcome applications from all candidates, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role and therefore require applicants to have the right to work in the UK.