Job Description
End Date Tuesday 17 February 2026 Salary Range £70,929 - £78,810 Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary . Job Description # Cloud Engineer - Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Location: Manchester Salary: £70,929 - £78.810 At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by our purpose - Helping Britain Prosper . It's why we exist and how we make decisions. As the world changes around us, we're transforming our business and investing in modern, sustainable technology to shape finance as a force for good. About the Team 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 workloadsOur 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. About the Role We're building a cloud platform that is quick, secure and resilient for customers - and easy, modern and green for developers .This role focuses on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) , and we're particularly interested in people with experience in: GCP Analytics, AI, Databases & Serverless products Networking, security, IAM & platform engineering Terraform CI/CD (Harness / GitHub Actions) Python Git workflows Backstage Policy as Code (Open Policy Agent) Security tooling (Organisation Policy, Security Health Analytics, Wiz) DynatraceKnowledge of multi agent AI systems is also desirable.We're looking for a Cloud Engineer with strong GCP experience , building end to end infrastructure solutions for engineering teams across the Group. You'll drive automation across deployments and operations, and take part in an out of hours support rota. About You You're passionate about engineering excellence, automation and creating great developer experiences. You're collaborative, curious and comfortable working across different domains in a fast moving platform organisation.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. Key Responsibilities 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 Essential Skills & Experience Experience in Platform Engineering with a consistent record of delivering and operating solutions on GCP Hands on experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Harness or similar Understanding of configuration management tools for infrastructure automation and policy enforcement Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code Proficiency in at least one programming/scripting language (Python, Go or Bash) Ability to take ownership of features and products through to successful delivery Experience handling cloud service products through their lifecycle Strong written and verbal communication, able to explain technical concepts clearly to varied audiences Comfortable working in a fast paced, dynamic and evolving environment What You'll Get in Return We're committed to equal opportunity and building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Your wellbeing, growth and development matter to us. You'll receive: A performance based share bonus A flexible benefits pot A generous pension contribution Private health cover Up to 30 days annual leave (with the option to purchase more) Access to colleague share schemesIf this role sounds like a great match for your skills, we'd love to hear from you. Working With Us We're committed to creating an inclusive organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.We want all colleagues to feel they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.If you'd like reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop. We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we're building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference. With 320 years under our belt, we're used to change, and today is no different. Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.Here, you'll do the best work of your career. Your impact will be amplified by our scale as you learn and develop, gaining skills for the future.