Lead Cloud Engineer

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Job Title/Req Number: Lead Cloud Engineer - Manager

Base Location: Leeds based (Hybrid – 3 days per week in office)

As a result of the work that we do, we require applicants to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national. Please note your application will not be taken forward if you cannot fulfil these requirements.

The KPMG Technical Engineering function is a cornerstone of our business. We do work that matters to our local business and communities – supporting Technical innovation and adoption of cutting edge solutions across the United Kingdom. This team will be responsible for delivering technology enabled outcomes for some of our clients most challenging business issues using modern and best in class engineering methodologies. We drive this transformation through the adoption of Cloud based technologies and have strategic relationships with Google, Microsoft among others. We have a technology agnostic view and select the right tool/language/cloud provider to achieve the best outcome for the client.

KPMG is one of the world's largest and most respected consultancy businesses, we've supported the UK through times of war and peace, prosperity and recession, political and regulatory upheaval. We've proudly stood beside the institutions and businesses which make the UK what it is.

Why Join KPMG Technology and Engineering as a Lead Cloud Engineer - Manager

This is a chance to build and be part of a new concept at KPMG. We are creating an onshore engineering team to gain access to a new segment of the technology market where there is opportunity for significant growth. We are looking for people to help establish the culture and ways of working of the team so we are well placed to make the most of this opportunity. We need help in curating and evolving this culture over time as it’s the most important element to the business.

What will you be doing?

• Automate like your life depends upon it and drive your team to have the same mentality
• Be a role model, mentor and advocate for agile principles and best practices in the engineering team
• Work with product managers to analyse the business requirements and translate them into workable tickets
• Take technical responsibility of the solutions
• Obsessed with quality and measuring key metrics to drive improvement such as DORA
• Perform detailed and constructive code reviews

What will you need to do it?

A high percentage of work will require individuals to hold or be capable of obtaining UK National Security Vetting, the requirements for which could include but not be limited to having resided in the UK for at least the past 5 years and being a UK national or dual UK national.

• Extensive experience in designing and building infrastructure using a DevOps mindset in any of the main public cloud providers including AWS/Azure/GCP
• Extensive experience with distributed systems and ability to build secure cloud at scale
• Extensive experience using containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes etc)
• Ability to both manage and lead stakeholders and clients on engagements instilling trust and confidence through effective communication skills
• Extensive experience with IaC such as Terraform
• Extensive experience with CI/CD tooling (Github Actions, CircleCI etc)

Skills we’d love to see/Amazing Extras:

• Experience building infrastructure testing within the pipeline for automated deployments
• Knowledge of Database systems and models
• Ability to use and also contribution to open-source technologies
• Knowledge of test automation frameworks and ability to automate testing within the pipeline

To discuss this or wider Technology roles with our recruitment team, all you need to do is apply, create a profile, upload your CV and begin to make your mark with KPMG.

Our Locations:

We are open to talk to talent across the country but our core Tech hubs for this role are:

• Glasgow
• Leeds
• London Canary Wharf
• Manchester

This position will be based from our Leeds offices, with 3 days per week in the office

We can potentially facilitate flexible hours, and part-time options. If you have a need for flexibility, please register and discuss this with our team.

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