Devops/ Cloud / AI /Senior Consultant Specialist

• Own cloud, DevOps and platform engineering initiatives across Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Kubernetes for HSBC Productivity Suite
• Act as a senior engineer within one or more pods, setting technical direction and supporting delivery through coaching and design reviews
• Build, configure and operate AWS environments and reusable platform capabilities using Infrastructure as Code - primarily Terraform
• Evolve the Kubernetes platform to meet growing demand, improving resilience, performance, developer experience and operational efficiency
• Establish cloud cost management practices including tagging, allocation, rightsizing, capacity planning, scheduling and usage monitoring
• Enable responsible adoption of open-source technologies and LLM solutions, assessing security, licensing, data privacy and regulatory needs
• Embed release and production-readiness controls including automation, validation, governance, rollback controls and operational telemetry
• Partner with Cloud Services, Application DevOps, Architecture, Security, Risk, Compliance and IT teams to meet engineering standards and remediation commitments

What you will need to succeed in the role

• Bring strong hands-on experience building, deploying, monitoring and operating significant production platforms in a large complex environment
• Apply advanced practical knowledge of Kubernetes and AWS including designing for availability, resilience, security, scalability and day-two operations
• Use Infrastructure as Code and modern delivery practices including Terraform, CI/CD, automated testing and controlled production releases
• Apply practical expertise across relevant tooling such as Docker, Helm, service mesh technologies, Python and monitoring logging and alerting
• Manage cloud migration and operational-readiness work including governance, security, capacity, resilience, compliance and production support
• Apply cloud cost optimisation and resource governance, translating usage data into practical improvements and accountability
• Use sound judgement across security standards, architecture governance, compliance controls, remediation management and responsible use of open-source and AI technologies
  • Communicate clearly in technical forums and deliver complex work using Agile, Scrum and DevOps methods