Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer (GCP) at Capco

<p><strong>Senior DevOps/Platform Engineer (GCP)</strong></p> <p><strong>Location:</strong> Manchester (Hybrid) | <strong>Practice Area:</strong> Technology &amp; Engineering | <strong>Type:</strong> Permanent</p> <p><strong>Shape the Future of Cloud Engineering in Financial Services</strong></p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>As a Senior DevOps Engineer at Capco, you’ll design and deliver scalable, automated, and secure cloud platforms that power the next generation of financial services. Working within cross-functional agile teams, you’ll drive the adoption of modern DevOps practices and continuous delivery frameworks that help our clients transform their technology landscapes.</p> <p>You’ll work on both greenfield and enterprise-scale projects, spanning cloud-native, hybrid, and on-premise environments. This is an opportunity to deepen your expertise, gain certifications, and make a real impact in a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Design and implement cloud-based infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for internal and cloud platforms</li> <li>Drive improvements of developer productivity striving towards self-service platform engineering</li> <li>Automate and optimise deployment processes using infrastructure-as-code.</li> <li>Collaborate with engineering and product teams to enhance performance, reliability, and security.</li> <li>Drive continuous improvement through innovation and experimentation.</li> <li>Mentor junior engineers and contribute to Capco’s growing DevOps community.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We’re Looking For</strong></p> <ul> <li>Proven experience in platform engineering agnostic practises</li> <li>Ideally experience with developer productivity and platform engineering improvements with large scale data platform</li> <li>Experience with public cloud and ideally GCP</li> <li>Expertise in containerisation (Docker) and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.</li> <li>Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).</li> <li>Experience with scripting (Python, Groovy) to build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, CircleCI, or GoCD.</li> <li>Solid understanding of monitoring, automation, and configuration management tools (Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Helm).</li> </ul> <p><strong>Bonus Points For</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience in financial services or consulting projects.</li> <li>Hands-on knowledge of test orchestration (Cucumber, Karate, Selenium).</li> <li>Exposure to Kubernetes ecosystems (Istio, Kiali, Fortio).</li> <li>Experience migrating on-premise systems to cloud platforms.</li> <li>Interest in coaching and mentoring other team members.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Join Capco</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions.</li> <li>Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture.</li> <li>Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications.</li> <li>Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services.</li> <li>Help drive transformation and innovation across Financial Services and Energy sectors.</li> </ul> <p><strong>We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Core Benefits:&nbsp;</strong>Discretionary bonus, competitive pension, health insurance, life insurance and critical illness cover.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Mental Health:&nbsp;</strong>Easy access to CareFirst, Unmind, Aviva consultations, and in-house first aiders.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Family-Friendly:&nbsp;</strong>Maternity, adoption, shared parental leave, plus paid leave for sickness, pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, menopause, and bereavement.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Family Care:&nbsp;</strong>8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Holiday Flexibility:&nbsp;</strong>5 weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Continuous Learning:&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong>Your growth, your way - minimum 40 hours of training annually. Take your pick; workshops, certifications, e-learning. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and accelerate your development.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Healthcare Access:&nbsp;</strong>Convenient online GP services.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <ul> <li><strong>Extra Perks:&nbsp;</strong>Gympass(Wellhub), travel insurance, Tastecard, season ticket loans, Cycle to Work, and dental insurance.<strong>&nbsp;</strong></li> </ul> <p><strong>Inclusion at Capco</strong></p> <p>We’re committed to a barrier-free, inclusive recruitment process. If you need any adjustments at any stage, let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. At Capco, we value the difference you make, and the differences that make you. Our <strong>#BeYourselfAtWork</strong> culture celebrates individuality, collaboration, and authenticity every day.</p> <p>#LI-DNI</p>