Google Cloud Network DevOps Engineer

Lloyds Bank plc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Google Cloud Network DevOps Engineer. This role offers the opportunity to modernize technology and build a cloud platform. You will manage GCP networking at an enterprise scale, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to a diverse engineering community. Benefits include a competitive salary of £48,987–£54,430, hybrid working options, and a supportive environment focused on inclusion and diversity.

Benefits

Performance-related bonus

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in GCP networking at enterprise scale.
• Knowledge of dedicated Interconnect and VPC Peering.
• Ability to handle incidents and improve reliability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize networking foundations in cloud platform.
• Collaborate with teams for smooth delivery of capabilities.
• Manage end-to-end product lifecycle.

Skills

GCP networking expertise

DevOps practices

Infrastructure as Code

Bash and/or Python

Terraform proficiency

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Terraform Cloud

HashiCorp Vault

Job description

Google Cloud Network DevOps Engineer page is loaded## Google Cloud Network DevOps Engineerlocations: Manchester: Leeds Wellington Placetime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todaytime left to apply: End Date: February 4, 2026 (13 days left to apply)job requisition id: 150918**End Date**Tuesday 03 February 2026**Salary Range**£48,987 - £54,430**Flexible Working Options**Hybrid Working, Job Share**Job Description Summary**.**Job Description**# Google Cloud Network DevOps Engineer## **Salary:** £48,987-£54,430**Locations:** Manchester & Leeds**Hours:** Full time**Agile Working Options:** Hybrid – at least two days per week (40% of your time) in one of our offices.**Working Pattern:** Some out‑of‑hours work and participation in an on‑call support rota will be required.## **Role Summary**We’re investing heavily in modernising our technology and building a cloud platform that is fast, secure, resilient and sustainable. As a Cloud Platform DevOps Engineer specialising in **Google Cloud Platform networking**, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing, optimising and operating the networking foundations that underpin our transformation.This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward‑thinking engineering team helping Lloyds Banking Group progress towards our ambition of becoming the UK’s largest FinTech. You’ll bring hands‑on expertise, influence technical direction and contribute to the delivery of modern cloud capabilities at scale.## **About this opportunity**We’re modernising with cloud – creating a platform that’s quick, secure and resilient for customers, and easy, modern and sustainable for developers. Our core technology focus is on Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.We’re looking for an experienced, motivated and innovative **Cloud‑focused DevOps Engineer** to join our Google Cloud team. You’ll be an inspiring, hands‑on engineer with experience in DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering and a history of driving the delivery of technical platforms in enterprise environments.* Engineering experience building, configuring and optimising **GCP networking** at enterprise scale.* Strong knowledge of: Dedicated Interconnect, VPC Peering, Cloud Routers, Firewalls, Google DNS, Cloud NAT, IAM and VPC‑SC.* Basic understanding of GCP connected workloads such as GKE, Compute Engine, Cloud SQL, Storage and Google Data/AI products.* Hands‑on project experience across network deployment, scaling, optimisation, sustaining engineering and technology refresh.* Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines using Git, Terraform Cloud, HashiCorp Vault, Harness and Jenkins.* Ability to handle incidents and problems, advancing solutions to improve reliability.* Experience reviewing and providing feedback on peer code changes.* Proven ability to develop, deploy and own end‑to‑end product lifecycle within an engineering team.* Commitment to delivering engineering outcomes in line with Group Controls and Security requirements.## **About you*** Proficient in maintaining enterprise‑scale GCP networking and cross‑cloud/on‑prem connectivity.* Able to work closely with Networks, Systems and Software Engineering teams to ensure smooth and fast delivery of new designs and capabilities.* Experience with Bash and/or Python for infrastructure development.* Strong Terraform proficiency.* Able to engineer GCP networking products using Infrastructure as Code to enable new features.* Comfortable collaborating with architecture, business and engineering teams.* Naturally curious, proactive and motivated to continuously develop with modern tooling and methods.## **We’ll be excited if you have:*** A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or equivalent relevant experience.* Google Cloud Professional certification (DevOps, Network or Security).* Intermediate Python development skills and experience hosting APIs.* Experience writing guardrails in HashiCorp Sentinel.* Familiarity with Egress proxies, IP management, on‑prem networking, hardware firewalls, Infoblox, cloud proxy and Entra ID.* Experience with high‑traffic monitoring systems such as Dynatrace and Google Cloud Monitoring.* Strong communication and collaboration skills.We truly value the contribution of our engineering community. As part of the Group, you’ll benefit from:* A competitive salary aligned to our **Grade E pay structure*** Performance‑related bonus* Up to **15% employer pension contribution*** 28 days holiday plus bank holidays* Hybrid working to support work‑life balance* Generous, flexible benefits package tailored to you* Private medical insurance* Access to world‑class learning opportunities, engineering communities and career pathways* The chance to work with cutting‑edge technology at enterprise scale and directly influence our cloud strategyYou’ll be joining a diverse and growing cloud engineering community where your ideas are valued and your work makes a meaningful impact.## **Inclusion & Diversity**We’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we celebrate difference in all its forms.We work hard to ensure every colleague feels they **belong**, can be themselves and can thrive. If you require **reasonable adjustments** at any stage of the recruitment process, we’ll support you to ensure a positive and inclusive experience.**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.