Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

Capital One (Europe) plc; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company is seeking a Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer in Nottingham to support the development of its AWS cloud footprint. You will deliver core infrastructure code, enhance systems, and collaborate across teams. The role includes access to significant benefits and a flexible hybrid work model, with office presence required three days a week. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in AWS and DevOps methodologies.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Bonus

Generous holiday entitlement

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits including season‑ticket loans, cycle to work scheme

Access to gym and subsidised restaurant

Qualifications

• Experience in delivering work for multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams spanning multiple time zones.

Responsibilities

• Deliver core infrastructure from code that the rest of our line of business depends on.
• Support and maintain core systems, enhancing internal customers’ journeys.
• Enhance AWS account design and deployment mechanisms.
• Design, develop, and maintain Core Infrastructure services.

Skills

Good understanding of API’s and micro‑services architecture

Experience in modern application development (CI/CD pipelines)

Hands-on experience in Amazon Web Services

Agile software development methods

Hands-on experience with Puppet

Complex Jenkins pipelines experience

DevOps tooling knowledge (GitHub, Artifactory, Jenkins)

Job description

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Nottingham, Nottinghamshire – United Kingdom

About this role

Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineers work as part of the Tech Delivery organisation supporting the engineering and continued development of a growing AWS cloud footprint within Capital One.

What you’ll do

• Deliver core infrastructure from code that the rest of our line of business depends on
• Continued support, maintenance and development of our core systems, enhancing our internal customers’ journeys on their path to CI/CD
• Enhance our AWS account design, deployment and validation mechanisms
• Design, develop and maintain high quality Core Infrastructure services
• Work collaboratively across teams spanning multiple time zones

What you’ll get to learn

• Good understanding of API’s and micro‑services architecture
• Experience of modern application development (CI/CD pipelines etc)
• Previous experience of delivering work for multiple stakeholders
• Hands on experience in Amazon Web Services
• Hands on experience of Puppet as a configuration management tool
• Hands on experience of complex Jenkins pipelines
• Agile software development methods and working as part of an Agile Team
• A range of DevOps tooling, such as GitHub, Artifactory, Jenkins etc
• Designing Enterprise solutions for core infrastructure

Where and how you’ll work

This is a permanent position and is based in our Nottingham office. We’ve adopted a flexible hybrid working model – one that creates the opportunity to work in your own way, but also provides great spaces for in‑person collaboration.

We’re big on collaboration and connection, so you’ll be based in our Nottingham office 3 days a week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

What’s in it for you

• Bring us all this – and you’ll be well rewarded with a role contributing to the roadmap of an organisation committed to transformation
• We offer high performers strong and diverse career progression, investing heavily in developing great people through our Capital One University training programmes (and appropriate external providers)
• Immediate access to our core benefits including pension scheme, bonus, generous holiday entitlement and private medical insurance – with flexible benefits available including season‑ticket loans, cycle to work scheme and enhanced parental leave
• Open‑plan workspaces and accessible facilities designed to inspire and support you. Our Nottingham head‑office has a fully‑serviced gym, subsidised restaurant, mindfulness and music rooms.

What you should know about how we recruit

We pride ourselves on hiring the best people, not the same people. Building diverse and inclusive teams is the right thing to do and the smart thing to do. We want to work with top talent: whoever you are, whatever you look like, wherever you come from. We know it’s about what you do, not just what you say. That’s why we make our recruitment process fair and accessible. And we offer benefits that attract people at all ages and stages.

Internal networks

• REACH – Race Equality and Culture Heritage group focuses on representation, retention and engagement for associates from minority ethnic groups and allies
• OutFront – to provide LGBTQ+ support for all associates
• Mind Your Mind – signposting support and promoting positive mental wellbeing for all
• Women in Tech – promoting an inclusive environment in tech
• EmpowHER - network of female associates and allies focusing on developing future leaders, particularly for female talent in our industry
• Enabled - focused on supporting associates with disabilities and neurodiversity

Capital One is committed to diversity in the workplace.