Description:
Engineer – NetDevOps
Location Birmingham
Corporate Title Associate
Infrastructure Core Products (ICP) - Global Network Services (GNS) is responsible for the engineering, development, and operation of DB’s Group-wide network for all areas of the Bank. GNS supports all aspects of network infrastructure in over 2500 offices in 50 countries.
Associate will be responsible for complex network deployments while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless delivery and high network availability. The individual should not only be technically sound but also passionate about innovation, continuous learning, and driving meaningful change.
What We’ll Offer You
A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.
You can expect:
- Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
- 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
- Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
- A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
- The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year
Your Key Responsibilities
- Using Java (Spring Framework), Angular and Python-based automation (with YAML/JSON and Git) to build supporting tooling and services that enable the planning, design and execution of network infrastructure deployments (routers, switches, firewalls and wireless) across multiple sites
- Designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code solutions using tools like TeamCity and Ansible
- Collaborating with operations and engineering teams to improve network design, optimise performance, and reduce latency
- Automating deployment and monitor tasks using scripting and configuration management tools
- Analysing current network deployments and propose improvements for scalability, security, and efficiency
- Influencing technical direction by identifying trends and recommending innovative solutions and architectures
Your Skills And Experience
- Experience with working in a corporate global network environment, ideally with financial institutions
- Understanding of networking protocols (BGP, OSPF, MPLS, STP, VXLAN, etc.)
- Experience with hardware from Cisco, Juniper, Arista, Fortinet or equivalent
- Exposure to Infrastructure as a code or keenness to learn it
- Experience in agile or DevOps-oriented environments