Lead Platform Engineer

Barclays · Glasgow · onsite We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will support a large community of several thousand engineers, creating progressive technology and patterns to adopt in their work to enable quicker, more efficient, and effective releases of software up to Production, while continuously increasing its quality. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and improve software using various engineering methodologies Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define software requirements and devise solution strategies Participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations Adhere to secure coding practices and implement effective unit testing practices Vice President Expectations: Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change Manage and mitigate risks through assessment Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls Collaborate with other areas of work to provide business-aligned support Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought Requirements: Hands-on programming experience in Python, Golang, or Java Extensive experience in container technologies, such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Public Cloud experience – AWS (ideally), Azure Experience in Infrastructure Automation – Terraform, Cloud Formation, Ansible Highly valued skills: Experience with Observability / Monitoring technologies like ELK stack, Prometheus, Grafana, etc. Awareness of current AI / GenAI offerings on the market – LLMs, code assistants, agentic coding, etc. Accountability, sense of ownership, and “Getting job done” mindset