Infrastructure Engineer

Who you are

• Strong background in data centre network topologies, BGP routing, and VRF configuration for secure traffic isolation
• Experience of working with firewalls
• Working knowledge of Linux administration
• Experience or awareness Infrastructure as Code and infrastructure provisioning tools
• System architecture and design
• Experience with modern development practices and using Python/Golang or scripting languages like bash
• Experience in building and maintaining containers
• Knowledge of core cloud services
• Experience running services in Kubernetes
• Track record of maintaining compliant environments e.g. PCI-DSS
• Experience of developing clean and highly maintainable code: creating and improving existing infrastructure services and tooling - primarily in Golang
• If you're excited about working with us, but aren’t sure if you're 100% there yet, get in touch anyway

What the job involves

• As an Infrastructure Engineer at Starling, you’ll be building and supporting infrastructure that spans across physical data centres and also our cloud estates
• We have a presence in both AWS and GCP
• Your focus will be on supporting our internal operations and interfacing with our software engineering teams to deliver the infrastructure that drives our business, all while building security in
• This role is ideal for someone who has experience of working in physical data centres who is looking to gather enterprise multi cloud experience
• Working with functional delivery teams to translate business requirements into technical implementations
• Making changes to critical physical infrastructure that supports the bank
• Designing and building patterns and frameworks to be used by other engineering teams
• Introducing automation where appropriate to stop unnecessary toil
• Taking ownership of projects and ensuring timely delivery
• Diagnosing system and network failures under pressure
• Familiarity with distributed systems and immutable infrastructure
• Keeping abreast of new technologies and changes in the industry
• Working with other teams, like our Security team, Developer Experience teams

The application process

• Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you! Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious. In general you can expect the below, following a chat with one of our Talent Team:
• Initial phone call - ~45 minutes
• Take home technical test to be discussed and extended during the technical interview - ~3 hours
• Technical interview - ~1.5 hours
• Final Interview - ~40 minutes

Benefits

• Time off: 25 days holiday, plus your birthday as an extra freebie. You can also opt out of bank holidays and take them when works for you!
• Health insurance: Private health insurance with Vitality Health, one of the UK's leading private medical insurers
• Pension scheme
• Paid volunteering leave: We encourage all our employees to give back. You can take up to 16 hours paid leave a year, specifically to help causes meaningful to you
• Gym & cycle to work schemes: We offer discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes through salary sacrifice
• Perkbox: For a wide range of retail, entertainment and leisure discounts (as well as cash back) at a huge variety of businesses