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Reporting to the Technical Lead DevOps, you will play a key role in delivering, managing and continuously improving the cloud-based platforms and services that support our organisation's cloud-first strategy. As a technical specialist, you will work closely with senior colleagues to design, implement and maintain secure, resilient and scalable cloud solutions. You will be responsible for ensuring that services are delivered to agreed standards and service levels while supporting the adoption of modern DevOps practices across the organisation.\nThe role offers the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of our cloud and DevOps capabilities, helping to shape technical standards, improve processes and introduce innovative solutions. You will be involved in the implementation, deployment and integration of new technologies, ensuring successful delivery and ongoing operational excellence.\nA key part of the role will be maintaining and enhancing cloud platforms through automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC), enabling greater efficiency, consistency and reliability across environments. You will ensure effective monitoring, alerting, security controls and governance processes are in place to support safe and secure operations.\nYou will also contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning, identify opportunities to modernise and optimise technology services, and collaborate with suppliers, stakeholders and third-party partners to ensure services are delivered effectively and contractual commitments are met.\nAs part of a regulated and security-conscious environment, you will help ensure systems remain compliant with organisational security policies, industry standards and controls, including patch management, governance requirements and ongoing assurance activities. You will also support risk management activities, promote a culture of continuous improvement and occasionally provide out-of-hours support when required.\nAbout You\nYou should be a technically capable DevOps professional with a passion for cloud technologies, automation and delivering high-quality services. You thrive in a collaborative environment and enjoy solving complex technical challenges while balancing operational priorities, security requirements and business needs.\nYou will have a strong technical background, with experience working within IT services, cloud-based platforms and project delivery environments. You are comfortable working with both internal stakeholders and external suppliers and can build effective relationships across a range of technical and non-technical audiences.\nYour communication skills allow you to present information clearly and confidently, challenge constructively when required and engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels. The successful candidate will have experience working in structured technology environments and will understand the importance of governance, compliance, risk management and operational resilience.\nAbout Us\nThe Newcastle Building Society Group comprises of Newcastle Building Society, Manchester Building Society, Newcastle Financial Advisers and Newcastle Strategic Solutions. Our purpose, connecting our communities with a better financial future inspires and directs our activities.\nThe Group provides traditional financial services, helping people own their own home, plan and manage their finances and operate a 32-branch network across the North-East, North-West, Cumbria and Yorkshire. Our Strategic Solutions subsidiary owns the UK’s leading savings management platform and provides managed technology services to new challenger banks and other established providers.\nAs an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.\nWhat do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes: \nFinancial\nCorporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%) \nPension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution) \nAnnual performance related pay reviews \nColleague mortgage scheme \nElectric car salary sacrifice scheme \nLife assurance (4x salary) and income protection \nAccess to our financial advisers \nAccess to a range of high street and online discounts \nWork/Life Balance \nA 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions \n30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays \nThe option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday \nHybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based) \nAbove statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood \nHealth and Wellbeing\nPrivate medical insurance \nAccess to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme \nAccess to an employee assistance programme \nFree onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gym’s \nTwo paid volunteering days’ each year \nCycle to work scheme \nRecognising there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to recruitment, we’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible, if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you, you can contact your Recruiter for this vacancy at \nWe are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds. 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