Oracle OCI Lead Engineer
hace 7 días
Leeds
Work for an organisation steeped in history with a front row seat for the digitalisation of the financial sector, and the rise of FinTech and RegTech. A core organisational strength, with our people at our centre, Technology enable the Bank of England to deliver its mission by providing a hugely diverse set of technical solutions and platforms. From supporting critical systems which underpin the UK economy, to evolving data analytics, reinventing our online presence, and introducing a fully digital workplace. Be part of a team that’s constantly evolving, just like our industry. We take pride in our people, with backgrounds and experiences as diverse as the solutions they provide. You’ll enjoy flexible working opportunities, a strong sense of community and well-being, and a collective mission to promote the good of the people of the UK. All of which add up to make the Bank a hugely rewarding place to work. The Bank has started gaining a greater foothold in cloud services over the last few years. As we grow, we are evolving our operating model to allow us to run our services more effectively.This role sits within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platform team which is part of Central Services and Governors DGCIO. We do not expect the successful candidate to be knowledgeable or an expert across all resources, applications, and capabilities offered within Oracle cloud. Core foundational experience is required, but we do want them to enjoy learning and will support them to fill any technical gaps (through available relevant learning content, e.g. Oracle University). We are looking for an experienced Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) lead platform engineer to be part of the digital enterprise services Oracle platform team. They will be responsible for overseeing and working alongside a fantastic team, managing infrastructure, and reporting into the Technology ERP platform lead. The respective individual must be able to work independently and produce simple, robust, solutions. The successful candidate will be expected to know the technical aspects of OCI deployments ensuring solutions are secure, efficient, and compliant with industry standards. They will need to be able to design, implement and maintain OCI infrastructure, specifically platform services like identity and access management, observability, and core infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage solutions and networking components. Responsibilities include technical leadership, architectural reviews, platform support and mentoring junior engineers. Responsibilities include: Leadership and Team Management Skills (50% of role): • Technical leadership – guiding architectural decisions, setting engineering standards, and mentoring engineers., • Coaching and talent development – setting objectives, conducting reviews, upskilling engineers, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement., • Project and delivery management – prioritizing work, managing resources, planning sprints, and attending project meetings., • Governance and compliance – ensuring the team follows Bank security controls, and change, operational, and release management policies., • Incident and problem management – point of escalation, leading root-cause analysis, co-ordinating responses, and improving reliability., • Communication – cross-functional team support, and translating technical concepts for stakeholders, project teams, and senior management. Technical Skills (50% of role) • OCI architecture and design – strong understanding of tenancy structure, compartments, IAM, network layout, and security logging and monitoring., • Security and identity – IAM policies, SAML federation, Cloud Guard, Vault, and KMS., • Network expertise – dynamic routing gateways, transit routing, domain name services, IPSec tunnels, remote peering connections, and FastConnect., • Observability and monitoring – logging, monitoring, alarms, events, notifications, and external third-party feeds (e.g. Splunk)., • Compute, database, and storage knowledge – compute instances, patching, hardening, functions, autonomous databases, and block/object/file storage., • High availability and disaster recovery – dual region, multi-AD, backups, replication, and region/service failover planning., • Automation and infrastructure as code – API, CLI, CI/CD pipelines, and resource manager (Terraform)., • Cost management and analysis – budgets, usage reports, tagging strategies, and cost governance. Role Requirements • Proven experience in managing and leading an OCI engineering platform team (circa 6 people), including mentoring and coaching, objective setting and wellbeing, performance management, resource planning, conflict management, and stakeholder communication., • StrongOracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) knowledge in an enterprise environment, including proficiency in the foundational design and build of core services such as identity and access management, networks, and security logging and monitoring., • Solid understanding of networking concepts, security principles and best practices for cloud environments., • Provide oversight and technical assurance on project solution designs to be hosted on the platform., • Able to work independently and with minimal supervision while also showing proficiency at prioritising time across multiple engagements, particularly when working to deadlines., • Proven ability to build relationships with and manage stakeholders in the key business areas impacted, in the senior technical leadership, in the Bank enterprise architecture team, and with the third-party systems implementation teams., • Experience working with other teams in IT, including application developers and DevOps as well as Cyber or IT Infra engineers to ensure OCI meets the organization’s requirements and can support its goals, • Oversee backup and DR strategies using Oracle Managed Automatic Backups as well as Object Storage and Autonomous Data Guard, • Manage the performance of OCI resources, diagnosing and troubleshooting issues., • Proven ability to develop and implement automation processes (using Infrastructure as code: Terraform for provisioning and managing OCI resources) to simplify the management of cloud-based infrastructure., • Understanding of Cloud billing and quotas, • Make changes to optimise system/platform performance. More About the Department – DGCIO CS&G Within DGCIO CS&G you will work with people who are passionate about delivering high quality products and services. Unlike many large organisations, we provide both engineering and development in-house and this internal expertise allows us to understand the diverse needs of our historic institution, and work using agile methodologies to deliver them. You’ll focus on providing quality systems and services that matter to the nation's economy. Payment, Analytical, Supervision and Central Functions systems, we develop and support them all as part of our broad remit. Collaborating closely with colleagues across Technology and throughout the organization; you will help deliver safe and supportable services which underpin business processes. We strive for best-practice and our teams are aligned to structured processes, which we will support you to understand through mentoring, training and formal qualifications. The DES Domain is accountable for the provision of enterprise systems and services that support core business and technology functions across the Bank. It supports the following key platforms: • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Platform that includes but is not exclusive to ERP and Human Capital Management (HCM) including core HR, payroll, order processing, accounting, budgeting and resource management, • Power Platform and Application Cloud Services for services such as core Bank-wide D365, RTGS, PRA supervision and customer contact information and insight, Azure applications including the Bank’s website hosted in Azure using Kubernetes. The Bank’s technology has changed significantly over the last ten years and we expect a similarly dramatic shift in the next decade. Our platforms must keep pace with financial and governmental institutions across the globe, using standardised and commodity services to improve efficiencies and focus on areas of differentiation. To this end, the Bank has three strategic technology objectives: harnessing new technologies, modernising technology practices and building a digital-first culture. Our Approach to Inclusion The Bank values diversity, equity and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability, and to do that effectively, we believe we need a workforce that reflects the society we serve. At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public. We welcome applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We've also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they're needed. For most roles where work can be carried out at home, we aim for colleagues to spend half of their time in the office, with a minimum of 40% per month. Subject to that minimum requirement, individuals and managers should work together to find what works best for them, their team and stakeholders. Finally, we're proud to be a member of theDisability Confident Scheme . If you wish to apply under this scheme, you should check the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ under the ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ section of the application. Salary and Benefits Information We encourage flexible working, part time working and job share arrangements. Part time salary and benefits will be on a pro-rated basis as appropriate. We offer a salary as follows: In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below: • Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time., • A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool., • An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits., • 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits., • Private medical insurance and income protection. National Security Vetting Process Employment in this role will be subject to the National Security Vetting clearance process (and typically can take between 6 to 12 weeks post offer) and the passing of additional Bank security checks in accordance with the Bank policy. Further information regarding the vetting and security clearance requirements for the role will be provided to the successful applicant, and information about how the Bank processes personal data for these purposes, is set out in theBank's Privacy Notice . The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis. The Application Process Important: Please ensure that you complete the ‘work history’ section and answer ALL the application questions fully.All candidate applications are anonymised to ensure that our hiring managers will not be able to see your personal information, including your CV, when reviewing your application details at the screening stage. It’s therefore really important that you fill out the work history and application form questions, as your answers will form a critical part of the initial selection process. This role closes on 11 February 2026. The assessment process will comprise of two interview stages. Please apply online, ensuring that you complete your work history and answer ALL the application questions fully and in detail as your application will not be considered if all mandatory questions are not fully completed. We are the UK's central bank - and we are a bank like no other; known by our peers for our world-leading thinking on policy and strategy. Our mission is to promote the good of the people of the UK by maintaining monetary and financial stability. We seek to keep prices stable and people's money safe. We know our work matters to people, to families, up and down the UK. We are driven by curiosity and the desire to do important, challenging work. It takes a great team to run the Bank of England. We rely on each other to play our part. We benefit from a collaborative culture and long-established flexible ways of working, supporting our colleagues balance their work and personal lives. We strive to be a place where people feel they belong and have equal access to opportunities, because different perspectives helps us make the best decisions for the public. There's much to gain from working with us - from career defining work at the heart of the UK economy, being part of a fantastic team, and a rewarding compensation package. Join us and find a bank like no other. Together, we can make a difference. The Bank of England will use and protect the information you provide when you apply for a role with us, in line with our obligations under data protection law. This is so we can assess your suitability for the role and administer your application. If you’re successful we’ll use it to offer you a position and onboard you to join the Bank. If you would like more details about how your information will be used and your information rights, please visit our recruitment privacy notice • Job Identification 1157, • Job Category Technology, • Posting Date 01/21/2026, 02:36 PM, • Apply Before 02/11/2026, 11:59 PM, • Job Schedule Full time #J-18808-Ljbffr
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