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Full-Time

Senior Cloud Engineer

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Tandem Bank

Tandem Bank

51-200 employees

Fintech offering green financial products

Fintech
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$75k - $85kAnnually

+ Bonus

Senior

London, UK + 3 more

More locations: Cardiff, UK | Durham, UK | Blackpool, UK

Flexible work options available: fully remote or hybrid from London, Cardiff, Durham, or Blackpool.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Cloud Engineering
Required Skills
Kubernetes
JavaScript
MySQL
Nest.js
SQL
Apache Kafka
Java
Postgres
TypeScript
AWS
Terraform
MongoDB
REST APIs
Requirements
  • Strong understanding AWS as a cloud platform with an emphasis on the difficulties around running containerised services
  • Strong understanding of Kubernetes, as a managed service from AWS as well as running it for yourself on your own provisioned metal
  • Strong understanding of everything required to run traditional and containerised workloads on AWS
  • Strong understanding of databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MS-SQL, Mongo)
  • Strong ability with Terraform and the principles of best practice with IaC
  • Strong experience with all aspects of networking required to securely run cloud infrastructure
  • Good experience with Keycloak and OIDC
  • Good experience with Kong or similar REST API gateway technology
  • A history of software development (as well as infrastructure management)
  • A willingness to get “stuck in to the code” rather than needing to wait for a developer to explain how it works
  • Software development experience with one of (C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript)
  • Previous experience with event-driven microservices
  • Previous experience with Apache Kafka
  • Previous experience with NodeJS, NestJS, TypeScript
  • Previous exposure to or knowledge of the Financial Services or Fintech industry
  • Experience in a transformation environment would be particularly beneficial
  • Experience working in a regulated industry or environment
  • Experience of working in a start-up or scale-up
  • Experience of engaging and managing the day-to-day relationship with Information Security (DevSecOps)
  • Experience working with Information Security tooling such as Paulo Alto Networks, Prisma Cloud, Hunters SOC/SIEM Solution, and Qualys WAS
Responsibilities
  • Working under the direction of your Tech Lead, you're focus will be providing resilient and efficient cloud infrastructure.
  • You'll perform and teach in activities, providing a structured environment for Junior and Mid-level colleagues.
  • You will refine, plan and help create tickets in our work management system.
  • You will help to plan and report on your squads work.
  • You'll participate in and lead design sessions with the team to help generate and select appropriate ideas and solutions.
  • You are an excellent written and oral communicator who is proactive and polite in their approach to others right across the business.
  • You'll solve problems unassisted, and help others to resolve the problems they encounter.
  • You will identify and escalate blockers to your Tech Lead.

Tandem Bank offers financial products like savings accounts, home loans, and motor finance, focusing on promoting greener lifestyles. Their business model uses customer deposits to fund loans for eco-friendly projects, helping customers save money while reducing their carbon footprint. A unique aspect of Tandem is their app, Loop, which allows easy money sharing among users. The goal is to make sustainable financial choices accessible, while ensuring customer deposits are protected up to £85,000.

Company Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$220.2M

Headquarters

null, United Kingdom

Founded

2013

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Recognition as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2024 highlights a positive work environment.
  • The launch of an affordability calculator and market-leading savings rates demonstrate Tandem's commitment to innovation and customer-centric solutions.
  • Recent funding rounds, including a £20m growth funding, indicate strong financial backing and growth potential.

What critics are saying

  • The niche focus on green finance may limit Tandem's market appeal compared to more diversified financial institutions.
  • Integrating acquisitions like Loop Money could present challenges in maintaining a cohesive brand and service experience.

What makes Tandem Bank unique

  • Tandem Bank uniquely focuses on green finance, using customer deposits to fund eco-friendly projects, unlike traditional banks.
  • Their acquisition of Loop Money enhances their service offerings, making green living more accessible through easy money sharing and splitting.
  • Tandem's commitment to sustainability is reinforced by appointing a Head of ESG and launching financial education programs, setting them apart in the fintech space.