Logging & Inventory Engineer - Banking Client - Glasgow

Job Title: GCP/AWS Logging & Inventory Engineer
Location: Glasgow 5 days per week on-site ideally
Salary/Rate: £450-485 Per day
Start Date: 30th June
Job Type: Initial 6 month contract

Company Introduction
A leading global financial services institution with operations in investment banking, asset and wealth management, commercial banking, and consumer financial services. The organisation serves corporations, governments, institutions, and millions of consumers worldwide, providing expertise across capital markets, lending, payments, treasury services, and strategic advisory.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Design, implement, and maintain comprehensive logging, monitoring, and inventory management solutions across GCP and AWS cloud platforms.
• Develop and deploy automation scripts and infrastructure-as-code using Python and Terraform to streamline operational processes and enhance system reliability.
• Leverage AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Co-Pilot and Claude Code to accelerate development and improve code quality for DevOps initiatives.
• Contribute to the ongoing development and evolution of the Atlas 2.0 platform, specifically focusing on GCP logging and inventory functionalities.
• Manage and troubleshoot cloud infrastructure and applications using shell scripting and command-line tools.
• Drive automation efforts to improve efficiency, reduce manual intervention, and ensure consistent application of best practices.
• Implement and manage logging and monitoring for containerised applications and Kubernetes clusters.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate logging and inventory solutions with other platform components and services.
• Ensure adherence to security, compliance, and operational best practices within the logging and inventory frameworks.

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
• Proven experience in designing, implementing, and managing logging, monitoring, and inventory solutions within GCP and AWS environments.
• Proficiency in Python and Terraform for automation and infrastructure-as-code.
• Experience with Git and modern DevOps practices.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Co-Pilot and Claude Code for development work.
• Strong ability to work effectively in a shell environment (e.g., Bash, Zsh).
• Demonstrated ability to drive and implement automation initiatives.
• Experience with Kubernetes or other containerisation technologies.

Desirable Skills/Experience

• Experience working with Microsoft Azure.
• Previous experience within Financial Services, Banking, Capital Markets, or other highly regulated environments.
• Exposure to large-scale enterprise cloud transformation programmes.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in Microsoft Word/PDF format.

Disclaimer
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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