Job Specifications
Senior Software Engineer – Kubernetes Platform Team
Location: London (Cannon Street)
Contract: 6 months
Hours: Full Time
About the Role
We are recruiting on behalf of Fidelity International for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Kubernetes Platform Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a global organisation that prioritises innovation, resilience, and client-first technology solutions.
Responsibilities
Participate in all areas of platform development and operations.
Identify challenges, research and propose solutions, and drive them through to production.
Take ownership of epics, implement solutions iteratively, and guide technical direction for the platform.
Collaborate with product owners, application developers, security, and data teams to refine product vision and maintain a clear backlog.
Contribute to enterprise architecture reviews, ensuring engineering quality and compliance.
Mentor and guide team members in building robust, scalable solutions.
Qualifications
Strong experience in software engineering best practices (GitOps, DevOps, Clean Code).
Hands-on expertise in at least one programming language (Python preferred).
Proven experience with distributed systems and integration patterns.
Solid understanding of networking concepts, both on-premises and cloud-based (CIDRs, subnetting, TCP/UDP, firewalls, routing, load balancing, DNS).
Proficiency with Linux OS and CLI-based platform management.
Required Skills
Experience building cloud-native solutions in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Operating Kubernetes workloads at enterprise scale.
Infrastructure-as-Code deployment (Terraform) via CI/CD pipelines (Concourse, Jenkins, ArgoCD).
Bash scripting and automation of Kubernetes components and platform tools.
Collaborative mindset, comfortable with pair-programming and mentoring peers.
Preferred Skills
Experience with CNCF projects like Cilium, Kyverno, and Karpenter.
Familiarity with multi-cluster Kubernetes environments and self-service developer platforms.
Knowledge of Extreme Programming (XP) and Kanban methodologies.
Equal Opportunity Statement
You’ll join a truly global organisation with strong leadership sponsorship for resilience transformation. We support flexible working, professional development, and an inclusive culture where you can drive meaningful impact.
Feel rewarded:
Fidelity International offers a comprehensive benefits package, wellbeing support, and flexible working options. Join us to contribute to cutting-edge cloud platforms, grow your career, and be part of a team that values innovation and collaboration.
About the Company
Fidelity International offers investment solutions and services and retirement expertise to more than 2.9 million customers globally. As a privately held, purpose-driven company with a 50-year heritage, we think generationally and invest for the long term. Operating in more than 25 locations and with $893.2 billion* in total assets, our clients range from central banks, sovereign wealth funds, large corporates, financial institutions, insurers, and wealth managers, to private individuals.
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