DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes, Associate
Hybrid
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Full Time
17-04-2025
Job Specifications
About This Role
Our team is responsible for the Unix Compute Platform engineering and operations for our on-prem and cloud infrastructure. Our remit extends operationally to a large proportion of adjacent platform infrastructure including many other cloud-based resources (think container registries, load balancers, storage accounts, etc).
This position requires systems engineering experience and hands on knowledge of Kubernetes, the Linux operating systems, server technologies & cloud platforms. Our team is a global, 50+ person organization with locations in the Americas, EMEA, India and Singapore. Anyone in this role must be able to work with other platform engineers and stakeholders locally and in other global locations.
Being a developer at BlackRock means you get the best of both worlds: working for one of the most advanced financial companies and being part of a platform engineering team responsible for next generation technology and solutions.
You Are
Curious and eager to learn new things, with a healthy disrespect for the status quo.
Willing to embrace work outside of your comfort zone, and open to guidance from others; you make mistakes but learn from them.
Passionate about technology, with personal ownership for the work you do.
Data-focused, with an eye for the details that matter to solve the problem.
We Are
Passionate about building quality platforms and scaling technology to meet the needs of tomorrow.
Building solutions for BlackRock and over 100 organizations who use our technology.
Embracing containers, Kubernetes and modern, cloud-native technologies to super-charge our platform
Committed to open source and contributing back to the community.
Writing testable software every day, with a focus on incremental innovation.
You Have
Work experience on large scale software development and deployment.
BA/BS in Computer Science (or similar) from an accredited university (or in lieu of degree, 4+ years of relevant work experience).
Strong programming skills in Python, Go and/or Java with the ability and interest to learn other coding languages as needed.
Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes infrastructure using one of the major CSPs (Azure,GCP,AWS) and SRE best practices (SLOs, burn down alerting)
Experience with IaC development (Terraform, Crossplane, etc.) using agile and CI/CD best practices (test driven development, progressive deployment)
Experience with systems configuration management and automation systems (Puppet, Ansible) is a plus.
Our Benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our hybrid work model
BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.
For additional information on BlackRock, please visit @blackrock | Twitter: @blackrock | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/blackrock
BlackRock is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation and other protected characteristics at law.
About the Company
BlackRock is a global asset manager and technology provider dedicated to helping more and more people experience financial well-being. We help millions of people invest to build savings that serve them throughout their lives. We always start with our clients’ needs and look to offer them more quality choices for how and where to invest their money. Our global investments platform offers our clients access to the world’s markets while making investing easier and more affordable. And with offices in more than 40 countrie... Know more
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