Windows Server Engineering Lead

Join Barclays as a Windows Server Engineering Lead and shape the strategic direction of our enterprise Windows Server product. This role is focused on platform engineering, automation, standardisation, observability and product innovation.

You will play a central role in defining and executing the engineering roadmap for our Windows Server offering, driving infrastructure-as-code, self-service capabilities, operating system modernisation, and engineering excellence at scale.

Working closely with cloud, security, and partner engineering teams, you will build highly automated, resilient, and secure platform services that enable application teams to consume infrastructure through repeatable, policy-driven patterns.

To be successful as a Windows Server Engineering Lead, you must have the following essential skills:

• Deep expertise in Windows Server platform engineering, operating system architecture, standardisation, and enterprise-scale platform design.
• Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management at scale using Ansible, Chef, Terraform, or equivalent automation frameworks.
• Software engineering approach to infrastructure automation using Power Shell, Python, Ruby, YAML, CI/CD pipelines, version control and testing

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Security and compliance, including Windows Server hardening, vulnerability and patch management, and privileged access management technologies such as Beyond Trust Endpoint Privileged Management (EPM).
• Experience building internal platform products and self-service infrastructure capabilities.
• Experience designing reusable infrastructure patterns,
• Experience implementing Infrastructure-as-Code, Git Ops, CI/CD and automated testing practices.
• Strong understanding of platform observability engineering and telemetry-driven design
• Experience driving operating system modernisation and technology strategy across large-scale enterprise environments.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Knutsford or Glasgow.

To lead and manage engineering teams, providing technical guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions, driving technical excellence, fostering a culture of innovation, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to align technical decisions with business objectives.

• Lead engineering teams effectively, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture to achieve project goals and meet organizational objectives.
• Oversee timelines, team allocation, risk management and task prioritization to ensure the successful delivery of solutions within scope, time, and budget.
• Mentor and support team members' professional growth, conduct performance reviews, provide actionable feedback, and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluation and enhancement of engineering processes, tools, and methodologies to increase efficiency, streamline workflows, and optimize team productivity.
• Collaboration with business partners, product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions and ensure a cohesive approach to product development.
• Enforcement of technology standards, facilitate peer reviews, and implement robust testing practices to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions.

• To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and…