DevOps Generative + AI Engineer (Banking Domain) at Derisk360, London Area, £Contract Rate

Job Title: DevOps + Generative AI Engineer (Banking Domain)

Company: Derisk360

Location: United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Experience: 10+ Years

Notice Period: Immediate Joiners (Inside IR35)

Eligibility: Candidates must be UK-based or have valid UK work authorization

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps + Generative AI Engineer with strong experience in the UK Banking/Financial Services domain. This role focuses on building secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, enabling robust CI/CD pipelines, and supporting AI/ML and Generative AI solutions for enterprise banking clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using GitLab for microservices built with Python and Java
• Deploy, manage, and scale applications on AWS EKS (Kubernetes) clusters
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve issues across AWS environments (Dev, Test, Production)
• Provision and manage AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including:
• VPC
• EC2
• EKS
• EMR
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support banking and financial applications
• Handle ad-hoc DevOps tasks, automation, and system enhancements
• Enable and support AI/ML & Generative AI workloads, including:
• Model deployment (MLOps)
• Scaling and performance optimization
• Integration with cloud-native services

Required Skills (Mandatory)

• Strong experience in DevOps practices and CI/CD (GitLab preferred)
• Hands-on expertise in AWS services (EKS, EC2, VPC, EMR)
• Proficiency in Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
• Experience with Docker & Kubernetes
• Programming knowledge in Python and/or Java
• Strong understanding of microservices architecture
• ✅ Mandatory: Hands-on experience in AI/ML (including Generative AI / LLMs)
• Experience in MLOps / ML pipeline deployment in cloud environments

Domain Requirement (Mandatory)

• Experience working with UK Banking / Financial Services clients such as Barclays, HSBC, NatWest Group or similar
• Strong understanding of:
• Regulatory frameworks (e.g., FCA guidelines)
• Risk, compliance, and secure data handling
• Production-grade financial systems

Good to Have

• Experience with monitoring tools (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Knowledge of DevSecOps and cloud security best practices
• Exposure to data engineering pipelines (EMR, Spark, etc.)

Why Join DATARISK360

• Work on high-impact UK banking transformation projects
• Exposure to AI/ML + GenAI + modern cloud technologies
• Fast-paced consulting environment with strong growth opportunities