Lead Platform Engineer

Lead Platform Engineer

DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology centre in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

About the Role

We’re looking for a Platform Engineer to join the Accounting Tribe Domain. This role is part of a new team in the Tribe, a team that builds and maintains scalable, resilient, and secure software platforms operating in both private cloud environments and Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll work at the intersection of infrastructure and application engineering, ensuring seamless deployment and operation of containerized Java and Hadoop-based services.

This role will be key in supporting a hybrid cloud architecture, managing container orchestration, and driving improvements in developer productivity, system reliability, and infrastructure scalability. Your clients will be the engineers in the other Tribes, and you will work together to developer best practices, common tools and frameworks that will make their lives easier.

Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on engineering lead involved in analysis, design, design/code reviews, coding and release activities.
• Champion engineering best practices and guide/mentor team to achieve high performance.
• Design, build, and maintain platform infrastructure for both private clusters and GCP.
• Support and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Collaborate with application developers to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable deployments.
• Containerize applications and manage orchestration with OpenShift.
• Maintain and optimize data processing platforms involving Java, Spring Boot, and Hadoop.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve system performance and reliability.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code and automation initiatives.
• Work closely with teams developing microservices and datamesh architecture.

Skills

• Previous experience in a Platform/DevOps/Site Reliability Engineering role.
• Strong experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (OpenShift or Kubernetes).
• Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot applications.
• Experience with Databases – Oracle, Redis/hazelcast, should understand data modeling, normalization, and performance optimization
• Experience in message queues (RabbitMQ/IBM MQ, JMS) and Data streaming i.e. Kafka, Pub-sub etc.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD tools, particularly Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Strong experience with datamesh, microservices or other types of distributed architecture.
• Experience deploying and maintaining services in GCP (or similar cloud platforms).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).
• Knowledge of security and compliance best practices in hybrid cloud environments.
• Proficient with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Comfort with Linux systems and scripting (Shell, Python, or similar).
• Familiarity with Git-based workflows and code collaboration.

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: we support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.
• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace with flexible Work from Home options.
• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.
• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.

Physically thriving we support you managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive

• Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones.

Socially connected: we strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and wellbeing.

• Kids@TheOffice - support for unexpected events requiring you to care for your kids during work hours.
• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, employee sport clubs, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: we support you to meet personal financial goals during your active career and for the future

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.
• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, and bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).

Culture outro

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.