IT Infrastructure Engineer

IT Infrastructure Senior Engineer

Hodge are a financial services business focused on the retail savings, commercial lending and specialist residential mortgage markets.  Working at Hodge is about making a difference. That starts with our purpose: we make life better for customers and society in the moments that matter.

For over 50 years, we’ve shared the same simple mission: to really make a positive difference for our customers and communities. This ethos is in our DNA, as we are 79% owned by a charity, the Hodge Foundation.

The thing that sets us up to succeed with that mission is our people. We are so proud to have exceptional colleagues at Hodge, and we look to develop and invest in our people through their careers. Hodge is at its best when we enable our people to be their best!

The IT Infrastructure Senior Engineer with be responsible for the design and implementation of technical IT infrastructure projects in accordance with the IT Strategy and Group roadmap.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Design and build of technical infrastructure
• Testing of infrastructure projects
• Breaking down deliverables into manageable chunks and undertaking thorough technical planning
• Lead, guide and manage other technical resources within the team
• Provide training, guidance, coaching and mentoring to the technical team to develop their knowledge and experience
• Ensuring there are a clear set of requirements for technical solutions
• Work effectively with strategic partners to ensure that technical solutions meet requirements and integrate into the IT estate
• Responsible for producing and maintaining appropriate technical artefacts to support the delivery lifecycle

What we need from you:

• Educated to degree standard or equivalent (technology based qualification) or relevant technical experience
• Experience in an Engineer infrastructure role
• Experience of working in roles delivering solutions within the Cloud
• Hands on experience of delivering infrastructure solutions
• Ideally you will come from a financial services or highly regulated environment

In return we offer:

• Competitive Salary
• Based in Cardiff City Centre operating in a highly flexible Hybrid workspace.
• 28 days Holiday with the option to buy more.
• Subsidised Gym Membership.
• Private Medical & Health Insurance
• Life Assurance X6 of salary
• Extensive learning and development programme
• Generous, personalised benefits package
• Enhanced parental leave – Up to 20 weeks paid Maternity AND Paternity leave
• Company pension contribution up to 15%
• 4 days on top of annual leave for community and charity work
• Flexible working options

Please be aware that should we pursue your application, all our Financial Services employees will be expected to complete background checks to assess suitability for employment, these include; a criminal record, identity, sanctions, adverse finance, fraud prevention and reference checks to comply with our regulatory requirements.

Hodge is an advocate of being an equal opportunities employer, We believe in promoting equality and diversity which is central to our lives today. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and recognises the value a diverse workforce brings to an organisation.

ESG and sustainability are at the heart of everything we do and serves as a reminder of the responsibility we have to our stakeholders, customers, colleagues and the communities we operate in to use our position wisely. We’re currently exploring different certifications available and have done an initial review of how we think we’d fare, as we see this as a real opportunity for Hodge given our social purpose.