Job Title Production Assurance Senior Engineer

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

The Production Assurance function sits within Operations Management, providing governance for the detection of unauthorised application change within the Production environment.

The function is responsible for the Lookback process, which is a manually operated control that seeks to confirm that randomly selected application deployable files in production were deployed there under an authorised db-Unity Change Request ticket.

You will be responsible for supporting the vendor team with the Lookback reviews where required and participating in calls with application teams to understand the application landscape and technology platform(s). Where potentially unauthorized change has been detected, you will coordinate amongst IT stakeholders to understand and document what led to the deployment of the application change, review and assess evidence to determine the risk and agree remediation activities.

In response to an external audit finding, the function will be responsible for implementing a File Integrity Monitoring solution to detect unauthorized application change in production replacing the manual Lookback control.

You will work with engineering teams to ensure requirements are fully understood and contribute to the design and implementation of an operations and governance model to manage the onboarding of applications to the detective solution and the management of alerts.

You will be expected to contribute to the documentation detailing what’s monitored and why, plus any exclusions, and how changes are reviewed for audit purposes.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Performing in-depth analysis of data and evidence to support identification of potential unauthorised application change in production and escalating these to your manager
• Providing support and guidance to vendor team performing Lookback Reviews
• Executing the Lookback process in adherence with policies and key operating procedures
• Identifying and highlighting areas for improvement as part of Continual Service Improvements
• Undertaking reporting activities to support continual assessment of exposed risk within the Lookback process
• Contributing to the design and adoption of an Operations and Governance model for an unauthorised application change detective solution

Your skills and experience

• Deep understanding of Linux and Unix file systems, containerized environments (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Google GKE)
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal (Detailed working instructions, KOD’s etc)
• Work well under pressure and working to tight deadlines
• Understanding of Software Delivery Lifecycle and deployment processes and tools
• Ability to extract, analyse data and information with attention to detail in order to identify potential circumvention of release and deployment controls
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools, including Sharepoint online

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

Please note the expected salary for some roles may be below the minimum level requirements to support candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK. Should you already have a Skilled Worker visa and are identified for a role, we can discuss and support you with the process

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024 for five consecutive years. Additionally, we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion.

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.