Neo4J Graph Database Engineer

End Date
Monday 27 May 2024
Salary Range
£66,861 - £74,290
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Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working
Job Description Summary
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Job Description
JOB TITLE: DevOps Engineer
SALARY: £68000 - £79500
LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds and Halifax
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in an office site
About this opportunity
We’re building the bank of the future and developing the next generation of digital banking solutions securely. The Chief Security Office (CSO) plays a key role in delivering Lloyds Banking Group's vision of putting customers at the heart of everything we do, helping Britain prosper, and protecting the Group and its customers and suppliers from security threats. We define and communicate the Group's security strategy and provide dedicated support and constructive challenge to business areas to ensure the delivery of an effective and compliant security risk management framework.
Join us as part of the Security Data Services Lab, we have investment to expand so be part of a growing team that is developing next generation security monitoring solutions for the group.
We are looking for a Neo4j GraphDatabase Engineering expert who can provide technical guidance on all aspects of Neo4j graph solution development. This will include the architectural design, build and configuration of the platform, the modelling and design of the Neo4j Graph Databases, and the operation and administration of the database and platform.
Key Accountabilities;

• Design, build and configuration of a scalable and performant containerised NEO4J Graph Database solution using best practices.
  
• Deploying Neo4j using Helm charts on GKE.
  
• Configuring access using both Neo4j Browser and Python Driver with granular role-based access control model.
  
• Integration to security components such as Azure AD, Active Directory LDAP, Neo4j cluster TLS configuration and configuring granular role-based access control.
  
• Neo4j Database architecture including load-balancing across cluster nodes, minimisation of locking including use of APOC, schema optimisation, configuring database indexing and constraints and database sharding.
  
• Create complex tuned Cypher queries which can be implemented in Python to query and ingest data into NEO4J using Python driver best practices.
  
• Operation and administration of NEO4J databases and platform, including back-up and restore, failover, logging configuration, capacity management and DBMS metrics, health monitoring and rolling updates.
  
• Working with Product Owners and Data SMEs to define and implement graph data models and subsequent enhancements.
  

About us
We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
We're building the bank of the future and developing the next generation of digital banking solutions securely. The Chief Security Office (CSO) plays a key role in delivering Lloyds Banking Group's vision of putting customers at the heart of everything we do, helping Britain prosper, and protecting the Group and its customers and suppliers from security threats. We define and communicate the Group's security strategy and provide dedicated support and constructive challenge to business areas to ensure the delivery of an effective and compliant security risk management framework.
What you’ll need

• High Proficiency with Neo4J Graph Databases.
  
• Ability to write complex and performant Cypher queries.
  
• Excellent Problem Solving and Analytical Skills.
  
• Strong Graph data modelling and database design experience.
  
• Familiarity with APOC procedures and NeoDash UI.
  
• Proficiency with programming languages ideally Python.
  
• Awareness of vector embeddings and LLM retrieval augmented generation.
  
• Exposure to cloud environments and the accompanying infrastructure; Preferably, Google Cloud Platform, (Kubernetes, KMS, Anthos, Helm etc.)
  
• Exposure to Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Spinnaker, AquaSec, GIThub, GIT, all utilized within CI/CD pipelines.
  

About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.
We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.
We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative.
And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.
We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution
  
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
  
• Share schemes including free shares
  
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
  
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
  
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
  

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.