Company Profile

NationalTrust Bank is a leading financial institution based in New York City, serving millions of customers across the U.S. With a vast range of financial products, including savings, loans, and investment services, NationalTrust Bank needed to strengthen its in-house DevOps team to modernize and automate its IT infrastructure for enhanced service delivery and compliance with industry regulations.

Project Goals

The project aimed to provide NationalTrust Bank with a comprehensive recruitment solution for hiring highly skilled DevOps professionals to:

  • Build and manage automated CI/CD pipelines.
  • Optimize cloud infrastructure to reduce costs.
  • Ensure compliance with financial industry security standards.
  • Enhance system reliability and scalability for their online and mobile banking platforms.

Client Needs

NationalTrust Bank was experiencing bottlenecks in its IT operations due to a lack of specialized DevOps talent. The specific needs were:

  • Hiring specialized DevOps engineers with expertise in cloud infrastructure, security, and automation.
  • Improving deployment pipelines for quicker, error-free releases.
  • Enhancing cybersecurity protocols for compliance with financial regulations.
  • Building a scalable infrastructure to support future growth in digital banking services.

Duration

The recruitment project was completed in 8 weeks.

Engineers Deployed

A team of two recruitment specialists was deployed to identify and screen qualified candidates.

Technologies Used

  • Recruitment Platforms: LinkedIn, DevOps job boards, and internal ATS (Applicant Tracking System).
  • Assessment Tools: HackerRank and Codility for testing technical skills.
  • Communication Platforms: Slack and Zoom for interviews and client coordination.

Challenges and Solutions

One of the primary challenges was finding DevOps professionals with the right combination of technical skills and industry-specific knowledge of financial regulations. SAS used a rigorous screening process that included technical tests on platforms like HackerRank, focusing on cloud security, automation, and containerization.

Another challenge was NationalTrust Bank’s urgent need to fill these roles within a tight timeline. SAS leveraged its extensive network of DevOps professionals, accelerated the interview process by coordinating between the client and candidates, and minimized the hiring timeline by 20%.

Results

  • Successfully recruited 5 DevOps engineers, including 2 cloud security experts and 1 senior DevOps manager.
  • Reduced the average hiring timeline from 12 weeks to 8 weeks.
  • Increased system deployment frequency by 40% through the optimization of CI/CD pipelines.
  • Improved cloud infrastructure security, meeting all industry compliance standards for financial institutions.