DevOps Engineer; Cloud Automation - Public Sector

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. You will get the chance to deliver effective solutions, driving meaningful business change for our clients, using some of the latest technology platforms.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged and supported to constantly reinvent yourself, focusing on skills in demand in an ever changing market. You’ll be working with diverse teams, coming up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, who may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations.

Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognised certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and processes as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), private medical, dental & optical cover, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance and a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Join our dynamic IT Automation team and leverage your extensive technical expertise and leadership abilities to propel our organisation forward. We seek an experienced Dev Ops Engineer who can drive innovation and quality in our cloud automation initiatives.

• Spearhead the design, development, and deployment of cutting‑edge cloud automation solutions leveraging AWS services.
• Mentor and guide junior team members, cultivating an environment of continuous learning and improvement.
• Work closely with stakeholders to architect robust cloud systems and ensure smooth integration of automated solutions.
• Stay abreast of evolving cloud automation trends, tools, and best practices.
• Contribute to the formulation of cloud automation strategies and roadmaps.
• Demonstrate expert‑level proficiency in AWS data engineering, CI/CD practices, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Provide substantial contributions to batch analytics, Python, and data engineering initiatives.
• Utilise Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, and Elasticsearch for comprehensive monitoring and alerting.
• Engage actively in agile development processes, including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, and code reviews.
• Implement SRE principles to enhance system reliability and performance.
• Showcase a solid grasp of Java, JavaScript, and other pertinent technologies for full‑stack applications.
• Possess practical experience with containerisation (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes) tools.
• Exhibit a strong command over AI/ML concepts and their application in Dev Ops practices.
• Present a proven track record of delivering high‑quality cloud automation solutions in a professional setting.
• Exemplify exceptional communication, leadership, and problem‑solving abilities.

Bachelor's Degree

• Extensive experience in cloud automation, particularly with AWS services, Hashi Corp Terraform, and other relevant tools.
• Masterfu…