Cloud DevOps Engineer, Sr Analyst

Accenture; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Birmingham seeks a DevOps Consultant to work on multiple projects and help clients with their DevOps initiatives. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in automation solutions, Azure and AWS technologies, and the ability to manage the DevOps toolkit effectively. This role offers a competitive salary, an extensive benefits package, and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

30 days vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Deep technical know-how and hands-on experience implementing integrated automation solutions.
• Expertise in managing code repository and quality checks.
• Experience in Azure and AWS cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple projects within a wider cloud capability team.
• Oversee execution of tools and processes in the DevOps toolchain.
• Assist clients with DevOps projects through consultative services.

Skills

DevOps toolsets knowledge

Infrastructure as Code expertise

Ansible

Jenkins

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Power BI proficiency

Scripting languages (Python, PowerShell, Shell)

ITSM practices knowledge

Good communication skills

Education

Associate-level cloud certification (Azure or AWS)

Tools

Terraform

ServiceNow

Job description

Responsibilities

• Work on multiple projects as part of a wider cloud capability team.
• Get DevOps up and running by overseeing the execution of tools and processes in the DevOps toolchain, and promote the DevOps culture in our client organizations.
• Help customers with DevOps projects by providing them with technical, consultative, and delivery services.
• Serve as a trusted automation and tooling advisor for DevOps initiatives by providing clients with objective, practical, and relevant advice, identifying opportunities for optimisation.
• Work with the development teams to meet acceptance criteria, gathering and documenting the requirements. Help lead continuous integration, delivery, automation, and infrastructure‑as‑code efforts for multiple cloud service offerings.
• Where required setting up and managing the operation of project development and test environments as well as the software configuration management processes for the entire application development life cycle.
• Help client’s transition to DevOps by driving adoption of tools and practices, and by directing elements of the DevOps implementation.
• Resolve and handle issues as necessary.
• Undertake necessary trainings and certifications on latest technologies.

Qualifications

• Deep technical know‑how and hands‑on experience implementing integrated automation solutions using a broad range of DevOps toolsets.
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools, such as Terraform is preferred.
• Expertise with code repository management, code merge and quality checks, continuous integration, and automated deployment and management using Ansible, Jenkins, and Git. Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, Puppet, Chef, Maven, Ant, Ivy, and UrbanCode would be advantageous.
• Experience in DevSecOps, including secret management, tools integration to harden the baseline, and privilege management.
• Associate‑level cloud certification in Azure or AWS.
• Hands‑on experience in Azure and AWS cloud technologies, including compute, networking, storage, and security services.
• Expertise in designing and implementing continuous delivery and/or DevOps solutions across cloud‑native and hybrid environments.
• Experience with approaches and tooling for automated build, delivery, and release of software, ensuring reliability and repeatability.
• Ability to define and manage the roadmap for DevOps implementation in an established operational environment, aligning with business and technical goals.
• Strong knowledge in developing integrated toolset solutions within an enterprise‑wide environment, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and compliance.
• Working knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) practices and tools such as ServiceNow, with experience in incident, change, and problem management processes.
• Proficiency in Power BI, with the ability to build dashboards that visualise deployment metrics, cloud cost trends, incident volumes, and SLA performance, using DAX and Power Query for data modeling.
• On‑call support – Provide on‑call support outside of standard working hours as and when required to ensure continuity of service and timely resolution of critical issues. Familiarity with Azure and/or AWS CLI and SDK tools.
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows server operating systems.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, PowerShell & Shell.
• Strong incident fault‑finding skills and experience.
• Familiarity with ITSM, Agile methodologies and tools e.g. Azure DevOps, ServiceNow.
• Good communication and problem‑solving skills.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time on‑site with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first‑class services we are known for.

We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities and each other. We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their work.

Salary: Competitive salary and package (Depending on level of experience)