Cloud Engineer - Consultant - Digital Excellence

Capgemini; Manchester; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini Invent is seeking a Cloud Engineering Consultant to lead cloud projects within diverse, multi-disciplinary teams. The role involves designing, building, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and deploying automated solutions using leading technologies. Successful candidates will engage in both client-facing and internal development initiatives, enhancing skills and embracing innovation.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Training and certifications in cloud technologies

Access to unique training environments

Monthly team events

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) required.
• Proven experience in DevOps processes and CI/CD.
• Experience with scripting (bash/shell) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines.
• Troubleshoot production issues and ensure security compliance.
• Mentor colleagues and develop team skills.

Skills

Cloud technologies

DevOps best practices

CI/CD implementation

Containerization

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

GitLab CI

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Job description

At Capgemini Invent, we believe difference drives change. As inventive transformation consultants, we blend our strategic, creative and scientific capabilities, collaborating closely with clients to deliver cutting-edge solutions. Join us to drive transformation tailored to our client's challenges of today and tomorrow. Informed and validated by science and data. Superpowered by creativity and design. All underpinned by technology created with purpose.

YOUR ROLE

Our Cloud Engineering Consultants sit within Digital Excellence, part of the Business Technology practice in Capgemini Invent, which leads digital transformation projects across Capgemini. We are a new and dynamic community that values innovation, professional development, and the ability to make a real difference for our clients. We work in diverse multi-disciplinary teams, hand-in-glove with our clients. As one of our Cloud Engineers, you will design , build, and maintain cloud infrastructure. You will develop automated build and deployment pipelines, implement monitoring and alerting solutions, troubleshoot production issues, ensure security and compliance, and optimize infrastructure. You will be using variety of technologies such as Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes and have exposure to public cloud providers such as AWS, Azure or GCP. As part of your role you will:

• Work with the architect and the cross-discipline development teams to implement the relevant CI/CD automation for the team’s needs.
• Be responsible for the infrastructure provisioning, configuration, build, deployment and monitoring using Infrastructure as Code.
• Work with clients and internal teams to develop new opportunities and creating a DevOps culture.
• Provide operational support including application monitoring and troubleshooting
• Conduct systems tests for security, performance, and availability
• Share your knowledge and experience with colleagues as you coach them and mentor them, helping the team to grow their skills, as well as developing your own skills by experimenting with and learning new technologies

As part of your role you will also have the opportunity to contribute to the business and your own personal growth, through activities that form part of the following categories:

• Business Development – Leading/contributing to proposals, RFPs, bids, proposition development, client pitch contribution, client hosting at events.
• Internal contribution – Campaign development, internal think-tanks, whitepapers, practice development (operations, recruitment, team events & activities), offering development.
• Learning & development – Training to support your career development and the skills demand within the company, certifications etc.

YOUR PROFILE

To be considered for this position you must hold active SC (Security Check) Clearance, or be eligible to gain this level of clearance. You will also have:

• Experience working with cloud technologies and services - AWS, Azure, GCP
• Proven experience in DevOps processes and best practices
• Extensive experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines - GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins etc
• Extensive experience with containerisation, virtualisation, and orchestration technologies - Docker, Kubernetes etc
• Extensive experience using Infrastructure as Code for configuration management and code implementation - Terraform etc.
• Experience setting up and using monitoring and alerting tools such as Dynatrace, Grafana, Cloudwatch etc.
• Experience using Configuration management tools like Puppet, Ansible, Packer, Chef.
• Experience with various testing tooling - Selenium, Cucumber etc
• Experience in scripting - bash/shell
• Ability to be flexible and support the development, deployment, and pipelines of a variety of technologies - such as Java Spring Boot microservices, NodeJS frontend services, SQL/NoSQL databases and a variety of cloud components.
• Experience using version control software - Git
• Experience working in an agile team environment
• Ability to converse with both internal and external stakeholders, always holding the appropriate level of conversation

WHAT YOU'LL LOVE ABOUT WORKING HERE:

We are delighted to have received the “Glassdoor Best Places to work UK’ accolade for 4 consecutive years.To see what it’s like to work at Capgemini Invent, visit our Glassdoor page .Capgemini Invent offers engineers a culture of learning, ownership, and focus on value.

• You’ll gain exposure to high-profile transformations and gain hands-on exposure to leading technologies.
• Our consultants are formally trained by industry experts in consulting and client delivery. Consultants have access to a vast array for different training and certifications in a variety of areas: cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP), programming (Java, Kotlin, NodeJS, Spring Boot), DevOps (Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker), Cybersecurity (CISSP, CISM) and Agile delivery (Scrum Master, Product Owner, Scaled Agile Framework). Capgemini Invent offers you the flexibility to develop various areas of knowledge in technical domains aligned both to your interests and our client’s outcomes.
• Les Fontaines: Capgemini Invent has a unique training environment just outside of Paris, where we can immerse ourselves in thought-leadership, share knowledge and build capabilities that will help us and our clients to succeed.
• We hold monthly showcases of our digital transformation initiatives, sharing knowledge and showing off how the power of technology is impacting our clients.
• There are monthly team drinks, and it’s a chance to connect face-to-face with the wider team over a few drinks in the city. The monthly team breakfasts give you a different, more relaxed setting to meet up in the office to hear from the leadership, meet colleagues and discuss the trends and insights within the market. Team away days are always a chance to connect with the team, have fun and learn something new.

NEED TO KNOW

At Capgemini we don’t just believe in inclusion, we actively go out to making it a working reality. Driven by our core values and Inclusive Futures for All campaign, we build environments where you can bring you whole self to work.

We aim to build an environment where employees can enjoy a positive work-life balance. We embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas. We have also invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.

CSR

We’re also focused on using tech to have a positive social impact. So, we’re working to reduce our own carbon footprint and improve everyone’s access to a digital world. It’s something we’re really serious about. In fact, we were even named as one of the world’s most ethical companies by the Ethisphere Institute for the 10th year. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a team that does the right thing.

Whilst you will have London,Manchester or Glasgow as an office base location, you must be fully flexible in terms of assignment location, as these roles may involve periods of time away from home at short notice.

We offer a remuneration package which includes flexible benefits options for you to choose to suit your own personal circumstances and a variable element dependent grade and on company and personal performance.

In order to commence a role with Capgemini UK plc you will be required to provide documentary proof prior to joining the Company that you are entitled to live and work in the UK.

ABOUT CAPGEMINI

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.

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