DevOps Engineer

Jacobs; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a DevOps Engineer to design, build and operate scalable cloud platforms and delivery pipelines within its growing Digital & Data community. You’ll collaborate across engineering, design, product and delivery to enable secure, high‑quality services for clients and communities.

You'll design, implement and maintain AWS infrastructure with IaC, develop CI/CD pipelines, and ensure observability with robust logging and monitoring. A hybrid work model is available within the UK.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience delivering DevOps or Platform Engineering solutions within agile environments.
• Strong AWS experience, including designing and supporting cloud-native and serverless architectures.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CDK.
• Expertise building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and modern source control practices.
• Experience deploying and managing containerised applications using Kubernetes, Helm and Docker.
• Scripting and automation experience using Bash, with Python and/or TypeScript advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain secure, scalable AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed, reliability and quality.
• Collaborate with clients, architects, developers and stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges.
• Champion DevOps culture and engineering excellence, enabling teams to adopt modern practices.
• Coach and enable client teams to mature DevOps capabilities and best practices.
• Contribute to Digital & Data community through knowledge sharing and mentoring.

Skills

AWS cloud

Terraform

AWS CDK

Jenkins CI/CD

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Logging & observability

Bash scripting

Python

TypeScript

Communication skills

SC clearance

Tools

Terraform

AWS CDK

Jenkins

Git

Kubernetes

Helm

Docker

Dynatrace

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

As part of our growing Digital & Data community, you'll work alongside experts from across engineering, design, product, data, and delivery to solve complex challenges for our clients and communities.

You'll join a growing multidisciplinary team that combine strategic thinking, human-centred design, and modern engineering practices to deliver impactful digital solutions. We are looking for DevOps Engineers who are passionate about building scalable cloud platforms, improving developer experience, and enabling teams to deliver high-quality services faster and more securely.

Why Jacobs?

At Jacobs, we put people at the heart of everything we do. Through our Culture of Caring, we foster an environment where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, feel valued for their unique perspectives, and have the opportunity to grow and succeed.

We know that diverse teams create better solutions. That's why we're committed to building an inclusive workplace where differences are celebrated and every voice is heard. Whether you're returning to work, changing careers, living with a disability, or bringing experience from a different industry, we encourage you to apply.

Together, we'll challenge today and reinvent tomorrow.

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Here’s what you'll need

As a DevOps Engineer, you'll play a key role in designing, building, automating and optimising cloud-native platforms and delivery pipelines that underpin critical digital services.

• Work within agile, multidisciplinary teams to deliver modern digital services and cloud platforms.
• Collaborate closely with clients, architects, developers and technical stakeholders to solve complex business and technical challenges.
• Champion DevOps culture and engineering excellence, helping teams adopt modern ways of working and continuous improvement practices.
• Design, build and maintain secure, scalable and resilient AWS infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code.
• Develop and optimise CI/CD pipelines to improve deployment speed, reliability and quality.
• Implement observability, monitoring and alerting solutions that provide meaningful operational insights.
• Support cloud adoption, platform modernisation and the migration of legacy workloads.
• Coach and enable client teams, helping them develop DevOps capabilities and best practices.
• Contribute to our thriving Digital & Data community through knowledge sharing, mentoring and continuous learning.

What You'll Bring

• Eligible for, or currently holding, SC Security Clearance.
• Demonstrable experience delivering DevOps or Platform Engineering solutions within agile environments.
• Strong AWS experience, including designing and supporting cloud-native and serverless architectures.
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and/or AWS CDK.
• Expertise building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and modern source control practices.
• Experience deploying and managing containerised applications using Kubernetes, Helm and Docker.

Strong understanding of logging, monitoring and observability practices.

• Experience designing and implementing secure, resilient and highly available cloud environments.

Working knowledge of networking, infrastructure and cloud security principles.

• Experience supporting application deployments across Linux and cloud-hosted environments.

Scripting and automation experience using Bash, with Python and/or TypeScript advantageous.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable Experience (Nice To Have)

• Experience working within large-scale enterprise or multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with Dynatrace monitoring and observability tooling.
• Exposure to government, regulated or security-conscious environments.
• Experience mentoring engineers or helping clients mature DevOps capabilities.
• A growth mindset and genuine enthusiasm for learning emerging technologies and practices.

Our Technology Ecosystem

• AWS, including Lambda, SQS/SNS, API Gateway and CloudWatch
• Jenkins, Git, Terraform and AWS CDK
• Kubernetes, Helm and Docker
• Kibana, Grafana and Dynatrace
• Scripting, predominantly bash (Python & TypeScript)

Joining Jacobs not only connects you locally but globally. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and belonging. We put people at the heart of our business, and we truly believe that by supporting one another through our culture of caring, we all succeed. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

With safety and flexibility always top of mind, we’ve gone beyond traditional ways of working so you have the support, means and space to maximize your potential. You’ll uncover flexible working arrangements, benefits, and opportunities, from well-being benefits to our global giving and volunteering program, to exploring new and inventive ways to help our clients make the world a better place. No matter what drives you, you’ll discover how you can cultivate, nurture, and achieve your goals – all at a single global company. Find out more about life at Jacobs.

We aim to embed inclusion and belonging in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected and creative. We accept people for who they are, and we champion the richness of different perspectives, lived experiences and backgrounds in the workplace, as a source of learning and innovation. We are committed to building vibrant communities within Jacobs, including through our Jacobs Employee Networks, Communities of Practice and our Find Your Community initiatives, allowing every employee to find connection, purpose, and belonging. Find out more about ourJacobs Employee Networks here.

Jacobs partners with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain talent from a wide range of backgrounds. For greater online accessibility please visit https//www.vercida.com/uk/employers/jacobs to view and access our roles.

As a disability confident employer, we will interview disabled candidates who best meet the criteria. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.