DevOps Engineer - Cloud, CI/CD & Automation

IBM; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working approaches

Private medical cover

Pension plan

Job summary

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow in London is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build and support cloud platforms, automate delivery and embed security into the software lifecycle. You’ll work across large transformation programs, collaborating with developers, architects and security experts to solve complex problems.

You’ll leverage Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD tooling and cloud platforms in regulated environments, while continuously learning and growing in a flexible, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• Experience in DevOps/Platform/Cloud engineering or similar role.
• Experience building/maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or similar.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud.
• Experience scripting with Python, Bash, PowerShell or similar.
• Knowledge of monitoring/logging/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, Datadog).
• Understanding of security across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Experience with Git-based source control and collaborative practices.
• Strong problem-solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience in consulting/public sector/regulatory environments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support modern cloud and platform solutions.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Build, improve and support CI/CD pipelines to enable secure and reliable software delivery.
• Implement and maintain containerised solutions using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Embed DevSecOps principles throughout cloud infrastructure, applications and deployment pipelines.
• Implement monitoring, logging and observability solutions to improve service reliability and performance.
• Automate operational processes and reduce manual effort through scripting and tooling.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary delivery teams and client stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical best practice, continuous improvement and knowledge sharing across engineering teams.
• Support the delivery of solutions within highly regulated and security-conscious environments.

Skills

DevOps foundations

Automation

Collaborative teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Security awareness

Consulting experience

Public sector experience

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Docker

Kubernetes

Git-based workflows

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Splunk

Datadog

Job description

IBM Consulting UK FutureNow in London is seeking a DevOps Engineer to design, build and support cloud platforms, automate delivery and embed security into the software lifecycle. You’ll work across large transformation programs, collaborating with developers, architects and security experts to solve complex problems.

You’ll leverage Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD tooling and cloud platforms in regulated environments, while continuously learning and growing in a flexible, inclusive team.