DevX Build Pipeline Engineer

HelloKindred; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing solutions company in Sheffield is seeking a DevX Build Pipeline Engineer to enhance CI/CD pipelines and ensure supply chain integrity. The ideal candidate will have at least 7 years of engineering experience, including strong skills in Jenkins and Python automation. Responsibilities include managing multi-language builds, optimizing performance, and mentoring teams on security practices. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement. Interested applicants must have legal authorization to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of Engineering experience, with at least 3 years in CI/CD platforms or DevSecOps.
• Strong expertise in Jenkins and Groovy shared libraries.
• Advanced Python automation skills, including JSON/YAML processing and tooling scripts.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve Jenkins Shared Library powering multi-language builds.
• Design and maintain Groovy pipeline steps for build, test, package, scan, and deploy processes.
• Optimize pipeline performance through parallel builds, caching, and dependency prefetching.

Skills

Jenkins expertise

Groovy scripting

Python automation

CI/CD platforms

Performance tuning

Supply chain security practices

Excellent communication

Tools

SonarQube

Sonatype IQ

Terraform

Maven

NPM

Job description

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers –connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: November 30, 2026
Work Setup: Hybrid

Our client in the global Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a DevX Build Pipeline Engineer to join their team. This role focuses on evolving and maintaining secure, high-performance CI/CD pipelines and strengthening supply chain integrity across multiple development environments.

What you will do:

• Own and evolve Jenkins Shared Library powering multi-language builds (Java/Maven, Node/NPM, Python, Helm, Terraform, containers).
• Design and maintain Groovy pipeline steps for build, test, package, scan, and deploy processes.
• Extend Python tooling for SLSA provenance, SBOM generation, hash/digest accuracy, and security scan aggregation (SonarQube, Sonatype IQ, SAST/Container).
• Optimize pipeline performance through parallel builds, caching, and dependency prefetching.
• Ensure artifact integrity with accurate SHA1/SHA256 mapping and reproducible inputs.
• Refactor legacy scripts to remove global state, consolidate hashing, and standardize templates.
• Document ci-config.yaml standards and usage patterns.
• Mentor engineers on secure pipeline development and supply chain practices.
• Troubleshoot and prevent pipeline incidents while ensuring compliance and security.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of Engineering experience, with at least 3 years in CI/CD platforms or DevSecOps.
• Strong expertise in Jenkins and Groovy shared libraries.
• Advanced Python automation skills, including JSON/YAML processing and tooling scripts.
• Deep knowledge of Maven, NPM, and Python packaging; exposure to Helm, Terraform, and container image metadata.
• Experience in supply chain security practices, including SLSA, CycloneDX SBOM, and digests.
• Familiarity with SonarQube, Sonatype IQ, container scanning, and SAST tools.
• Proven ability in performance tuning, caching, and parallelization.
• Excellent communication skills, documentation discipline, and ability to mentor teams.
• Understanding of compliance requirements and secure development practices.

Additional Information

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.