Junior DevOps Engineer

HCL Technologies Limited; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in Edinburgh is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to join our API Marketplace engineering team. This early-career role focuses on cloud technology, automation, and platform engineering within a hybrid work model.

You will gain hands-on experience with cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, IaC, container technologies, monitoring solutions, and API platforms while being mentored by senior engineers. This role emphasizes learning and career development in DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Foundational understanding of cloud computing concepts.
• Basic knowledge of Linux operating systems and command-line tools.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building, maintaining, and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.
• Help implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and related tooling.
• Support deployment, configuration, and management of cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform.

Skills

Linux

Git

Scripting

DevOps principles

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or related

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Terraform

Docker

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Harness

Job description

We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.

HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here. We’ve always approached our work with an idea-first attitude because every one of our accomplishments —no matter how big or small —can be traced back to an idea’s single spark.

It’s that spark —that inner drive —that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled.

Job Title: Junior DevOps Engineer

Location: Edinburgh

Employment Type: Fixed term contract (12 months duration)

Job type: Hybrid

Job Description:

Within the API & Digital Services Platform, the API Marketplace Team plays a critical role in enabling API discovery, reuse, and self-service across the Group. Our platform acts as the front door for API consumers and providers, helping engineering teams accelerate delivery while adhering to enterprise standards for security, resilience, governance, and operational excellence.

As part of our ongoing transformation journey, we are modernising our platform using cloud-native technologies, automation, DevOps best practices, and developer-centric tooling to improve reliability, scalability, and customer experience.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Junior DevOps Engineer to join our growing API Marketplace engineering team

This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer who is passionate about cloud technology, automation, platform engineering, and continuous delivery. You'll gain hands-on experience working with modern cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, container technologies, monitoring solutions, and API platforms while being mentored by experienced platform and DevOps engineers.

You will contribute to the operational excellence and continuous improvement of our strategic API Marketplace platform while building skills that will accelerate your career in cloud and platform engineering.

Assist with the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of cloud infrastructure hosted on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Support infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.

Help manage development, test, and production environments.

CI/CD & Release Automation

Support the creation, enhancement, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines.

Assist development teams in automating build, testing, deployment, and release activities.

Help identify opportunities to reduce manual effort through automation.

Contribute to the operation and enhancement of the API Marketplace platform.

Support platform upgrades, configuration changes, and service onboarding activities.

Assist in delivering self-service capabilities that improve developer experience.

Infrastructure as Code

Learn and apply Infrastructure as Code practices using tools such as Terraform.

Support automated provisioning and configuration management activities.

Assist in maintaining reusable infrastructure modules and deployment templates.

Support containerised workloads running on Kubernetes platforms.

Assist in troubleshooting and resolving issues relating to container deployments.

Learn cloud-native deployment and operational best practices.

Monitoring & Observability

Support platform monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions.

Assist in analysing application and infrastructure performance metrics.

Help investigate incidents and identify root causes under the guidance of senior engineers.

Operational Support

Participate in operational support activities including incident management and problem resolution.

Assist in maintaining platform availability, performance, and reliability.

Support regular maintenance and operational improvement initiatives.

Security & Compliance

Apply security-first engineering principles in daily activities.

Assist in implementing secure infrastructure configurations and access controls.

Help ensure compliance with organisational security and governance requirements.

Documentation & Knowledge Sharing

Maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and troubleshooting guides.

Document standard operating procedures and platform configurations.

Share knowledge and learning outcomes with team members.

Actively develop knowledge of cloud engineering, DevOps tooling, automation, and platform engineering practices.

Pursue relevant technical certifications and learning opportunities.

Stay up to date with evolving industry trends and technologies.

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.

Foundational understanding of cloud computing concepts.

Basic knowledge of Linux operating systems and command-line tools.

Familiarity with Git and version control practices.

Experience with scripting using Bash, Python, PowerShell, or similar languages.

Understanding of DevOps principles and software delivery lifecycles.

Awareness of CI/CD concepts and automation benefits.

Basic understanding of networking fundamentals including DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, and TCP/IP.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work collaboratively within agile engineering teams.

Passion for learning and continuous improvement.

Experience or exposure to any of the following would be advantageous:

• Terraform or Infrastructure as Code tooling
• Docker containerisation
• GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Harness
• Cloud Monitoring and Observability tools