Senior DevOps Engineer AWS

SKY; Livingston; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company is seeking a skilled engineer to build and run cloud platforms at the heart of its global products. This role involves designing efficient CI/CD pipelines, shaping modern infrastructure, and collaborating with software and security teams to ensure reliability and performance. The ideal candidate will have strong experience with AWS, CI/CD practices, and a mindset for problem-solving. Join a dynamic team where innovation thrives and opportunities for mentorship are abundant.

Benefits

Private healthcare

Generous pension package

Discounts on mobile and broadband

Subsidized canteen

Onsite gym

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience building and operating production workloads in AWS.
• Deep expertise in CI/CD design, optimizing, and maintaining pipelines.
• Proven use of Infrastructure as Code, particularly CloudFormation.
• Experience implementing effective monitoring and alerting systems.
• A problem-solver’s mindset for complex systems.
• Comfort in collaborative environments working with cross-functional teams.
• A habit of continuous improvement in tools and processes.
• Ability to mentor others and influence DevOps practices.

Responsibilities

• Build and run cloud platforms for Comcast and Sky’s global products.
• Design CI/CD pipelines for fast, reliable releases.
• Shape infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation.
• Work with containers and Kubernetes for service management.
• Embed reliability and security into every build.
• Engineer monitoring and logging frameworks that matter.
• Influence platform architecture across a global organization.
• Mentor engineers while tackling complex problems.

Skills

AWS

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Monitoring

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Job description

Job Description

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you’ll do

• Build and run cloud platforms that sit at the heart of Comcast and Sky’s global products—powering secure, always‑on services used by millions of customers every day.
• Take ownership of CI/CD at massive scale, designing pipelines that move fast, fail safely, and give engineering teams confidence to ship continuously.
• Shape modern infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation, turning complex AWS and hybrid environments into clean, repeatable, secure systems.
• Work hands‑on with containers and Kubernetes to improve how services scale, recover, and evolve in high‑traffic, real‑world conditions.
• Embed reliability, security, and observability into everything you build—partnering closely with software and security teams rather than reacting after the fact.
• Engineer monitoring, alerting, and logging that matter, helping teams spot issues early and sleep better at night.
• Influence platform architecture and DevOps standards across a global organization, with the autonomy to make decisions that stick.
• Mentor and elevate other engineers while tackling technically deep problems that push your own skills forward.

What you’ll bring

• Strong hands‑on experience building and operating production workloads in AWS, with a clear understanding of scalability, resilience, and cost‑aware design.
• Deep expertise in CI/CD—designing, optimizing, and maintaining pipelines that support frequent, reliable releases across multiple teams and services.
• Proven use of Infrastructure as Code, particularly CloudFormation, to create secure, repeatable, and auditable cloud environments.
• Experience implementing monitoring, alerting, and logging that provide real signal—not noise—and help teams detect and resolve issues quickly.
• A problem‑solver’s mindset: you enjoy digging into complex systems, tracing failures to root cause, and improving things so they don’t break the same way twice.
• Comfort working in highly collaborative, cross‑functional environments, partnering with software engineers, security teams, and stakeholders to deliver shared outcomes.
• A habit of continuous improvement—experimenting with better tools, smarter automation, and more effective ways of working.
• The ability to lead through influence, mentoring others and raising the bar on DevOps practices without needing formal authority.

Team overview

Cyber Security

Our products, platforms and technologies are constantly evolving that’s why keeping Sky safe from cyber‑attacks is one of our top priorities. Our Cyber Security team helps the business grow while protecting our customers, colleagues and partners from increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. Our team includes Cyber Fusion Centre, Security Services, Risk and Compliance, Programme Delivery and Business Security, and we work across the UK, Italy and Germany. Join us and you’ll get involved in tackling challenges and future threats in an ever‑changing cyber landscape. We will have a collaboration between DevOps Engineers of Comcast USA and Comcast CIEC and Sky UK. Together we will support products deployed Globally.

The rewards

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

Inclusion & how you’ll work

We are a Disability Confident Employer, and welcome and encourage applications from all candidates. We will look to ensure a fair and consistent experience for all and will make reasonable adjustments to support you where appropriate. Please flag any adjustments you need to your recruiter as early as you can.

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Livingston Watermark House

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus there’s onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.

You’ll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym – or play a game of pool or table tennis.

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10‑minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.

We’d love to hear from you

Inventive, forward‑thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.