Senior Technical Specialist - DevOps, Python, Kubernetes

HCL Technologies Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

HCL Technologies Limited in the United Kingdom seeks a Senior Technical Specialist to lead DevOps initiatives. You will deploy cloud-native apps on Kubernetes/OpenShift, architect container-based microservices, and enforce security and compliance across the stack.

Expect hands-on work with GitOps, CI/CD, and observability tools to maintain high performance in production. The role emphasizes troubleshooting complex container workloads, optimizing resilience, and collaborating with

Qualifications

• Strong experience in containerization using Docker.
• Deploying cloud-native applications on Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms.
• Building and managing container-based microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of container security, image scanning, secrets management, and compliance controls.
• Hands-on experience with GitOps, CI/CD integration, and observability tools.
• Ability to troubleshoot containerized workloads in production environments and optimize performance, scalability, and resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead cloud-native deployments on Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms and drive container-based microservices architectures.
• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows across cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Implement IaC with Terraform, Bicep, ARM, or CloudFormation.
• Strengthen container security, image scanning, secrets management, and compliance controls.
• Build and sustain observability with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, or Dynatrace.
• Troubleshoot production container workloads, optimize performance, scalability, and reliability.

Skills

Cloud Platforms

CI/CD Tools

Containerization

Container Orchestration

Infrastructure as Code

Configuration Management

Source Control

Scripting & Automation

Operating Systems

Monitoring & Observability

DevSecOps

Artifact Management

Networking

API & Integration

Database Exposure

Release & Deployment

SRE Practices

Security & Compliance

Agile Delivery

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Azure DevOps

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Terraform

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Job description

Senior Technical Specialist - DevOps, Python, Kubernetes

United Kingdom

City Of London, England

Job Summary

Strong experience in containerization using Docker and deploying cloud-native applications on Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms.Experience in building and managing container-based microservices architectures.Knowledge of container security, image scanning, secrets management, and compliance controls.Hands-on experience with GitOps, CI/CD integration, and observability tools.Ability to troubleshoot containerized workloads in production environments and optimize performance, scalability, and resilience

Key Responsibilities

Skill CategoryRequired SkillsProficiencyCloud PlatformsAzure, AWS, GCPExpertCI/CD ToolsAzure DevOps, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CDExpertContainerizationDocker, PodmanAdvancedContainer OrchestrationKubernetes (AKS/EKS/GKE), OpenShiftAdvancedInfrastructure as Code (IaC)Terraform, Bicep, ARM Templates, CloudFormationAdvancedConfiguration ManagementAnsible, Chef, PuppetIntermediate to AdvancedSource ControlGit, Azure Repos, GitHub, BitbucketExpertScripting & AutomationPython, Shell Scripting, PowerShell, GroovyAdvancedOperating SystemsLinux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Windows ServerAdvancedMonitoring & ObservabilityPrometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK, Dynatrace, AppDynamicsAdvancedDevSecOpsSonarQube, Checkmarx, Snyk, Fortify, TrivyAdvancedArtifact ManagementNexus, JFrog ArtifactoryIntermediateNetworkingDNS, Load Balancers, SSL/TLS, VPN, FirewallsIntermediate to AdvancedAPI & IntegrationREST APIs, API Gateway, Kong, ApigeeIntermediateDatabase ExposureSQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDBIntermediateRelease & DeploymentBlue-Green, Canary, Rolling DeploymentsAdvancedSRE PracticesIncident Management, RCA, SLI/SLO, Error BudgetsAdvancedSecurity & ComplianceIAM, RBAC, Secrets Management, PCI-DSSAdvancedAgile DeliveryScrum, Kanban, Jira, ConfluenceAdvanced

Why HCLTech?

At HCLTech, you'll supercharge your potential. You'll find your career. And you'll find your spark. All at a place that knows that helping its customers stay on top starts by putting its people first.

HCLTech is a global technology company, home to more than 223,000 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. We work with clients across all major verticals, providing industry solutions for Financial Services, Manufacturing, Life Sciences and Healthcare, Technology and Services, Telecom and Media, Retail and CPG, and Public Services. Consolidated revenues as of 12 months ending June 2026totaled $14.8billion.