SURGE - Junior Developer

IBM Computing; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and consulting firm in London is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will help design, implement, and maintain DevOps infrastructures while automating software delivery pipelines using modern tools. Candidates should have experience in DevOps practices, cloud platforms, and scripting. This is a full-time role that offers extensive training opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Promotions

Work-life balance tools

25 days holiday

Online shopping discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Pension plan

Qualifications

• Valid right to work in the UK required.
• Eligibility for UK government security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and optimize server infrastructure using cloud technologies.
• Develop and improve automation scripts for CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to project planning and code reviews.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions.

Skills

Java DevOps Infra experience

Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices

Strong scripting and programming skills

Exposure to containerization technologies

Understanding of cloud platforms

Basic knowledge of version control systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Git

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

CircleCI

Ansible

Puppet

Chef

Terraform

CloudFormation

Prometheus

ELK Stack

Datadog

Job description

Overview

Introduction

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

A career in IBM CIC means you’ll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio.

Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success here. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long-term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We offer:

• Many training opportunities from classroom to e-learning, mentoring and coaching programs and the chance to gain industry recognized certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programs for peer-to-peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work-life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your role and responsibilities

We\'re excited to welcome a Junior DevOps Engineer to our dynamic team. In this role, you\'ll work alongside experienced engineers, contributing to the design, implementation, and maintenance of our DevOps infrastructure and processes. You will participate in the full DevOps lifecycle, focusing on automating and streamlining software delivery pipelines using modern DevOps tools and methodologies

Responsibilities

• Configure, maintain, and optimise our server infrastructure using cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud).
• Develop, maintain, and improve automation scripts and tools for CI/CD pipelines.
• Work as part of a cross-functional team, contributing to project planning, code reviews, and troubleshooting DevOps-related issues.
• Familiarise yourself with DevOps best practices and contribute to their continuous improvement.
• Implement monitoring and logging solutions to ensure the health and performance of our applications and infrastructure.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Java DevOps Infra experience
• Familiarity with DevOps principles and practices.
• Strong scripting and programming skills
• Exposure to containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Basic knowledge of version control systems (e.g., Git).

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Passion for continuous learning and professional development.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.