DevOps Engineer

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 are seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer to join our team. As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and efficient cloud-based systems and applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of software applications and provide expert-level support for DevOps tools and technologies.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Design, build, and manage cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) using Terraform and Ansible.
• Application Development and Deployment: Develop and deploy scalable and secure applications using NodeJS, ReactJS, and RESTful APIs. Ensure seamless integration with Elasticsearch and Apache NiFi
• CI/CD Pipelines: Design and implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Kubernetes, and OpenShift to automate testing, building, and deployment of applications.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Implement containerization using Docker, Podman, and Buildah, and orchestration using Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Monitoring and Logging: Design and implement monitoring and logging solutions using Elasticsearch, Kibana, and Grafana.
• Automation and Scripting: Write Bash scripting and Ansible playbooks to automate repetitive tasks and simplify deployment processes
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Provide expert-level support for DevOps tools and technologies, and troubleshoot complex issues related to application deployment and infrastructure management.
• Code Review and Collaboration: Collaborate with developers and QA engineers to review code, identify areas for improvement, and implement best practices.
• Documentation and Knowledge Sharing: Document DevOps processes, tools, and technologies, and share knowledge with the team to ensure knowledge retention and scalability.
  
  

Preferred Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Technical And Professional Expertise

• Commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role.
• Expert-level proficiency in AWS, RHEL, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Strong experience with NodeJS, ReactJS, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and Apache NiFi.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
• Knowledge of containerization and orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Grafana).
• Proficiency in Bash scripting and Ansible playbooks.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and a customer-centric approach.
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills.
  
  

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.