🚀 CDS DevOps Opportunity – Cross-Train & Launch Your Career
📍 Location: Hybrid (must be within commutable distance of G5 8AQ, Glasgow)
💰 Salary: £30,000 – £37,000 (dependent on experience)
📅 Start Date: 28th July 2025
🕒 Full-time employment with structured training and placement
Are you a developer or technically minded professional ready to pivot into DevOps and enterprise data services?
We’re offering a unique opportunity to cross-train into Corporate Data Services (CDS), starting with 8–10 weeks of instructor-led training, followed by a 2-year full-time placement with one of the world’s most prestigious financial services clients.
This role gives you real-world experience in high-impact environments, supporting the automation, deployment, and performance of internal systems that power global business operations.
💡 What is CDS?
Corporate Data Services (CDS) is the heart of internal data operations. It manages how data is moved, integrated, monitored, and secured across the organisation — enabling smarter decisions and ensuring reliable performance across systems.
As a CDS DevOps Engineer, you'll be involved in:
* Automating deployments and environments
* Monitoring system health and performance
* Supporting integration and data flow between critical applications
🔍 Essential Requirements:
* Must pass a Java or Python technical test during the recruitment process
* Demonstrated exposure to development (study, experience, or projects)
* If no formal Java/Python background, experience in another OOP language (e.g. C# or JavaScript)
* Preferred: Full Stack or Back-End Development experience
* Exposure to working in Agile environments
* Understanding of APIs and system integrations
⚙️ Highly Desirable Experience (varies by team):
* DevOps tools and practices (CI/CD, version control, scripting)
* Experience working with Linux environments
* Understanding of data modelling, data warehousing, and dashboards
* Knowledge of databases (e.g. Oracle, MongoDB, RDBMS, SQL)
* Familiarity with BI tools (e.g. Tableau)
* Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS), Spring Boot, or Apache Kafka
* Experience with JIRA, Confluence, or similar tools
💼 This is a full-time, salaried role where you'll earn while you learn, build in-demand skills, and gain long-term career exposure with a global financial leader.