Job Summary
In this role, you’ll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), delivering deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Your role as Managing DevOps Engineer will significantly contribute to our DevOps efforts, leading projects, guiding engineering teams and shaping our technical direction in DevOps practices. You will actively participate in the entire DevOps lifecycle, focusing on automating and streamlining software delivery pipelines using modern DevOps tools and methodologies.
Responsibilities
* Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure DevOps infrastructure and processes using modern tools and methodologies.
* Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and efficiency in DevOps practices.
* Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, applying your deep expertise in DevOps.
* Drive continuous improvement in our DevOps practices, ensuring alignment with industry standards and best practices.
* Shape the technical direction of our DevOps initiatives and contribute to strategic decision-making.
Required Qualifications
* None specified for education.
* Extensive experience in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline development.
* Exceptional communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
* Strong decision‑making and problem‑solving abilities.
* Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive organizational change.
* Proven experience in leading DevOps initiatives and projects.
* Valid right to work in the UK, resident in the UK for last 10 years, and ability to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.
Preferred Qualifications
* Bachelor’s Degree.
* 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.
Benefits
* Many training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs and chance to gain industry‑recognized certifications.
* Regular and frequent promotion opportunities to drive and develop your career.
* Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year.
* Diversity & Inclusion as an essential component of our culture through policies, processes and support networks.
* A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome.
* Internal recognition programs for peer‑to‑peer appreciation and from managers to employees.
* Tools and policies to support work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programs, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme.
* More traditional benefits: 25 days holiday in addition to public holidays, online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Program, a group personal pension plan with an additional 5% of base salary paid monthly.
EEO Statement
As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. 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.
IBM 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, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, or other characteristics protected by the applicable law. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
IBM wants you to bring your whole self to work and may offer flexible working patterns. Please talk to our recruitment team to find out if this is possible in the current working environment.
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