At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.
We offer extensive training, career growth, flexible working, and comprehensive benefits, including 25 days holiday, private medical, dental & optical cover, and a pension plan.
Your role and responsibilities
As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will design, develop, test and implement automated solutions to support service delivery and innovation.
* Design, develop, test and implement automation, digital workforce, data models, data transformation logic and action flows.
* Develop and maintain core platform components focusing on Java and Python.
* Design and implement data movement solutions using Apache NiFi.
* Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration of platform components and data movement processes.
* Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups and code reviews.
* Leverage AI/GenAI, AI Operations and NLP to enhance automation.
* Translate IT processes into automated solutions that optimise service delivery, generate documentation and facilitate changes.
* Understand the operational aspects of IT automation tools and technologies, including network connectivity.
Required education
None
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
* Strong foundation in IT automation principles and tools (Red Hat Ansible, HashiCorp Terraform, IBM RNA).
* Exposure to AI/GenAI, AI Operations, and NLP concepts.
* Proficiency in Java, JavaScript and other relevant technologies for full‑stack applications.
* Experience with AWS data engineering and CI/CD practices.
* Good understanding of AWS services.
* Contribution to batch analytics, Python, and data engineering efforts.
* Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios and Elasticsearch for monitoring and alerting.
* Participation in agile development processes.
* Application of SRE principles to improve system reliability and performance.
* Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
* Ability to work independently and learn from senior team members.
Preferred technical and professional experience
* Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
* Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
* Experience with microservices architecture and design patterns.
* Understanding of continuous integration and delivery practices.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal‑opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, you must have a valid right to work in the UK and be able to obtain a UK government security clearance. We do not offer visa sponsorship.
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