Overview
DevOps Engineer – Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne. Please note: due to the nature of client work, you will be required to undergo a Security Clearance process, which requires 5+ years UK address history at the point of application.
About Accenture
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries.
In our team you will learn
* How to provide solutions to real world problems across a variety of industries.
* How to help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The scale of our capabilities and client engagements provides an opportunity to grow and advance.
* How best to develop your skills and hone your talents within an innovative technology environment.
Responsibilities
* Work as part of a DevOps team to deliver environments and tools to support the development and testing of features by Scrum teams.
* Automate the provisioning of serverless integrations between different systems using their APIs.
* Setup and configure tools such as Gitlab, Jenkins, Smartbear, SonarCube and performance/security/resilience testing tools.
* Create automated processes for development teams to apply continuous integration and continuous testing approaches.
Qualifications
The following skills and experience are required for this role:
* Experienced in concepts such as Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment, including hands on implementation experience in one or more tool e.g. Gitlab, Jira, Codebuild, etc.
* Infrastructure as a code experience - Cloudformation, AWS CDK, Terraform, etc.
* Familiar with the approaches and tooling for automated software Quality Assurance.
* Experience using tools such as Cloudformation, AWS CDK, Ansible to automate infrastructure provisioning, environment setup and software deployment.
* Experience implementing system monitoring and alerting using tools such as Cloudwatch, Appdynamics, Kibana, Splunk or Prometheus.
* Experience with one or more Public/Private cloud offerings and with Virtualisation Technologies.
* Knowledge of RESTful APIs, how to consume them and how to invoke / engage with them as part of DevOps pipelines and scripting.
* Working knowledge of Agile and Lean Software delivery methodologies.
* Experience in setup and administration of Linux based environments.
* Experience in at least 1 common scripting language e.g. Python, Node.js, Typescript, Powershell, Bash.
Set yourself apart
* Confident in leading teams and/or introducing DevOps to new projects.
* Experienced in defining and managing roadmaps for the implementation of DevOps in an enterprise IT organisation.
* Experienced in technical architecture i.e. the design and delivery of IT systems for a broad range of clients.
* Experienced in virtual network setup and/or Functional/Performance testing.
What’s in it for you
At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 25 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.
Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there may be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for.
Locations
Newcastle
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.
Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.
Closing Date
Closing Date for Applications: 06/12/2025. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.
Additional Information
About Accenture: We work with one shared purpose: to deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity. Every day, more than 775,000 of us help our stakeholders continuously reinvent. Together, we drive positive change and deliver value to our clients, partners, shareholders, communities, and each other. We are committed to an inclusive and diverse environment and to well-being and growth opportunities for our people.
Locations: Newcastle
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