About the Job you are considering:We are seeking a highly skilled Platform and DevOps Engineer to engineer and support the delivery platform deployment automation and operational controls that underpin entitlement authorization and event driven services The successful candidate will play a critical role in embedding security reliability observability and quality into the software delivery lifecycle enabling engineering teams to build test deploy and operate applications through consistent and automated pathways.Hybrid working:The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.Your Role:Design build and maintain robust GitLab CICD pipelines covering build testing security scanning artifact promotion and multi environment deploymentsDevelop and manage Helm charts and reusable deployment configurations for Java services OPA Envoy and supporting platform componentsBuild maintain and troubleshoot Docker images Docker Compose environments container networking and runtime configurationsImplement and enhance platform observability through metrics dashboards alerting structured logging and distributed tracingIntegrate security and quality controls including SAST container scanning dependency scanning code quality analysis and vulnerability managementAutomate secure configuration management secrets handling certificate deployment and compliance evidence generationDesign deployment resilience strategies including rollback mechanisms circuit breakers high availability and disaster recovery controlsSupport performance tuning capacity planning and operational optimization across policy engines event streaming platforms and application servicesCollaborate with engineering security architecture and operations teams to deliver secure scalable and resilient platform capabilitiesPromote DevOps best practices automation first principles and continuous improvement across the engineering organizationYour Skills:Strong experience in Platform Engineering DevOps Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering SRE rolesProven expertise in GitLab CICD pipeline engineering release automation and artifact promotion strategiesHandson experience with Docker Helm containerized platforms Kubernetes and or OpenShiftStrong understanding of Java Spring Boot applications and the ability to troubleshoot service deployments and runtime issuesPractical experience with Apache Kafka including operational monitoring and troubleshooting of event driven systemsExpertise in observability platforms such as Prometheus Grafana CloudWatch Open Telemetry Observe or equivalent toolingExperience implementing structured logging distributed tracing W3C Trace Context and application monitoring frameworksStrong knowledge of integrating security scanning code quality controls container security and dependency management into CICD pipelinesExperience supporting and managing distributed systems within enterprise production environmentsFamiliarity with Test Driven Development TDD principles and automated quality assurance practicesExperience leveraging AI assisted engineering tools such as Claude Code GitHub Copilot or equivalent technologies while applying appropriate governance and validationPreferred SkillsExperience with Infrastructure as Code Terraform CloudFormation or equivalentKnowledge of Vault or enterprise grade secrets management platformsStrong understanding of Site Reliability Engineering SRE principles Service Level Indicators SLIs Service Level Objectives SLOs and operational resilience practicesExperience supporting highly regulated environments within Banking Financial Services Insurance or Public Sector organizationsFamiliarity with service mesh technologies API gateways policy enforcement platforms and authorization frameworksKnowledge of cloud native architecture and modern platform engineering practices.We are a Disability Confident Employer:Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government’s Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:Declare they have a disability, andMeet the minimum essential criteria for the role.Please opt in during the application process.Make It Real (what does it mean for you):You’d be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2024. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions.To help support wellbeing we have trained ‘Mental Health Champions’ across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.You will be joining one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies, as recognised by Ethisphere for 13 consecutive years. We live our values by making ethical business choices every day. Working ethically is at the centre of our culture at Capgemini, meaning you will be helping to create a future we can all be proud of.Why you should consider Capgemini:Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you’ll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what’s possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses, and it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. You’ll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.About Capgemini:Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organizations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of over 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2025 global revenues of €22.5 billion.Make it real | www.capgemini.com #J-18808-Ljbffr
Platform and DevOps Engineer - Northampton, UK employer: Capgemini
Capgemini is an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation in the heart of London. With a hybrid working model, employees enjoy the flexibility of blending office, client site, and home working, while also benefiting from extensive growth opportunities and professional development within the Capital Markets sector. Join us to be part of a team that values governance excellence and empowers you to make a meaningful impact in complex programme environments.
