DevOps Engineer

Company Description

We believe in the power of ingenuity to build a positive human future. As strategies, technologies and innovation collide, we create opportunity from complexity. Our teams of interdisciplinary experts combine innovative thinking and breakthrough technologies to progress further, faster. Our clients adapt and transform, and together we achieve enduring results. We are over 4,000 strategists, innovators, designers, consultants, digital experts, scientists, engineers and technologists. We have deep expertise in consumer and manufacturing, defence and security, energy and utilities, financial services, government and public services, health and life sciences, and transport. Our teams operate globally from offices across the UK, Ireland, US, Nordics and Netherlands.

Job Description

We challenge where it matters and own the outcome. We combine strategic thinking, customer‑centric service design and agile engineering practices to accelerate innovation in a tech‑driven world.

• Experience with repositories, build automation tools, orchestration and environment automation (e.g., Jenkins, Git, SVN, CVS, Cloud‑Formation, Terraform, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Code Pipeline, Azure Stack).
• Implementing microservices and containers (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift).
• Implementing tools for logging, monitoring and alerting (e.g., ELK Stack, Splunk, CloudWatch).
• Implementing cloud infrastructure and networking required to host a digital service, including storage, firewall and network configuration.
• High‑availability, business continuity and disaster recovery solutions in the cloud.
• Deploying serverless functions (e.g., AWS Lambda, GCP Cloud Functions, Azure Functions).
• Working knowledge of OS including CLI experience, deploying and configuring application or web servers in virtual machines (e.g., Linux, Tomcat, JBoss, Windows Server, IIS).

Please be aware that some of our UK roles at PA Consulting require a UK security clearance. All PA people are required to undergo background checks and to achieve the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Some UK roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting, where applicants must have at least 5 years of continuous residency in the UK. We therefore ask that you only apply if you meet the residency requirements (i.e. you are a British citizen or have been resident in the UK for the past 5 years). If you’re unsure of your eligibility, we encourage you to review the UK Government’s guidance on security vetting before applying.

Assessment process

• Quick call with one of our Tech Recruiters – to discuss your application, the role and PA.
• Round 1: Technical interview (60 mins)
• Round 2: Competency interview (60 mins)
• Final round: Meeting with a PA leader – a mini case study and discussion around your client‑centricity (60 mins).

Life At PA

We enrich peoples’ working lives by giving them access to unique growth opportunities and meaningful work. Our purpose guides how we work with clients and teams, supporting our communities and delivering insight and impact, solving complex challenges. We build a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets and creates a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people.

Benefits

• Health and lifestyle perks, including private healthcare for you and your family.
• 25 days annual leave (plus a bonus half day on Christmas Eve) with the opportunity to buy 5 additional days.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Opportunity to get involved with community and charity‑based initiatives.
• Annual performance‑based bonus.
• PA share ownership.
• Tax‑efficient benefits (cycle to work, give as you earn).

Alleviating Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to advancing equality. We recruit, retain, reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to age, background, disability, genetic information, family status, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, political belief, veteran status or any other identity. We welcome applications from under‑represented groups.

Adjustments or accommodations

If you need any adjustments or accommodations in the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitmentenquiries@paconsulting.com.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Business Consulting and Services