Senior DevOps Engineer - Defence

At IBM CIC, we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC means you'll have the opportunity to work with visionaries across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for the most innovative and valuable companies in the world. Your ability to accelerate impact and make meaningful change for your clients is enabled by our strategic partner ecosystem and our robust technology platforms across the IBM portfolio. Curiosity and a constant quest for knowledge serve as the foundation to success in IBM CIC. In your role, you'll be encouraged to challenge the norm, investigate ideas outside of your role, and come up with creative solutions which impact a wide network of clients, whom may be at their site or one of our CIC or IBM locations. Our culture of evolution centres on long‑term career growth and development opportunities in an environment that embraces your unique skills and experience.

We offer:

• A multitude of training opportunities from classroom to e‑learning, mentoring and coaching programs as well as the chance to gain industry recognised certifications
• Regular and frequent promotion and progression opportunities to ensure you can drive and develop your career with us
• Feedback and checkpoints throughout the year
• Diversity & Inclusion as an essential and authentic component of our culture through our policies and process as well as our Employee Champion teams and support networks
• A culture where your ideas for growth and innovation are always welcome
• Internal recognition programmes for peer‑to‑peer appreciation as well as from manager to employees
• Tools and policies to support your work‑life balance from flexible working approaches, sabbatical programmes, paid paternity leave, maternity leave and an innovative maternity returners scheme
• More traditional benefits, such as 25 days holiday (in addition to public holidays), online shopping discounts, an Employee Assistance Programme, a group personal pension plan of an additional 5% of your base salary paid by us monthly to save for your future.

Your role and responsibilities:

• Unleash your leadership potential as a Senior Application Developer and drive the development of application management strategies on hybrid cloud platforms.
• In this role, you'll be responsible for leading the way in providing expert consulting services to clients, resolving application issues across multiple stacks, and nurturing the growth of junior developers.
• Join our Hybrid Cloud team and make a significant impact on our clients' application management and cloud strategy.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and lead cutting‑edge application management strategies on hybrid cloud platforms.
• Provide expert consulting services to clients on managing applications on various cloud platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve application issues across multiple stacks.
• Utilise expertise in custom skills, including at least two primary technology skills (e.g., Java, Open Source, databases, Integration technologies, Mainframe, IBMi, and Data AMS).
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless application management and deployment.
• Mentor junior developers, providing guidance and support in their professional development.

Required technical and professional expertise:

• Extensive experience in DevOps engineering
• Experience working in an on‑premises environment
• Strong knowledge of GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, Java, Python and OpenShift
• Strong team‑first mindset and a growth mindset with a willingness to share knowledge and upskill others
• Excellent communication and problem‑solving skills
• Extensive experience with multiple programming languages and platforms.
• In‑depth understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage stakeholder expectations.
• Proven track record in driving successful application management on hybrid cloud platforms.

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, 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. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

Preferred technical and professional experience:

• AWS Certified Developer or equivalent.
• Experience with DevSecOps practices.
• Familiarity with quality engineering principles and tools.
• Background in platform and management method skills.
• Expertise in migration tools (AWS Migration Hub, AWS Server Migration Service, etc.).
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• Publication record in peer‑reviewed journals or reputable industry publications.
• Experience working in Agile teams is a benefit.

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.