Lead AWS DevOps Engineer - Defence Professional Multiple Cities

Overview

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK. A career in IBM CIC offers the opportunity to work with leading professionals across multiple industries to improve the hybrid cloud and AI journey for innovative and valuable companies, delivering effective solutions and driving meaningful business change using modern technology platforms. Our culture supports continuous learning, diverse teams, and long-term career growth.

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), delivering deep technical and industry expertise to clients worldwide. Our delivery centers provide locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure DevOps infrastructure and processes using modern tools and methodologies, tailored to defence, public sector, and national security projects.
• Ensure solutions meet stringent security, compliance, and accreditation requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials, or sector-specific standards).
• Guide and mentor junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, quality, and efficiency in DevOps practices, with awareness of government and defence environments.
• Lead the resolution of complex technical challenges, applying deep expertise in DevOps and secure cloud solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in DevOps practices, ensuring alignment with industry standards, best practices, and government regulations.
• Shape the technical direction of DevOps initiatives and contribute to strategic decision-making for mission-critical systems.

Qualifications

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Extensive experience in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline development.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and coaching skills.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels and drive organizational change.
• Proven experience in leading DevOps initiatives and projects.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI).
• Familiarity with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef).
• Knowledge of infrastructure as code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, ELK Stack, Datadog).
• Passion for continuous learning and professional development

Desirable Certifications

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

About IBM

IBM's greatest invention is the IBMer. We believe that through intelligence, reason and science, we can improve business, society and the human condition, bringing the power of an open hybrid cloud and AI strategy to life for our clients and partners around the world.

Life at IBM

In a world where technology never stands still, you'll be encouraged to learn, develop your career, and experiment, with trust and support in an environment where everyone can thrive. IBMers are growth-minded, curious, open to feedback, and collaborative, driving exceptional outcomes for customers.

EEO Information

As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. You must have the valid right to work in the UK. IBM does not currently offer visa sponsorship. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years, and be able to hold or gain UK government security clearance.

Job Details

• Location: United Kingdom
• Work arrangement: Hybrid
• Employment type: Regular
• Position type: Professional
• Additional notes: Up to 80% or 4 days a week (home on weekends, project-dependent)