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Senior DevOps Engineer - Flexible Working Available

Employer
Sky
Location
Livingston
Salary
Negotiable
Closing date
8 May 2021

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Sector
Technology & Digital, IT
Hours
Full Time
Flexibility
Flexible working available
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe's leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

This is a great opportunity to join the UKIS Platform Operations team that provides end-to-end support of Sky customer management platform for the full software development lifecycle. You'll join an ambitious, innovative team and build modern, scalable tools and platforms with cutting edge technology, supporting teams across Sky.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll work with the latest technology to drive our platform and software development practices forward with passion and enthusiasm at scale.

- Design, build and maintain development tools and infrastructure
- Automate processes to improve development and release workflows
- Contribute to continuous improvement and innovation
- Research and design proof of concepts to drive the platform forward
- Establish and execute best practice to ensure systems are stable and secure
- Providing efficient production support and issue resolution

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
- Excellent Linux administration skills- Proven experience of implementing and supporting of a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools, such as Ansible, Apache, Tomcat, Java, Jenkins, Spring, Docker, Kubernetes, Prometheus, Istio.
- Knowledge and understanding of monitoring solutions
- Experience of delivering software using continuous delivery and deployment approaches
- Ability to produce and maintain code and script in multiple languages
- Strong experience of using and supporting automation toolsets
- Good understanding of networking principles
- Experience within an IT Operations role

TEAM OVERVIEW

UK Tech: Our team focuses on technology strategy, design and delivery. From AI to 5G to Cloud, we work on the latest tech whilst building out our web presence and CRM systems for fixed and mobile networks. We're bold, proactive, forward-thinking and collaborative. Together, we're proud of the products and services we deliver for our customers.

 

 

THE REWARDS:
There's a reason people can't stop talking about #LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:
- Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
- A generous pension package
- Private healthcare
- Discounted mobile and broadband

WHERE YOU'LL WORK:
LIVINGSTON WATERMARK HOUSE:

Our lively campus is a free shuttle bus away from Livingston South train station and the town centre. Plus there's onsite parking available for cars, motorbikes and bicycles.
You'll be well fed at our subsidised canteen, and you can keep in shape at our onsite gym. Or play a game of pool or table tennis.

INCLUSION:
Recognised as an 'Inclusive Top 50 Employer' and a 'Times Top 50 Employer for Women', we're working hard to ensure we're a truly inclusive place to work.

This means we don't just look at your CV. We're more focused on who you are and the potential you'll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we're open to discussing where and when you do your job, as long as we can balance your needs with those of our customers.

And we'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

WHY WAIT?
Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can't wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search #LifeAtSky on social media. A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we'll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.

#LI-Tech

Company

Sky is the operator of the leading multichannel television platform in the UK and Ireland with viewers in 8.6 million households.

Sky was the winner of the Overall Top Employer Award for the 2016 Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards. It was praised by the judges for the strong evidence of its support for diversity, female career progression across the board and family friendly working which was backed up with strong evidence and case studies.

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