Senior DevOps Engineer

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. Please Note: any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history at the point of application. Our ideal candidate has substantial experience handling Kafka setups with billions of messages and thousands of topics, demonstrating a deep understanding of its architecture and optimization techniques. Additionally, expertise in Kubernetes is required, with the ability to manage and scale clusters efficiently, involving large numbers of pods, and a strong command of Docker and other containerization technologies. You will need to be able to build rapport with clients, provide expert advice, design and develop solutions as well as manage or implement cloud infrastructure and data platforms ensuring scalability and reliability. Additionally, you must show experience with the development and implementation of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) processes to streamline development processes. Key responsibilities : Define and implement DevOps strategies and best practices to optimize processes and systems. Perform line management duties to a team of up to 5 engineers. Be involved in setting DevOps department standards and technical direction, creating training materials and running “brown bag” training sessions for the wider team Support and train junior colleagues under your line management . Lead and manage diverse DevOps and development projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery. Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code technical solutions (as an example, via kube/helm & Terraform). Contribute to writing and reviewing code according to project needs and designs. Apply DevOps best practices of automation, TDD and tooling to CI/CD pipelines. Design, develop and manage cloud infrastructure and data platforms to ensure scalability and reliability. Work as in a cross-discipline agile development team (managed via Scrum Agile processes). ​Required skills : Working knowledge in Kafka cluster (preferably on MSK AWS platform), Docker and Kubernetes (EKS). Knowledge of (IaC) Infrastructure as Code Systems , preferably Kubernetes, Helm, and Terraform. Strong coding skills in languages such as Python, Bash, Ruby or Go. Java software development as part of a cross-disciplined team. Scrum master qualifications or experience, help project management by running standups and other agile ceremonies. Proven experience in Senior DevOps roles, with a track record of managing teams and projects. Working knowledge of Cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) and developing CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Drone or similar tooling. Experience working in an Agile Delivery Team. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability to build and maintain client relationships. What’s in it for you: At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.