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Location: London (must be willing to be based at and travel to client sites throughout the UK)

Salary: Competitive salary & Package (Depending on level of experience)

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.

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.

We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Software Engineering is the home of our dedicated Technology people who are focused on engineering memorable yet differentiated and captivating customer experiences.

Working as a key member of the team, we are looking for Engineers who are passionate about their work, with innovation and continuous learning at the forefront of their professional development.

We are looking for experienced DevOps Engineers to join our vibrant community of DevOps professionals, based at our London offices on a full-time, permanent basis. We’re looking for exceptional individuals to deliver specific solutions for our clients.

In our team you will learn:

Working within a high performing delivery team, you will engage directly with our clients to build innovative DevOps Capabilities.

Your professional development is important to us. From day one you will be working alongside and in partnership with some of the very best in the business. As part of your career growth, there are several internal and external qualifications that you will have access to, these include:

• Sponsored training and certifications for AWS, Azure, GCP, CNCF CKAD and CKS, OpenShift, Hashicorp, Cloudbees, Splunk products and many more
• Accenture’s internal DevOps Academy and DevOps Academy for Executives
• Accenture’s internal Master Technology Architect program.
• The ability to attend and represent Accenture at well-known DevOps conferences; DevOps Days, DevOps enterprise summit, Kubecon and global events like Re:invent and Ignite.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Awareness of critical concepts in DevOps and Agile principles
• Cloud computing skills: Working knowledge of various tools, open-source technologies, and cloud services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure including respective cloud shell, serverless and other cloud native and offerings.
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) skills including pipeline design/implementation.
• Use IaC tools and techniques and follow everything-as-code principles (e.g. Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Bicep or GCP deployment manager)
• Containerisation skills: must have knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift to manage and orchestrate containerized applications.
• Collaboration skills: must have excellent collaboration skills to work with cross-functional teams such as developers, testers, and operations personnel.
• Security skills: must have knowledge of modern security practices and technologies to ensure the security of applications and infrastructure.
• Excellent troubleshooting: must have strong problem-solving skills to troubleshoot issues in complex systems.
• Must have excellent communication skills to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with team members.
• Mentoring and developing junior DevOps engineers and leads teams effectively (depending on your career level)

Accenture DevOps is part of a larger vision

Accenture believes “Every Business is a Digital Business” and in so doing we support our clients to align and integrate their technology with our “Cloud Infrastructure Engineering” (CIE) group. CIE combines deep technology, business and industry expertise to design and deliver some of the largest, most challenging and highest profile technology solutions in the world. Our DevOps community is a part of the CIE practice and shares in its vibrant, sociable and learning culture where technology skills are valued and recognised.

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 25 days’ vacation per year, gym subsidy, 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.

About Accenture

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. We combine unmatched experience and specialized capabilities across more than 40 industries — powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. With 509,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries, Accenture brings continuous innovation to help clients improve their performance and create lasting value across their enterprises. Visit us at www.accenture.com

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Closing Date for Applications 31/08/2023

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.