Job Description

Bristol, London, Manchester, Woking


Senior DevOps Engineer


About the job you're considering
As a Platform Engineer in our Cloud Infrastructure Service (CIS) practice, you'll have access to innovative projects and entrepreneurial colleagues. With Cloud Platform Engineering in rapid evolution, we will help you learn and develop your skills and gain certifications.


Capgemini's industry-leading cloud-native engineering community are at the top of their game. Responsible for ensuring some of the world's most demanding applications are available, they refuse to be constrained by the limits of today's technology - instead looking to tomorrow's needs. From the most senior field experts to those just starting in their careers, this is a team that works together to blow the competition out of the water.

Hybrid working:

The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.


If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)


Your role
No two projects are ever the same as we support all business sectors. As a Platform Engineer, you will be expected to have the knowledge, confidence, and capability to assist our clients in realising their cloud strategy. This would include:




Undertaking cross-functional engineering projects, working in small teams with other engineers in different knowledge spheres, building supportable, sustainable and reliable services Defining and maintaining technical designs according to cloud best practices and ensuring they are deployed correctly in the Cloud environment whilst championing automation Working with great engineers on large-scale, technically challenging projects - it's all about people at the end of the day. Using leading-edge technology - our clients are constantly looking to take cloud technology further, leveraging open source technology, CI/CD, and modern software architectures such as microservices, to name but a few. Constantly learning through modern platforms and the opportunity to attend conferences, support tech meetups, take part in hackathons, gain industry recognised certification and much, much more.



You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini building an inclusive future is part of everyday life and will be part of your working reality. We have built a representative and welcoming environment, for everyone.


Your skills and experience
We're looking for Engineers that aren't afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck in. You should learn quickly and love a challenge.




We're not expecting you to be able to tick off all of the below, but if you've got a broad range of experience in modern cloud stacks and can demonstrate a good selection of the list, we'd love to talk to you.




Strong experience with PostgreSQL database design, optimization, and administration. Proficiency in SQL and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash). Experience with data pipeline tools (e.g., Airflow, dbt, Kafka). Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Understanding of data warehousing concepts and dimensional modeling.
We are a Disability Confident Employer
Capgemini is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) under the UK Government's Disability Confident scheme. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we will offer an interview to all candidates who:

Declare they have a disability, and Meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.

Please opt in during the application process.

Your security clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance.


To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.


Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.


Some posts are restricted to sole UK Nationals for security reasons; therefore, you may be asked about your citizenship in the application process.


Make it real - what does it mean for you?
You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.


You'd be joining an accredited Great Place to work for Wellbeing in 2023. Employee wellbeing is vitally important to us as an organisation. We see a healthy and happy workforce a critical component for us to achieve our organisational ambitions. To help support wellbeing we have trained 'Mental Health Champions' across each of our business areas, and we have invested in wellbeing apps such as Thrive and Peppy.


You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini's 'learning for life' mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard ManageMentor, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more.


You'll be bringing your unique skills and perspectives to the team, inspiring and taking inspiration from your teammates as you unlock value in everything you do. You'll be joining a professional community of experts, who have got your back and will support you, every step of the way.


Capgemini. Make it real.


Why you should consider Capgemini
Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. When you join Capgemini, you'll join a thriving company and become part of a collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. We find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses, and it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. You'll use your skills to help our clients leverage technology to innovate and grow their business. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.


About Capgemini
Capgemini is an AI-powered global business and technology transformation partner, delivering tangible business value. We imagine the future of organisations and make it real with AI, technology and people. With our strong heritage of nearly 60 years, we are a responsible and diverse group of 420,000 team members in more than 50 countries. We deliver end-to-end services and solutions with our deep industry expertise and strong partner ecosystem, leveraging our capabilities across strategy, technology, design, engineering and business operations. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of EUR22.1 billion. Make it real | www.capgemini.com


Ref. code
393398-en_US
Posted on
29 Jan 2026
Experience level
Experienced Professionals
Contract type
Permanent
Location
Bristol, London, Manchester, Woking
Business unit
Cloud Infrastructure Services
Brand
Capgemini
Professional communities
Cloud Infrastructure Management