Dev. Ops. Engineer

We believe in better. And we make it happen.

Better content. Better products. And better careers.

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.

And we do it all right here at Sky.

What you'll do

Based at Leeds Dock, Digital Technology look after the digital experiences for over 12 million Sky customers. You will be joining a diverse team where the focus is on empowering development teams to help build scalable, maintainable applications with security and reliability built in.

UK&I Technology

Ground-breaking projects. Innovative tech. Top innovation. Join our UK&I Technology team and you'll work across technology projects that drive our TV, broadband, mobile and Sky Connect services. You'll be at the heart of delivering the technology roadmaps that support our UK and Ireland businesses, with a focus on customer innovations for Sky Glass. That's not all. You'll also design, develop and deliver digital services for millions of customers across the UK.

• Drive technology and system engineering practices into the department with passion and enthusiasm and empower development teams by bringing expertise and knowledge to help clear issues or blockers they are experiencing
• Work on ways to automate and improve software deployments and delivery pipelines and work with all areas of Digital Technology to maintain and improve our digital solutions
• Work within a growing team of Site Reliability Engineers using a wide range of technologies in On-Premise and Cloud data centres
• Assist in architecting, building, monitoring, and maintaining the infrastructure to support delivery of Sky Digital journeys

What you'll bring

• Knowledge of dev-ops/SRE practices and a methodical approach when investigating production issues and experience in building solutions to empower development teams
• Being an advocate for automation of manual processes wherever you find them with an ability to see past the symptoms, find the underlying issues and have strong communication skills to be able to connect with all levels within the tribe.
• Achieve outcomes through collaboration, build trust with people and teams and be seen as the approachable expert

Desirable experience:

• Good knowledge of at least one development language (Javascript/Typescript is preferred, but not essential)
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code such as Terraform, Ansible, Puppet
• Experience in deploying resources to Cloud platforms such as GCP and AWS
• Experience in configuring containers and orchestration (predominantly Docker) would be useful
• Experience with scripting languages such as Bash, or Python

The rewards

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to : the perks. Here's a taster:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband
• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences

How you'll work - hybrid working

The world has changed. And so have we. We've embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.

You'll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.

Your office space

Leeds

Our spacious tech hub is less than a mile from Leeds train station. There's plenty of parking in the surrounding streets and at the nearby CitiPark.

Need a break? You can blow off steam over a game of pool or table tennis, and stay fit at our subsidised gym.

Osterley

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.

On campus, you'll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon

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We'd love to hear from you

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It's a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.

But better doesn't stop at what we do, it's how we do it, too. We embrace each other's differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.

If you believe in better, we'll back you all the way.