DevOps Engineer

Talent, Support, Success.

Talent, Support, Success

About the Role

The Release and Environment Management team are looking for a DevOps Engineer to help operate, maintain, and evolve our integration and application platforms. The role focuses on ensuring stable environments, smooth deployments, strong automation practices, and ongoing improvements across both non‑production and production landscapes. 

You will work across a range of platform technologies— primarily our IBM WebMethods integration platform—supporting dependable release processes and consistent environment management. This position plays a key role in enhancing our delivery pipelines and ensuring our platforms run efficiently and reliably. 

You will collaborate closely with development, test, operations, and architecture teams to streamline processes, enhance automation, and contribute to the overall maturity of our DevOps practices. Experience working in a regulated or governed environment is beneficial, along with a mindset geared toward continuous improvement and high‑quality operational support 

Job Responsibilities

• Administer and support the IBM WebMethods integration platform (Integration Server, Deployer, Internal/External API Gateway) 

• Manage the build & release process, and environment configuration across multiple environments. 

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for the platform, working closely with the development & QA teams. 

• Provide operational support for the platform – Monitor system performance, manage upgrades, patching, security, and access controls, clustering, performance tuning, troubleshoot incidents, and perform root cause analysis 

• Strong automation mindset – Continuous improvement and improvements to release processes. 

• Support occasional application releases or urgent system incidents during evenings and at weekends. 

Job Responsibilities

Education

• 3+ years experience in a release management, SRE, or DevOps engineer role. 
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field. 
• Certifications in relevant areas such as DevOps, Linux Administration, CI/CD, Azure - desirable. 

Experiences

• Strong knowledge of the IBM WebMethods platform and the various components supporting it 

• Demonstrable experience building and deploying containerised applications via Docker and Kubernetes. 

• Experience with common DevOps tooling (Git, Bash, Python, Ansible, Jira, Bitbucket, Datadog) 

• Experience administrating and deploying applications in both Windows and Linux (RHEL) environments. 

• Experience working with and managing CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, Azure DevOps) 

• Understanding of APIs, REST/SOAP services, and messaging concepts.
• Cloud experience (Azure)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• IBM webMethods certifications
• Java development background 

Competencies

• Strong troubleshooting and analytical capability 

• Automation-focused mindset 

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and on your own initiative. 

• Self-starter with a proactive and structured approach to working. 

• Excellent interpersonal and communication (oral & written) skills.  

• Ability to present and discuss technical information in a way that establishes rapport, persuades others, and gains understanding. 

• Excellent process improvement and change management experience. 

• Excellent organizational, communication and time management skills. 

MCC

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Team player
• Strong interest in continuously improving

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This role sits within the C pay grade in the IT department. 

FBD is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applicants of all ages, genders, ethnicities, cultures, religions, languages, sexual orientations, abilities, disabilities, and social backgrounds.

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole, authentic self to work. Our approach to inclusion is embedded in our hiring practices, pay structures, leadership development, and workplace policies.

At FBD, we believe that when our people feel valued and supported, they thrive, and so does our business. We are proud to foster a culture of collaboration, respect, and shared success at every stage of your career.

Our Benefits Include:

• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office / 3 days working from home
• Health Insurance subsidy for employee and family
• Wellbeing allowance
• Defined Contribution Pension Scheme
• Tax Saver Schemes  
• Lunch Allowance
• Discounts off home, car and travel insurance.
• Annual bonus
• Education support
• Free parking