DevOps Engineer Jr

Halliburton Energy Services; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global energy industry provider is seeking a Junior-Level DevOps Engineer to join its Technical Solutions Team in Abingdon, UK. The ideal candidate will design and maintain cloud and on-premises infrastructure, develop CI/CD pipelines, and work closely with application developers in a collaborative environment. This entry-level role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and a passion for cloud technologies and automation tools, providing an excellent opportunity for career growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in building and maintaining distributed systems on-premises.
• Strong experience in building and maintaining private and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Experience with a public cloud provider (preferably AWS or Azure).

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain infrastructure for scalable applications.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines to automate processes.
• Write automation scripts for infrastructure tasks.
• Monitor system performance and reliability.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code using Terraform

Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell

Monitoring and logging tools knowledge

Problem-solving skills in agile environments

Networking principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Ansible

Job description

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We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

We are actively seeking a Junior-Level DevOps Engineer to join our Technical Solutions Team, which is responsible for implementing the delivery platform across the Neftex® subsurface evaluation product portfolio. This role is ideal for self‑motivated, enthusiastic individuals who thrive in team environments and are passionate about building innovative, scalable solutions using cloud technologies.

You will work on the design, implementation, and maintenance of cloud and on-premises infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, automation tooling, and operational scripts. You will work closely with application developers in a DevOps environment.

Successful candidates will be evidently enthusiastic and motivated people who we can train up in our processes and ultimately play a key role in quality assurance initiatives across different stakeholder groups.

This role is based in our Abingdon, Oxfordshire office.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure to support scalable and resilient applications.
• Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Write and maintain automation scripts for infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment.
• Create operational tooling and scripts to streamline monitoring, logging, backups, and incident response.
• Collaborate with software engineers to ensure integration between application code and infrastructure.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and reliability using appropriate tools and metrics.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and deployment issues across environments.
• Implement and enforce cloud security policies and practices.
• Maintain and improve Infrastructure as Code (IaC) scripts and templates.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives.
• Document infrastructure, processes, and operational procedures.
• Stay current with emerging cloud technologies, automation frameworks, and DevOps trends, and proactively suggest improvements.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2+ years experience in building and maintaining distributed systems in on-premises
• Strong experience in building and maintaining distributed systems on-premises environments including private cloud and hybrid solutions.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and practices.
• Solid scripting skills using Python, Bash, or PowerShell for automation of operational tasks.
• Networking including firewall principles, routing, package filtering, and WAF.
• Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with a public cloud provider (preferably AWS or Azure).
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to work in a fast‑paced, agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure design patterns.
• Strong knowledge of server hardware, virtualization (VMware/Hyper‑V), and storage systems
• Experience with GitOps workflows and tools.
• Exposure to configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible).
• Understanding of infrastructure security best practices, including:
  • Active Directory
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • Group Policy
  • Secrets management
• Data encryption (at rest and in transit)
• Compliance and audit logging
• Experience working in Agile teams using Scrum or Kanban methodologies.
• Comfortable working in geographically distributed teams and cross‑functional environments.
• Familiar with SOC2 compliance requirements

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation

Location

97 Jubilee Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RW, United Kingdom

Requisition Number:

204264

Experience Level:

Entry‑Level

Job Family:

Engineering/Science/Technology

Product Service Line:

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Full Time / Part Time:

Full Time

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Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.