Wessex Water

As a DevOps Integration Engineer, you will play a crucial role in deploying product updates, identifying and resolving production issues, and designing integrations that meet our customers' needs.

You'll collaborate closely with Developers, Engineers and IT teams to ensure software development follows best practices and functions as intended. 

You will be the subject matter expert (SME) and technical owner of our integration platform and subsequent integrations, driving innovation and ensuring seamless connectivity across our systems.

This role is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside talented professionals and contribute to the roadmap for adopting cutting-edge technologies.  

What you'll do

In this role, you will:  

• act as the technical owner and SME for the integration platform, shaping its future through evaluation, expert advice, and technology adoption
• collaborate with Change Management, Project Managers, Architects, Developers and QA teams to define and maintain integration standards, patterns and best practices
• work closely with data users and stakeholders to enhance data integration processes
• assist the Integration Architect in documenting and refining data integration models to align with business goals 
• monitor key production integrations, ensuring service SLAs are met and perform remedial actions when necessary
• maintain thorough documentation of integration work for review and approval
• participate in architecture review boards, change evaluations and estimating meetings, contributing to technical discussions and decision-making
• ensure all integration development complies with company security policies and prevents data security breaches. 

What you'll need

You will have:

• hands-on experience with Azure Cloud Services
• strong proficiency in BICEP for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (ARM or Terraform knowledge is a plus)
• a solid understanding of GitHub Flow and branching strategies
• familiarity with Agile (Scrum) methodologies and some exposure to Waterfall
• experience configuring and managing Azure App Service Plans
• strong networking knowledge, including designing and integrating hub-and-spoke architectures
• expertise in message handling and processing patterns (experience with Azure Service Bus is advantageous)
• a background in event-driven architecture, ideally with Azure Event Grid
• proficiency in secure key management best practices
• the ability to lead engineering efforts across multiple projects
• an understanding of CI/CD pipelines and application lifecycle management. 

It would be desirable for you to have:

• familiarity with the Azure Enterprise Landing Zone model
• experience deploying and scaling web applications across different service environments
• the ability to design and implement resilient cloud architectures
• knowledge of Azure Entra and identity management solutions
• competence in Azure Storage solutions (Blob, Table, Queue, Files) 
• experience in scaling and optimizing workloads
• proficiency with Azure Application Insights for monitoring and diagnostics
• understanding of Azure API Management and integration strategies
• awareness of Azure pricing models
• Microsoft certification or equivalent qualifications. 

What you'll receive

• Total pension contributions up to 20%.
• Career progression and professional development opportunities.
• 25 days' holiday rising to 28 with length of service.
• The opportunity to buy up to ten days' holiday and sell up to five every year.
• A healthcare package that allows you to claim back healthcare costs.
• Life assurance of up to eight times your salary.
• A new electric car in exchange for part of your gross salary, subject to conditions.
• Cashback and discounts from more than 3,000 retailers.
• One paid volunteering day each year.
• Enhanced family leave and pay arrangements.
• An interactive health and wellbeing platform.
• Support from mental health first aiders.
• A £1,000 referral fee if you recommend someone to work for us.

Who we are

YTL UK is part of the international YTL Group based in Kuala Lumpur. The UK companies include:

• Wessex Water – one of the top-performing water and sewerage companies in England and Wales, serving 2.9 million people across the South West.
• YTL Developments – a major UK developer currently redeveloping a 350 acre former airfield into an award winning, exciting mix of houses, apartments, schools, commercial space, restaurants and hotels, to make a truly sustainable new community.
• YTL Construction UK – a top 20 UK contractor providing fully integrated services to infrastructure, residential, commercial, industry, energy and environmental sectors.
• YTL Arena – the development and operation of an entertainment complex that includes a 19,000 capacity arena, conferencing and exhibition space.
• Plus a number of other retail, environmental and specialist businesses.

Our people tell us that YTL UK is a great place to work, which is why so many of them stay with us! You will have a unique opportunity to develop and progress your career within such a diverse group.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion – with that in mind, all applicants are welcome. We are delighted to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a Disability Confident Employer.  

If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process, please inform a member of our Recruitment team.