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Specialist AWS DevSecOps Engineer (Digital : BT Business)

Job Req ID:  51749
Posting Date:  26 Oct 2025
Function:  Software Engineering
Unit:  Digital
Location: 

New Bailey, Manchester, United Kingdom

Salary:  Competitive, with great BT benefits!

Hybrid 3 days a week together out of our Manchester or Birmingham  offices (flexible 2 days remote wherever).

Why this job matters

Join a dynamic, distributed team responsible for maintaining and evolving the DevOps platforms that support major BT websites and critical Adobe Systems infrastructure. This role is essential to ensure the ongoing reliability, security, and architectural integrity of BT’s cloud platforms. You’ll play a key part in keeping our cloud and application operations running smoothly, supporting millions of users and enabling innovation across the business.

What you’ll be doing

As a Specialist AWS DevSecOps Engineer, you will:

  • Design, implement, and manage AWS cloud infrastructure (Lambda, API Gateway, CloudFront, DynamoDB, EC2, ECS/ECR, S3, WAF, Certificate Manager, Route53, Cognito, Load Balancers).
  • Ensure security compliance and best practices across all AWS resources.
  • Manage AEM releases and Adobe Cloud Service administration.
  • Build and maintain Terraform/Pulumi infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts for automated deployments.
  • Monitor applications and infrastructure using Dynatrace and handle incident response via PagerDuty.
  • Administer DevOps and CI/CD tools (GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube) to design and maintain pipelines.
  • Develop and deploy end-to-end applications (Node.js, Java) to meet evolving business and technical requirements.
  • Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to deliver high-availability, scalable cloud solutions.
  • Support out-of-hours releases, with time in lieu provided.

The skills and experience you'll need to succeed

Essential:

  • Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and cloud security best practices.
  • Proficient in serverless architecture (Lambda, API Gateway) and containerized applications (ECS, ECR).
  • Experience with AEM release management and Adobe Cloud Service administration (training available if needed).
  • Skilled in Terraform or Pulumi for infrastructure automation.

Required:

  • Knowledge of monitoring, alerting, and incident management tools (Dynatrace, PagerDuty).
  • Strong experience in CI/CD pipeline management (GitLab, Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube).
  • Solid understanding of security policies, WAF, Certificate Manager, Cognito, and load balancing.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Willingness to work out-of-hours during release windows.

Preferred:

  • AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Solutions Architect).
  • Experience with multi-region, high-availability AWS architectures.
  • Proficiency in Node.js and Java application deployment.

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

Benefits 

  • An annual bonus of up to 10% (company & personal performance dependent)
  • BT Pension scheme; minimum 5% employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
  • Life Assurance
  • Exclusive colleague discounts on our latest and greatest BT broadband packages
  • 50% off EE mobile pay monthly or SIM only plans and 50% discount for friends and family on EE SIM only plans
  • BT TV, including TNT Sport and the NOW Entertainment membership, and 25% off NOW Sport, Cinema and Kids
  • Great support for working parents including pay whilst on maternity, adoptive, and paternity leave
  • Option to join the Healthcare Cash Plan or other benefits such as dental insurance, gym memberships etc.
  • 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
  • Volunteering days so you can give back to your local community
  • Brand new electric vehicle salary sacrifice arrangement, known as ‘My EV’



With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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