DevOps Engineer- Late Shift(2 PM - 10PM)
At a glance
Mid-level DevOps & Release role at NICE. Remote, United Kingdom · no salary stated · we estimate £53,281–£65,000 across the United Kingdom.
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What you'll do
- Build Python automation frameworks for repeatable infrastructure deployments across cloud and on-premises systems
- Generate validated Terraform configurations from reusable Jinja2 templates using Python
- Maintain Puppet configurations for Linux and Windows, and automate Windows server and Active Directory work with PowerShell
- Connect infrastructure automation to CI/CD pipelines, adding validation, testing and deployment steps
- Create internal tools, documentation and runbooks, while working with engineering teams to reduce manual operational tasks
What you bring
- At least five years developing structured, testable Python applications, rather than relying on one-off scripts
- You have generated Terraform code programmatically with Python and Jinja2, and can design Terraform modules and manage state
- Hands-on Puppet work with manifests, modules and Hiera, including Linux and Windows systems
- You can build reusable PowerShell automation for Windows administration and hybrid cloud integrations
Who this fits
This individual-contributor role suits a software-minded engineer who writes maintainable code and focuses on infrastructure automation across cloud and hybrid environments. The advertised hours are 2 PM to 10 PM, and the role is remote in the United Kingdom; the posting also describes a hybrid schedule with two office days and three remote days each week.
From the employer
At NiCE, we don’t limit our challenges. We challenge our limits. Always. We’re ambitious. We’re game changers. And we play to win. We set the highest standards and execute beyond them. And if you’re like us, we can offer you the ultimate career opportunity that will light a fire within you.
So, what’s the role all about?
We are looking for a Senior software engineer who is passionate about solving infrastructure challenges through software engineering and automation. In this role, you will design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks that streamline cloud infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational processes.
You will build programmatic infrastructure solutions using Python, Jinja2, and Terraform, generating and managing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) at scale. You will also leverage Puppet for configuration management and develop PowerShell-based automation to support and optimize Windows environments.
This is a highly technical, coding-focused position. The ideal candidate is a software-minded engineer who writes clean, maintainable, and testable code every day—not just ad hoc scripts. You should be comfortable designing reusable automation components, applying software development best practices, and driving operational excellence through automation across complex cloud and hybrid environments.
How Will You Make an Impact?
- Drive infrastructure standardization and operational excellence by designing and developing scalable automation frameworks in Python that enable consistent and repeatable deployments across cloud and on-premises environments.
- Accelerate infrastructure provisioning by building and enhancing Terraform code-generation platforms using Python and Jinja2, enabling teams to produce validated, environment-specific infrastructure code from reusable templates.
- Improve system reliability and compliance by developing and maintaining Puppet modules, manifests, and Hiera configurations that manage Linux and Windows environments at scale.
- Increase operational efficiency across Windows platforms by creating robust PowerShell automation solutions for server management, Active Directory administration, and hybrid cloud integrations.
- Simplify complex infrastructure workflows by developing internal automation tools, command-line utilities, and APIs that empower engineering teams to self-service common operational tasks.
- Enhance the speed and safety of infrastructure delivery by integrating automation frameworks with CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated validation, testing, and deployment of infrastructure changes.
- Improve software quality and reduce deployment risk by implementing comprehensive testing strategies for infrastructure code, including unit testing, linting, and integration testing.
- Partner closely with cloud, platform, and application teams to identify manual processes, eliminate operational toil, and drive automation-first solutions across the organization.
- Enable long-term scalability and maintainability by creating clear documentation, standards, and runbooks for automation frameworks and infrastructure templates.
- Contribute to a strong engineering culture by participating in code reviews, sharing best practices, and continuously improving the quality, security, and maintainability of automation solutions.
Have you got what it takes?
Python & Automation Development
- 5+ years of Python development experience — not scripting, but structured, testable application code
- Strong understanding of Python packaging, virtual environments, dependency management (pip, Poetry), and code quality tooling (pylint, black, mypy)
- Experience building CLI tools and automation frameworks using Python (Click, Typer, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with Jinja2 templating — building reusable, parameterised templates for configuration and infrastructure code generation
- Experience with pytest for unit and integration testing of automation code
Terraform & IaC Code Generation
- Strong Terraform proficiency: module design, state management, remote backends, workspaces, and dependency graphs
- Proven experience generating Terraform HCL programmatically using Python and Jinja2 — building template-driven pipelines that produce valid, linted, plan-ready infrastructure code
- Familiarity with Terraform tooling: tflint, tfsec, terraform-docs, Terragrunt, or Atlantis
- Understanding of Terraform provider internals and resource lifecycle management
Puppet & Configuration Management
- Hands-on Puppet experience: writing manifests and modules, Hiera data hierarchies, node classification, and r10k / Code Manager workflows
- Experience managing mixed Linux and Windows environments with Puppet at scale
- Familiarity with puppet-lint, rspec-puppet, and automated Puppet module testing pipelines
- Understanding of Puppet Enterprise or open-source Puppet Server administration
PowerShell Scripting
- Proficient PowerShell scripting for Windows Server administration, task automation, and hybrid cloud integrations (AWS Tools for PowerShell, Azure PowerShell)
- Experience writing reusable PowerShell modules, functions, and error-handling patterns
- Familiarity with Pester for PowerShell unit testing
- Experience automating Active Directory, Group Policy, or Windows networking tasks via PowerShell
Cloud & Infrastructure
- Solid AWS experience: EC2, EKS/ECS, Lambda, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, and CloudWatch — understanding of services as automation targets
- Familiarity with CI/CD platforms and integrating infrastructure code pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI)
- Comfortable working with Linux and Windows Server in production environments
What’s in it for you?
Join an ever-growing, market disrupting, global company where the teams – comprised of the best of the best – work in a fast-paced, collaborative, and creative environment! As the market leader, every day at NICE is a chance to learn and grow, and there are endless internal career opportunities across multiple roles, disciplines, domains, and locations. If you are passionate, innovative, and excited to constantly raise the bar, you may just be our next NICEr!
Enjoy NICE-FLEX!
At NICE, we work according to the NICE-FLEX hybrid model, which enables maximum flexibility: 2 days working from the office and 3 days of remote work, each week. Naturally, office days focus on face-to-face meetings, where teamwork and collaborative thinking generate innovation, new ideas, and a vibrant, interactive atmosphere.
Requisition ID: 11294
Reporting into: Director, Cloud Operations CXone, EMEA
Role Type: Individual Contributor
About NiCE
NICE Ltd. (NASDAQ: NICE) software products are used by 25,000+ global businesses, including 85 of the Fortune 100 corporations, to deliver extraordinary customer experiences, fight financial crime and ensure public safety. Every day, NiCE software manages more than 120 million customer interactions and monitors 3+ billion financial transactions.
Known as an innovation powerhouse that excels in AI, cloud and digital, NiCE is consistently recognized as the market leader in its domains, with over 8,500 employees across 30+ countries.
NiCE is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, neurotype, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.