Want to do the best work of your life? With 24 million customers in 7 countries, make your mark at Europe’s leading media and entertainment brand. A workplace where you can proudly be yourself; our people make Sky a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

The Operational Automation team are a small highly experienced team in both networking and programming who work to deliver automations to other operational teams, to improve day to day efficiency, fault-fix times, and to remove human error from daily repetitive tasks. The tools developed are critical to the running of these operational teams and the support of the Sky Broadband, Talk, and Mobile networks.

What you’ll do:

• Develop Python applications from initial concept through to a completed solution
• Maintain, update and enhance applications that have been written within the team
• Use Docker, GIT and other tools to develop, test and deploy code quickly and efficiently
• Work with technical experts in their field to document processes and design tools
• Develop and use APIs to access and share data across various platforms
• Develop effective simple user interfaces, replacing command line complexity

What you’ll bring:

• A proven track record developing advanced Python applications within a small team working with network devices and management systems via RESTful APIs, SSH, and other protocols
• Excellent team collaboration and the ability to proactive research and solve issues
• Ability to troubleshoot and debug applications written in Python, and to a lesser extent other languages
• Knowledge of Docker and containers
• An understanding of networking will be beneficial as well as Unix/Linux administration

The Rewards:

There’s a reason people can’t stop talking about#LifeAtSky. Our great range of rewards really are something special, here are just a few:

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place
• A generous pension package
• Private healthcare
• Discounted mobile and broadband

Where you’ll work: (Hybrid/Office)

Brick Lane:

Our Brick Lane office is in the heart of the East End of London. It’s part of a vibrant and diverse community; close to street food, cafes and shops.

The closest tube station is Aldgate East and Liverpool Street is about a 10-minute walk.

Inclusion:

Recognised as an ‘Inclusive Top 50 Employer’ and a ‘Times Top 50 Employer for Women’, we’re working hard to ensure we’re a truly inclusive place to work. This means we don’t just look at your CV. We’re more focused on who you are and the potential you’ll bring to Sky. We also know that everyone has a life outside work, So we’re happy to discuss flexible working.

And we’ll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

Why wait?

Apply now to build an amazing career and be part of a brilliant team. We can’t wait to hear from you.

To find out more about working with us, search#LifeAtSkyon social media.A job you love to talk about.

Just so you know: if your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer.