Monitoring Senior Software Developer

 We believe in better. And we make it happen.  

Better content. Better products. And better careers.  

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile, SkyQ to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate.  

We turn big ideas into the products, content and services millions of people love.  

And we do it all right here at Sky.  

The Monitoring Senior Software Developer plays a key role in designing, implementing, and maintaining advanced monitoring solutions across broadcast and media systems. Working within a cross-functional engineering team, this role focuses on developing scalable, reliable, and customizable monitoring tools, such as Dataminer and other platforms, to ensure high service availability and operational efficiency.  

What you'll do:  

• Design and develop advanced monitoring solutions using platforms like Dataminer, Grafana, and custom integrations across broadcast and media infrastructures.  

• Implement and maintain real-time monitoring and observability across broadcast and media systems, ensuring high availability and performance.  

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define monitoring requirements and translate them into scalable, reusable and innovative technical solutions.  

• Integrate monitoring tools with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and automation frameworks.  

• Develop and maintain dashboards and alerting rules to support proactive incident detection and resolution.  

• Apply DevOps and SRE principles to improve system reliability, reduce toil, and enhance operational workflows.  

• Contribute to the evolution and the optimization of monitoring architectures, adopting modern development practices such as containerization, microservices, and API-first design.  

• Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives within the team.  

• Support the onboarding and customization of third-party monitoring solutions and external components, ensuring seamless integration with existing infrastructure.  

• Play a key role in connecting strategy and analysis wit development and platform operations, fostering alignment and shared ownership throughout the entire monitoring lifecycle—from requirement definition to solution design and implementation.  

What you'll bring:  

• Proven experience in developing and integrating monitoring solutions, ideally with tools like Dataminer, Grafana, or similar platforms.  

• Solid understanding of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, infrastructure as code, versioning and automation.  

• Expertise with DevOps and cloud-native tools.  

• Familiarity with SRE principles, especially around observability, incident response, and reducing operational toil.  

• Proficiency in scripting and programming languages such as C# and Python.  

• Experience working with APIs, telemetry systems, and data pipelines for metrics and logs.  

• Ability to design and maintain custom dashboards, alerting logic, and monitoring workflows.  

• Knowledge of containerized environments (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud-native architectures.  

• Proven drive for continuous improvement and system reliability, excellent communication skills for effective cross-team collaboration and mentorship, and the strategic vision necessary to develop future-proof solutions. 

Team overview:  

CONTENT TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION  

Our Content Technology and Innovation team delivers high-quality content to homes, customer devices, businesses and commercial partners across our European markets. With over 2500 colleagues from around the world, we combine our strategic insights, engineering know-how and operational excellence to use the most innovative technologies to create and distribute our award-winning content.  

The rewards  

There's one thing people can't stop talking about when it comes to #LifeAtSky: the perks. Here’s a taster:  

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place  

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate  

• A generous pension package  

• Private healthcare  

• Discounted mobile and broadband  

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences  

Inclusion & how you'll work:  

Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial injustice and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky.  

We’ve embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home. You’ll find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role later on in the recruitment process.  

Your office space:  

Osterley  

Our Osterley Campus is a 10-minute walk from Syon Lane train station. Or you can hop on one of our free shuttle buses that run to and from Osterley, Gunnersbury, Ealing Broadway and South Ealing tube stations. There are also plenty of bike shelters and showers.  

On campus, you’ll find 13 subsidised restaurants, cafes, and a Waitrose. You can keep in shape at our subsidised gym, catch the latest shows and movies at our cinema, get your car washed, and even get pampered at our beauty salon.  

We'd love to hear from you  

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky. It’s a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next.  

But better doesn’t stop at what we do, it’s how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet.  

If you believe in better, we’ll back you all the way.  

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.