Lead DevOps Engineer

Salary: £90,000 - 90,000 per year

Requirements:
  • Experience of leading and supporting Engineers in multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment
  • Significant experience of version control systems such as git with GitLab CI or Jenkins
  • Significant experience of building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
  • Significant experience of Infrastructure-as-code and configuration for one or more cloud providers
  • Experience of containerisation and container orchestration
  • Proficiency in multiple scripting and/or programming languages (e.g. Bash, Python)
  • Significant experience with the full life cycle of Azure cloud-based platforms and applications from design to production
Responsibilities:
  • Lead and set the strategy for building our products and applications
  • Collaborate with researchers, testers, architects, analysts, and designers as part of multi-functional agile delivery teams
  • Participate in our supportive Engineering community of practice
  • Share knowledge and best practices with the wider organisation
  • Drive the adoption of cutting-edge infrastructure and development technologies
Technologies:
  • Azure
  • Bash
  • CI/CD
  • Cloud
  • DevOps
  • Git
  • GitLab
  • Jenkins
  • Python
  • AWS

More:

We are the UKs largest government department, dedicated to transforming public services. As a Lead DevOps Engineer, youll have the freedom to shape our technical landscape and advocate for a modern DevOps culture. We offer competitive pay of up to £92,522, a generous civil service pension with employer contributions, a flexible working model, and a comprehensive benefits package aimed at promoting work-life balance. Join us in one of our digital hubs located in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle, or Sheffield and help us deliver efficient services to over 22 million users.

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