Azure Lead DevOps Engineer - DWP - G6
Government Digital & Data -
We’re looking for an outstanding Lead DevOps Engineer to develop, build and maintain our Azure hosted services across Appeals & Supporting Capabilities. This includes services across Retirement, Bereavement and Care that provide support for the most vulnerable people in society.
As a Lead DevOps Engineer you will lead our specialist Azure DevOps team and be an integral part of delivering and supporting automated solutions that enable the DWP to deliver quality services consistently that meet the needs of our agents and claimants. The successful candidate will be expected to lead engineers as well as collaborate with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multidisciplinary approach over hierarchy.
This role represents a unique opportunity to join the Appeals & Supporting Capabilities team at DWP Digital, to be part of a team delivering real value to people that need help during the difficult times of their lives.
Please note:
Regular travel to Newcastle will be required where the majority of the wider team is based.
The role includes a requirement for on-call duties and working outside of regular office hours.
This role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.
Job description
As a Lead DevOps Engineer you will lead and set the strategy as well as build our products and applications with multi-functional service teams as part of our specialist DevOps team.
What really excites us is problem-solving. We have a unique opportunity to deliver innovative technology that carries real value for millions of users.
Our teams draw value from collaboration, actively seek input from colleagues and value ideas from across disciplines, grades and job titles over hierarchy.
You’ll also be part of a supportive Engineering community of practice, with hundreds of engineering experts from across the UK united by passion and purpose. We’ll give you the tools and time to build your capability, with coaching, mentoring, qualifications and formal learning, meet-ups or whatever else works for you.
We are extending our already skilled and creative DevOps team. You will be a leader in our team, you will coach and mentor DevOps Engineers.
You’ll share a brilliant environment with colleagues from across DWP and wider government, making it the perfect place to collaborate and build networks.
Person specification
When giving details in your CV you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below:
- Lead Criteria - Significant experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications.
- Significant knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code.
- Significant experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages.
- Significant experience of working in a DevOps environment – Continuous Integration & Deployment, Delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience.
- Significant knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Caicy.sandford1@dwp.gov.uk.
