Senior DevOps Engineer - Welsh Revenue Authority - SEO
Government Digital & Data -
Location
We encourage flexible and hybrid working. Some office attendance will be required based on business needs. This role is based in our Cardiff office.
About the job
Job summary
We’re responsible for Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But that’s not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales.
Join a place with purpose
You’ll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions. Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind. By working together, we’ll deliver a fair tax system for Wales.
Our people
You’ll be working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance – there’s a place for you in our friendly team.
You’ll be our greatest asset
You’ll be joining an inclusive organisation and be part of a team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard.
We’re recognised as one of the top organisations for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are one of our strongest areas, as well as pay and benefits – our People Survey results say it all!
We’re also recognised for being innovative and a digital, ‘cloud-based’ organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working enabling a great work-life balance.
More about working for us, our roles and our Corporate Plan 2025 - 2028 .
Job description
The Senior DevOps Engineer is a new role, focussed around ensuring WRA’s digital teams deliver systems smoothly, securely, and efficiently. This position exists to connect different teams – development, operations, and security and make sure they work together effectively. The role focuses on improving how software and systems are developed, deployed, maintained and assured so that services are reliable and meet organisational needs. The main purpose is to create processes that make delivering new systems and updates faster and more consistent, while keeping security at the heart of everything. This means reducing risks, protecting sensitive information, and ensuring systems are robust and compliant with regulations. The role also helps the organisation plan for the future by supporting IT strategy and ensuring systems can grow and adapt as needed. Beyond technical work, the Senior DevOps Engineer plays an important part in shaping how the organisation’s technology strategy develops. They encourage collaboration, share knowledge, and mentor less experienced staff. They also help maintain clear documentation and guidance so that teams can work effectively and follow best practice. Ultimately, this role exists to give WRA confidence in its technology. By improving processes, embedding security, and supporting strong governance, the Senior DevOps Engineer helps the organisation deliver reliable, high-quality services that meet business objectives and support WRA’s mission. “This is a new role working between IT Operations and our developers to improve our DevSecOps processes and ensure they’re helping us meet our needs as a cloud-native organisation. It’s a great time to join the WRA and the Digital team in particular as we look to grow our portfolio of digital Services and produce an Easy, Fair and Sustainable tax system fit for the future.” John Vinall, Head of IT Operations and Security |
Person specification
DevSecOps Engineering
- Design, build, optimise and automate CI/CD pipelines for multiple Azure environments with Azure Devops
- Embed security into development workflows, championing DevSecOps best practices.
- Define and enforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to manage credentials securely across WRA environments.
- Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates (Bicep) for consistency, resiliency and scalability.
- Design and deploy secure Azure services with secure networking via Bicep and Azure Devops
- Integrate CI/CD tools with WRA processes (e.g., IT Change Management).
- Enable full automation of CI and testing across environments.
- Create onboarding documentation and runbooks for development and operations teams.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the CI/CD pipeline from development to production.
- Write and maintain build/deployment scripts and mentor engineers in creating reusable scripts.
- Collaborate with the Solution Architect, Head of IT Operations and Security, Lead Developer, Test Manager, and CDO to shape DevSecOps strategy and maintain architecture artefacts.
- Curate DevSecOps knowledge and guidance in Confluence.
Infrastructure Engineering
- Support the Head of IT Operations and Security and the Chief Digital Officer in developing WRA’s IT strategy and technical roadmap.
- Support disaster recovery planning and testing to ensure CI and CD pipelines are integrated with procedures.
- Identify and manage IT system risks and ensure compliance with IT processes, policies, and controls.
- Ensure integrity and security of WRA IT solutions through proactive management and updates.
- Maintain governance artefacts and ensure compliance with IT policies.
Security & Compliance
- Ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with regulatory standards.
- Implement security testing within CI/CD pipelines.
- Support accreditation and audit activities.
Collaboration & Leadership
- Work closely with developers, testers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams.
- Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing across the organisation.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders and present technical information clearly.
- Other activities as directed by Head of IT Operations and Security to ensure robust, reliable IT services for WRA.
Candidate information Sessions
If this seems like a role you’d be interested in, join us for our virtual Candidate Information Sessions. You’ll meet the Line Manager, get an overview of the role as well a feeling for what it’s like to work at the WRA. We’ll also talk through our benefits and provide helpful tips for your application with us. Please register for one of the sessions below:
28 January 2026 – 12.30pm Register here: Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Senior DevOps Engineer
28 January 2026 – 4.00pm Register here: Business Wales Events Finder - Candidate Information Session - Senior DevOps Engineer
Languages
We’ve undertaken an objective assessment of the Welsh language skills needed to undertake the duties of this role. For this role:
Welsh language skills
Welsh skills are not essential. This means that you do not need Welsh language skills to undertake this role and these skills won’t be assessed during the recruitment process. However, we actively encourage all staff to learn or improve their Welsh language skills and offer a range of opportunities to suit every-one.
