DevOps Engineer

The DevOps is responsible for maintaining and supporting our platforms. Your role is proactive, checking relevant metrics and performing platform updates when necessary. This will ensure it is accessible to users and has capacity for production and deployment.  

Upon request, you will also advise developers on how to use the platform effectively, reviewing and advising on their CI/CD pipelines. You may also work to delivery components of new platforms.  

Tools and Technologies we use: 

We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including: 

• Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power platform, Logic Apps  
• Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular   
• Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Mongodb, Apache Cassandra   
• DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Azure Service Fabric, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Azure DevOps. 

Main responsibilities 

• Supporting teams in effectively using platform services, ensuring secure and reliable deployments.
• Developing and maintaining automation scripts and hardened base containers for various systems and frameworks. 
• Providing hands-on technical support, troubleshooting platform use and configuration issues.
• Advising developers on configuring CI/CD pipelines and best practices for integrating with platform services.
• Contributing to routine monitoring activities, identifying performance improvements and security enhancements.
• Ensuring adherence to organisational standards, maintaining high service quality and reliability.

Like many organisations we need to maintain our services 24/7, therefore, on occasions there may be a requirement to work out of hours, for which you will be paid an additional allowance.  

UK residency and security requirements      

Please note that this role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. 

However, in exceptional circumstances security clearance applications for candidates who have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years may be considered. Failure to meet this residency requirement will result in your security clearance application being rejected.