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Senior DevOps Engineer

Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · East London, ENG, United Kingdom
East London, ENG, United Kingdom46,000-52,400 GBPRemote
Remuneration
46,000-52,400 GBP
Location
East London, ENG, United Kingdom
Visa sponsorship
Not specified

Job summary

The Senior DevOps Engineer at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office ensures the stability, reliability, and efficiency of IT infrastructure, enabling seamless integration and continuous delivery of software products.

Benefits

Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%25 days Annual Leave per annum9 days Public and Privilege holidays per annumLearning and Development tailored to your role

Qualifications

  • Hands-on experience with cloud environments, particularly Azure
  • Experience in managing cloud hosted services
  • Advanced knowledge of programming languages and scripting
  • Proficiency in CI/CD tools and processes
  • Experience in automation solutions for development, testing, and production
  • Experience in system architecture design and maintenance
  • Knowledge of information systems security compliance

Responsibilities

  • Delivery and integration of software to form a complete DevOps toolchain
  • Defining, analysing, planning, forecasting, measuring, maintaining, and improving service availability
  • Optimising development processes for efficiency and effectiveness
  • Maintaining security, confidentiality, and integrity of information systems
  • Writing software that automates systems
  • Collaborating with development, operations, and cross-functional teams
  • Identifying, diagnosing, and resolving IT infrastructure issues
  • Mentoring junior DevOps engineers

Skills

AzureAzure DevOpsBicepDatabricksGitHubPowerShellTerraformGitHub Actions

Travel

Occasional travel to UK offices, estimated at one visit per month

Security clearance

Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance required

Relocation

No