Government Digital & Data

Location Hybrid working; Core HQ's - Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, London/Canary Wharf About the job Job summary The UKHSA Development and Operations team leads the digital transformation of UKHSA to make it a more data driven, customer focused, digital organisation. DevOps Engineers at UKHSA work collaboratively with developers and stakeholders such as Data Scientists and Public Health officials to deliver software which helps to drive forward the mission of the agency. We employ modern best practices to deliver projects quickly, safely, and cost-effectively. We are seeking 3 (three) Senior DevOps Engineers who will have experience of designing and architecting highly available services on a cloud platform such as AWS, and of implementing continuous integration technologies such as Jenkins, and orchestration tools such as Ansible or Terraform. They will have skills building out cloud enabled systems and creating specifications and designs to meet our cloud hosting requirements. This will involve working with other stakeholders to translate requirements into visual technical designs and explore different approaches to solving problems. Job description They will be capable of reviewing system designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, design standards, methods and tools and efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology. They will be a systems integrator and able to define and co-ordinate integration build activities across systems and understand how to undertake and support integration testing. They will also understand users and be able to identify them and their needs based on evidence and translate user stories and propose design approaches or services to meet these needs and engage in meaningful interactions and relationships with users. They must put users first, manage competing priorities excel at collaborating with users and user researchers, and be able to make recommendations on the best tools and methods to use. They will work to optimise the development processes and identify process optimisation opportunities and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions. They will initially work mostly with AWS and Azure, developing and supporting systems and infrastructure through to production using modern continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD) techniques and supporting analysis, identification, prioritisation and implementation of incremental improvements to the services currently running. They will be a good technical communicator, able to improve developer experience through tools and technologies in collaboration with the development teams throughout the development lifecycle to live service and decommissioning. They will maintain the security, confidentiality and integrity of our cloud services by implementing relevant information security standards and ensure compliance with relevant legislations and regulations. Further Responsibilities Develop and rollout continuous integration and deployment pipelines across UKHSA's Digital's estate of apps and services using containerisation techniques where appropriate and working collaboratively with other staff. Work with technical colleagues to implement DevOps methodology using practices recommended in the GDS Digital by Default Service Standard. Write infrastructure as code using Terraform or similar. Use cross-platform APIs and automation/deployment technologies such as Ansible or similar to orchestrate cloud platform deployment. Support and fix bugs in existing application deployment pipelines using standard debugging tools to track down and identify root causes. Work independently to find solutions/identify problems and work with the Lead/Senior Developers to solve more challenging issues. Review existing applications, advising and supporting colleagues on configuring and converting them for deployment to the cloud or migrate from other cloud providers. Support setting up continuous integration/deployment, developing automation scripts and advising developers on adapting them to run in the cloud Work in sprints in a multidisciplinary scrum team, collaborate and liaise with delivery managers, product owners and other stakeholders to identify business requirements and implement user stories Seek to continuously improve their knowledge of work areas, bringing learning back into the team, and embrace the agile framework of software delivery. Support colleagues to reach full agility using DevOps best practices including continuous integrations, delivery, and release. Work to continuously meet project deadlines and manage time effectively to deliver projects on budget. They will also work to ensure that our cloud platforms are highly available and be able to define, analyse, plan, forecast, measure, maintain and improve all aspects of our service availability in a cost-effective manner. They will need excellent ability to manage the capability, functionality and sustainability of all of our cloud services including infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS). The above is only an outline of the tasks, responsibilities and outcomes required of this role. You will carry out any other duties as may reasonably be required. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the organisation. Person specification Essential Criteria Educated to degree level in relevant subject such as Computer Science with a software development core or equivalent level of qualification or experience of working at a similar level within Digital Technology. Proficiency/experience with DevOps approaches to application testing and deployment. Experience of automated deployment of applications and services to AWS (Amazon Web Services) or Azure. Experience in design, development and support of CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) pipelines in a microservice architecture. Experience of implementing a continuous integration platform (such as Gitlab CI, Github Actions or Jenkins) using repeatable deployment patterns. Knowledge/experience of appropriate standards, methods and tools to design systems using DevOps principles. Knowledge/experience of cloud automation technologies such as Ansible or Terraform. Genuine passion and interest in DevOps and cloud automation technologies and version control software (Git). Able to handle multiple tasks and workloads. Able to identify opportunities to optimise application development/deployment and lifecycle processes and contribute to their implementation using DevOps and Agile approaches. Able to define the continuous integration build, co-ordinate build activities across systems and understand how to undertake and support integration testing activities. Able to work with business and technology stakeholders to translate business problems into technical designs, specifying and designing systems using appropriate standards and tools. An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and good working relationships, both in terms of day-to-day working practices, and in relation to management systems. Desirable Criteria Experience of containerisation or microservices technologies and techniques, such as Docker or Kubernetes. Good understanding of RESTful Web Services. Good understanding of user needs and the difference between user needs and desires. Experience of Agile principles, practices and tools such as Jira.

Location Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southport About the job Job summary As a Lead Technical Architect, you will drive the design and implementation of enterprise-wide technical solutions that shape our future business capabilities. Leading cross-functional teams, you'll ensure alignment with broader government strategies while guiding solutions around modern technologies like cloud, AI, IoT and more. With a focus on security, agility, and innovation, you'll oversee multiple projects, mentor fellow architects, and collaborate with senior stakeholders. This is a pivotal role for an experienced leader passionate about delivering impactful solutions that support both user needs and organisational goals. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description As a Lead Technical Architect, you will proactively shape and deliver designs for application and infrastructure solutions across multiple projects or teams. You will ensure solutions align with the wider enterprise architecture and strategic goals, leveraging modern technologies to drive innovative outcomes, particularly focussed on using cloud solutions. Collaborating with a range of stakeholders including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners, you will balance near-term delivery with long-term scalability, security, and maintainability. You will define and evolve technical roadmaps, advise on strategic technology investments, and identify opportunities for continual improvement. Through clear, concise communication, you will secure buy-in for architectural initiatives and mentor junior architects to foster a high-performing architecture community. By evaluating emerging trends, incorporating lessons learned, and championing best practices, you will keep the technical estate flexible and future-proof, positioning the organisation for ongoing success. The roles under this campaign cover a number of Home Office Digital portfolios including: Police & Public Protection Technology (PPPT); Migration and Borders Technology Portfolio (MBTP); the Automation Centre and Enablers (corporate back office) Portfolio. Person specification Main Responsibilities : Define and maintain enterprise-wide technical strategies, roadmaps, and architectures aligned with broader business objectives. Oversee design reviews, incorporating "Secure by Design" principles and compliance with architectural governance. Coordinate with cross-government teams and external partners to ensure cohesive, integrated solutions. Drive digital innovation by evaluating emerging technologies, embracing best practices, and championing continuous improvement. Mentor and coach architects, fostering a culture of collaboration and technical excellence. Facilitate the design and delivery of complex systems, ensuring performance, reliability, and security requirements are met. Manage multiple projects, collaborating with stakeholders to address risks, budgets, and timelines. Evaluate outcomes and integrate lessons learned into future strategies, enabling sustainable, long-term solutions. Essential Skills: Significant experience of designing architecture with AWS products, particularly microservice and serverless architectures deployed at scale. Proven ability to lead complex technical architectures, championing innovation and best practices particularly in cloud applications. Experience working across multiple domains or projects, coordinating with third-party suppliers and cross-government teams. Aptitude for anticipating future technologies and aligning solutions with broader strategies and business outcomes. Expertise in delivering secure, reliable, and scalable systems within defined time and quality constraints. Strong grasp of agile methodologies, DevOps principles, and design patterns, paired with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF). Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, translating complex technical topics for diverse audiences. Demonstrated leadership in mentoring or guiding other architects or technical professionals. SFIA capability framework Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) is the technical framework that sets the standard capability and development of all levels in the Home Office. This is a link to the capability framework: All skills A - Z English (sfia-online.org) . We use set SFIA technical skills to form our interview questions and we will assess you against these technical skills during the selection process. The essential skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession Career Framework (based on the industry standard SFIA framework). Use the SFIA Levels of responsibility to understand what would be expected for each technical skills listed below. SFIA Technical skills: Strategy & Architecture: Strategy and Planning Innovation (INOV) - Level 3 Enterprise and Business Architecture (STPL) - Level 3 Strategic Planning (ITSP) - Level 3 Solution Architecture (ARCH) - Level 5 Advice & Guidance Consultancy (CNSL) - Level 4 Specialist Advice (TECH) - Level 4 Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Innovation (INOV) - Level 3 Enterprise and Business Architecture (STPL) - Level 3 Strategic Planning (ITSP) - Level 3 Solution Architecture (ARCH) - Level 5 Consultancy (CNSL) - Level 4 Specialist Advice (TECH) - Level 4

Location Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS About the job Job summary Have you completed the 2nd year of a relevant IT-related degree programme by the start date September 2026 and are you looking for a placement year in industry? If so, we would love to hear from you. HM Land Registry (HMLR) are looking for four enthusiastic undergraduates to join a forward thinking organisation that recognises talent and encourages personal development. It's an exciting time to join us as we continue on a major digital transformation programme. Our existing software systems form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £7 trillion, enabling over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales. Job description You will be joining HM Land Registry in September 2026, for a 12 month placement within our Transformation and Technology directorate in the vibrant, waterfront city of Plymouth. There are four posts available for a Junior DevOps Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer Server Management, Infrastructure Engineer Security and Infrastructure Engineer Databases. Main duties: Provide technical support for maintenance of IT Infrastructure and platforms, as part of a wider infrastructure engineering community. Assist in the planning and management of technical changes related to your IT Operations specialism. Pro-actively support live services. Taking the responsibility for the resolution of live incidents or escalation, as appropriate. Support continuous enhancements to live services and systems to prevent service outage. Take responsibility for assimilating and developing own knowledge base, keeping up to date with emerging technologies and sharing this across the wider infrastructure community. Produce and maintain technical team documentation. Share knowledge and experience with others, in line with the continuous improvement agenda and to help build capability within the IT Operations Practice What will you get from us? A year tailored to meet your development needs and experience in a variety of different areas. We will work with you to ensure that you get the most out of your time working with us. We will support your development aspirations and offer flexibility in your working week, to enable you to achieve a positive work life balance. HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits. We expect everyone to typically spend at least 60% of their working time in the office. Please note in the training period, for the first 2 to 4 weeks, it will be expected that you spend 100% of your time in the office. Please see the attached candidate pack for further information. Person specification You must have completed the 2nd year of a relevant (IT-related) degree programme by the start of September 2026 and are looking for a placement year in industry. You have the following Essential Experience: Effective communication skills, including ability to interact and build working relation with engineers and other stakeholders. Technical information gathering, analysis and problem solving. Please refer to the Desirable Technical Skills required for the role you are applying for. Please note that these posts are not available for those that have completed a Masters degree.

Location Croydon, Liverpool, Manchester About the job Job summary As a Principal Technical Architect, you will serve as a senior design authority, responsible for setting and governing the technical strategy across complex, high-impact programs. Your role will involve leading the architectural vision, proactively identifying opportunities for digital transformation, and optimising solutions to address both organisational and cross-government needs. You will collaborate with senior stakeholders, both technical and non-technical, to facilitate discussions that balance risk, complexity, and outcomes. Additionally, you will mentor other architects in this leadership position, ensuring that technology choices align with broader strategies and emerging best practices. With a genuine passion for next-generation technologies, you will drive innovation, security, and scalability, helping to shape the future of public services on an enterprise scale. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description As a Principal Technical Architect, you will define and execute the technical strategy for your responsibility, collaborating with senior leadership and diverse teams to ensure alignment with organisational, cross-departmental, and government-wide objectives. You will proactively seek opportunities to leverage emerging technologies, such as cloud, AI, and IoT, and ensure that technical solutions are secure, user-focused, and capable of adapting to evolving business needs. You will lead the design and review processes for complex systems and infrastructure, championing architectural best practices and governance. By bridging technical and business perspectives, you will resolve high-risk issues and shape initiatives that drive transformation. Your role includes guiding and inspiring other architects, facilitating professional growth, and establishing an environment where innovative thinking thrives. Person specification Main Responsibilities: Own and deliver the overarching technical strategy, guiding architectural decisions that balance risk, complexity, and delivery timelines. Lead governance and assurance processes, ensuring solutions remain secure, robust, and aligned with enterprise architecture principles. Collaborate with senior stakeholders to advocate for digital transformation initiatives, influencing decisions through clear, data-driven insights. Mentor and guide architects and engineering teams, nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning. Oversee integration of new systems, developing detailed plans that align with broader organisational and cross-government strategies. Assess current systems to identify areas for improvement, analyse potential risks, and promote emerging best practices in the field. Facilitate stakeholder discussions, serving as the key escalation point for complex or high-risk design challenges. Drive continuous improvement, incorporating lessons learned into future strategies and ensuring consistency in architecture across multiple domains. Essential Skills: Shown leadership in delivering complex, innovative technical architectures at scale, inspiring technical excellence and forward-thinking design. Strategic foresight to anticipate future technologies and identify opportunities for transformation or optimisation. Experience managing diverse technology landscapes, including third-party suppliers, cloud environments, and cross-departmental teams. Deep knowledge of engineering principles, agile methods, DevOps, and secure-by-design approaches, ensuring robust, resilient solutions. Track record of delivering solutions on time and within scope, balancing budget, security, and quality considerations. Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights. Ownership of technical roadmaps and strategies, ensuring solutions align with enterprise objectives and evolving user needs.

Location Birmingham, Liverpool, Newport (Gwent), Norwich About the job Job summary Insight into CCS - Webinar Watch our Webinar on the above link and gain valuable insight into CCS and our recruitment processes! Ready to step up from merely managing systems to designing the future of our entire technology ecosystem? We're seeking X2 Senior Technical Architect to be the driving force behind our next generation of scalable, resilient, and innovative solutions, directly translating business strategy into technical reality. Do you possess the deep technical mastery to mentor a high-performing engineering team while navigating the complex trade-offs between speed, cost, and quality? Job Summary We are seeking a visionary Senior Technical Architect ready to own and evolve our enterprise-wide DDaT technical strategy and architecture. You will be the defining authority, responsible for architecting highly scalable, secure, and resilient solutions that directly impact public service delivery. Lead technical governance, mentor high-performing engineering teams, and drive our complex digital transformation journey by translating national strategy into robust technical reality. Directorate Overview The Digital & Data Services (DDS) directorate is at the heart of CCS's digital transformation journey, responsible for delivering modern, efficient, and user-centred digital services that support over £30bn of public sector procurement annually. We're building a world-class digital capability that will revolutionise how the public sector buys common goods and services. Team Summary The team operates as a single, unified unit of 6 (and growing to 10), combining both Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Senior Technical Architecture expertise. While we leverage supplemental support from preferred partners, we always maintain control, with our architects establishing the guardrails and managing the strategic direction of their work. Job description Key Accountabilities Own the Technical Vision: Define the 'how' for all strategic change, ensuring solutions align with the long-term enterprise architecture. Lead Technical Governance: Champion and implement architectural standards, including Secure by Design, across high-impact projects. Mentor and Guide Teams: Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering and architecture teams on complex design decisions. Manage Architectural Risk: Identify and clearly articulate technical debt and architectural risks early in the investment process. Ensure System Integrity: Verify that new High-Level Designs (HLDs) are scalable, secure, and fit within the broader CCS technology ecosystem. Drive Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with Business Architecture to translate strategic goals into practical, resilient technical blueprints. Review Supplier Capability: Assess the technical viability and integration methods of solutions proposed by market suppliers (e.g., for the Self-Serve programme). Document Architecture: Lead the creation of clear, concise architectural documentation suitable for senior leadership. Person specification Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage): Enterprise Architecture Governance: Proven experience in defining and enforcing architectural standards (e.g., through an Architecture Review Board or similar forum) to manage technical debt and ensure system integrity. Secure & Scalable Design: Deep expertise in designing and leading the implementation of highly scalable, resilient, and secure solutions, including applying Secure by Design principles to large-scale platforms (e.g., IDAM or high-volume transactional services). Strategic Technical Alignment: Ability to translate abstract business or policy strategy into concrete, actionable technical blueprints, and effectively articulate risks to senior stakeholders (e.g., GCF architecture presentation at 'level zero'). Complex Integration & Trade-offs: Demonstrated experience navigating and making complex technical trade-offs (e.g., speed vs. cost vs. quality) and defining integration strategy for major enterprise systems. Leadership: Experience in providing technical mentorship and coaching to technical teams. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Architecture communication Architect for the whole context

Location Relaxed Hybrid and Flexible Working Environment About the job Job summary Registers of Scotland (RoS) Join an award-winning organisation recognised for its technology and innovation. RoS is a world-leading pioneer in land and property registration. We work to create data-led, digital solutions for the people of Scotland. Our full-stack teams design, architect, and build all our registration products in-house. The Role We are seeking a technically skilled and people-focused SOC Technical Team Lead to join our Cyber Security team at Registers of Scotland. This role provides both technical leadership and line management for the Security Operations Centre (SOC) team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality threat detection, incident response, and vulnerability management services. We're looking for candidates with at least three years experience in a Security Operations Centre or similar environment, to ensure they bring the hands-on expertise and operational insight needed to lead effective incident response and support a high-performing security team. As SOC Technical Team Lead, you'll lead a team of analysts and work closely with cyber engineers to develop and automate threat detection and response playbooks. A key part of the role is ensuring SOC processes are fully integrated with existing ITSM workflows and that service levels are monitored and reported through agreed SLA/OLA metrics and outcome-driven key performance indicators. Please note we have partnered with an agency for this position and will be accepting applications via their website. Job description On a typical day you will Provide line management, coaching, and development to SOC analysts and engineers. Lead the configuration, tuning, and maintenance of core SOC capabilities including log aggregation, alerting, correlation, threat detection, and response tooling. Collaborate with cyber engineers to develop and automate detection logic and incident response playbooks. Work with our Technical Product Manager and Security Architect to ensure SOC capabilities align with enterprise security architecture and strategy. Develop and maintain scenario-based runbooks and technical procedures for incident response. Engage with project teams to provide security assurance for new and existing services. Drive continuous improvement in SOC operations, tooling, and team capability. Monitor and report on SOC performance, including: - SLA/OLA adherence and incident handling timelines - Volume and severity of security incidents - Average time to detect (MTTD) and respond (MTTR) to threats - Accuracy and relevance of alerts (e.g. reducing false alarms) - Coverage of threat detection across systems and services - Outcome-focused metrics such as reduced dwell time, successful containment rates, and measurable improvements in security posture Person specification Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre or operational security environment. Demonstrable experience managing or leading a technical team or function in an enterprise setting. Strong background in operating and maintaining SOC capabilities such as log management, alerting, threat detection, and incident response tooling. Experience in incident response, including leading technical investigations and developing response frameworks. Proficiency in integrating and operationalising cyber threat intelligence. Experience working with ITSM systems to manage and prioritise workloads. Experience reporting on SOC metrics including SLA/OLA performance, MTTD/MTTR, alert accuracy, and outcome-based security improvements. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical teams. Experience developing or implementing vulnerability management tools and processes. Familiarity with cloud security monitoring and hybrid infrastructure environments. Knowledge of relevant security frameworks such as NIST CRF, ISO 27001, NCSC CAF, and MITRE ATT&CK. Experience contributing to or leading SOC maturity assessments or improvement programmes.

Location Bristol Regional Centre - 3 Glass Wharf Edinburgh Regional Centre - Queen Elizabeth House Glasgow Regional Centre - Atlantic Square Stratford Regional Centre - Westfield Avenue Telford - Plaza 1 and 2 Worthing - Teville Gate House About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through cutting-edge digital innovation and the Chief Digital and Information Officer (CDIO) Group is at the heart of that mission. We are building high-quality digital services that will enhance the customer experience, enable real-time interactions, and make tax simpler and more intuitive for everyone. By equipping our colleagues with modern tools and technologies, we are also reshaping how we work - allowing HMRC to focus its resources where they can deliver the greatest impact. The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) are currently undergoing a transformation programme to replace legacy applications with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud solutions. An individual with strong experience in Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) cloud solutions, as well as a solid background in supporting legacy applications, is essential. Job description As a .NET Developer, you will play a key role within the CDIO Chief Digital Product Office (CDPO) development team, contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of high-quality software products. This position involves working across disciplines to deliver secure, reliable, and user-centred digital services that meet HMRC standards and stakeholder objectives. Person specification Key responsibilities Development of VOA applications in the modern Azure estate. Development and support of VOA's suite of legacy applications built using Visual Basic 6 or Microsoft .NET, including: Reval Defence Tool Communication Masts. Designing, developing, and maintaining .NET applications and services, ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance with best practices. Collaborating with product managers, business analysts, and software developers to deliver solutions aligned with user needs and organisational goals. Implementing and optimising CI/CD pipelines and automation to improve deployment efficiency and operational resilience. Supporting DevOps practices, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of cloud-hosted applications. Contributing to technical design discussions and ensure adherence to coding standards and security guidelines. Designing and implementing Valuation based rules services using industry standard engines (InRule, RulesEngine.NET). Essential Criteria Experience of developing and maintaining high-performance applications using .NET, C#. Development and support of legacy applications built using Visual Basic 6, VBA, and Microsoft .NET. Demonstrable foundation in software engineering principles and best practices such as RESTful API design, microservices, object-oriented design, and code optimisation. Hands-on experience with cloud technologies, preferably Microsoft Azure. Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with either relational or NoSQL databases. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Azure DevOps. Demonstrable strong problem-solving, debugging, teamwork, and communication abilities. Proven experience in designing, configuring, and managing APIs using Azure API Management (APIM), including implementing and customising APIM policies for security, transformation, and traffic control. Desirable criteria Development of VOA applications in the modern Azure estate, centred around the Data Services Layer, Microsoft Dynamics and the Valuation rules engine. Development and support of VOA's suite of legacy applications built using Visual Basic 6 or Microsoft .NET, including: Experience with APIM policy design, Azure App Service configuration, and observability (App Insights, alerts). Hands-on experience delivering solution using IaC tools (Bicep and ARM templates) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace

Location London, London (region), TW9 4DU About the job Job summary We are looking for a motivated and creative individual, with hands-on experience in developing and managing cloud infrastructure. You will be part of a creative, motivated and supportive multi-disciplinary team delivering user-focused products for diverse audiences. We are the official archive for the UK Government and for England and Wales, holding millions of records dating back over 1,000 years. From the Domesday and Shakespeare's will to military service records, censuses and court judgements we preserve and provide access to these important public records for everyone. Job description Our Digital Services department is made up of several agile multi-disciplinary teams focusing on different products or services. Our purpose is to design and deliver user-centred services that make our collections accessible, usable, and relevant to a wide range of audiences. Our Digital Services team build and run services used by over 1 million people a month to access more than 30 million record descriptions, the catalogues of more than 3,000 archives and educational and rich, interpretative content bringing the collection to life. This is an especially exciting time as we redevelop our digital offer. We are exploring new approaches and tools, simplifying key transactions and finding new ways to help people to use our collections. Our Cloud Infrastructure Engineer has a vital role to play in this. Person specification This is a full-time post, but requests for part-time working, flexible working and job share will be considered, always taking into account the operational needs of the Department. A combination of onsite and home working is available and applicants should be able to regularly travel to our Kew site for a minimum of 60% of their work time. Application Process: You will be required to enter your work history details and provide an answer to the following sift question: Describe a time when you encountered a significant technical issue in a CI/CD pipeline or cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Kubernetes, Docker). What steps did you take to identify the root cause and resolve the problem? Please explain in detail your troubleshooting process, the tools you used (such as Ansible, Terraform, or monitoring solutions), and how you ensured the issue would not recur. What did you learn from the experience?" Your answer should include detailed examples of how you meet the first three essential criteria listed below Essential criteria: 1. Professional experience in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipeline development. 2. Strong, practical experience in automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform. 3. Experience deploying and maintaining containerised applications using Kubernetes or Docker. 4. Good demonstrable knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS and Lambda. 5. Experience in CI/CD pipeline development using GitHub Actions. 6. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills. 7. Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. 8. Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Interview: Interviews will be held on-site, including a technical test. All of the above criteria will be assessed at this stage

Location Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ About the job Job summary Are you looking to play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional infrastructure to support Companies House services? Come and join our Product Management team! Companies House Product Managers are passionate about digital innovation and meeting user needs, and we're seeking someone who shares these values to join our team and enhance our digital services. We're looking for Technical Product Managers who have proven experience in agile product delivery, leadership, communication, organisational skills, and with a technical background in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience working in software development, engineering, testing or another technical field. Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend at least once per week. Job description Key deliverables of the Technical Product Manager role: You'll be responsible for delivering the product vision, scope and roadmap for our infrastructure and common components services, focusing on engineering, technical requirements, and design elements. You will lead on the need for technical service maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, ensuring stakeholders understand and support the prioritisation of these activities. You'll support key stakeholders in planning and developing our infrastructure and common components services keeping them informed throughout delivery. Your focus will be on meeting user and business needs, working with the Senior Technical Product Manager to achieve team delivery goals. You'll work with Delivery Managers to ensure requirements are clearly understood and release plans align with expectations. You'll also collaborate across the Product Management team to achieve our delivery and service goals that enable our users to meet their outcomes. You'll be ahead of technical trends in the industry, advising on potential future technologies, and serve as a bridge between engineering and non-technical stakeholders in an agile environment. You'll identify, evaluate, and report technical risks and dependencies during delivery, and work with developers, testers, engineers, architects, quality assurance, release, support, and operations teams to design products efficiently and effectively. You will collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment and integration of our digital services across the organisation. This teamwork is crucial for delivering solutions that meet user and business needs. Responsibilities of the Technical Product Manager include: Know your user and represent them at all stages in the product delivery lifecycle. Refine, manage and prioritise the backlog and understand key deliverables and manage scope and releases effectively. Work with developers, testers, engineers, architects, quality assurance, release, support and operations to effectively design products. Define success criteria for testing and product acceptance. Ensure requirements are fully understood and that implementation plans match expectations. Create and maintain product documentation. Communicate the product vision and manage stakeholders effectively and align Engineering and product teams behind common goals, serving as a bridge between engineering and non-technical stakeholders. Own and update the roadmap for our infrastructure and common services and for the modernisation of our services, and execute a product vision by focusing on the engineering/technical needs and design aspects of our products and services. Educate and advocate for technical service maintenance and infrastructure upgrades, securing stakeholder buy in for the importance of prioritising these activities - Work with our delivery managers on dependency mapping, assessing technical risks and dependencies across delivery. Deliver products using agile methodologies and principles. Support our technical experts, Service Managers, Senior Responsible Owners and Workstream Leads in strategically planning and developing our infrastructure and our common/shared services. Support our Service colleagues in attending and presenting at Service Standard Assessments for our digital services where appropriate. Research and follow technical trends in the industry and advise on potential future technologies. Support the product management community to deepen and broaden their technical knowledge and skills. More information about the role can be found on the GOV.UK website Person specification We are looking for the following experience and skills which will be assessed at sift and interview. Experience We are looking for applicants who have: Strong technical knowledge, someone with a background in engineering or computer science or equivalent experience in a technical field. Experience of working in software development, engineering, testing or another technical field. Experience delivering and maintaining technically complex products or services. Strong experience communicating complex technical concepts to stakeholders to secure buy-in. Familiar with different development practices and experienced in discussing and recommending options. Proven experience in prioritisation, scope management and stakeholder management. Successful track record of delivering digital services to users and experience of fast-paced, complex, technical deliveries. Delivering products or services using agile methodologies.

Location Croydon CR0 2WF, Liverpool L3 9AF, Manchester M5 3LZ, Southport PR8 2HH About the job Job summary Home Office Government Digital and Data designs, builds and develops services for the rest of the department and for government. Every year our systems support up to 3 million visa applications, checks on 100 million border crossings, up to 8 million passport applications, and delivers 140 million police checks on people, vehicles, and property. A Lead Infrastructure Engineer assumes responsibility for coordinating with third party provision of infrastructure services and the provision of expertise to deliver architectural solutions for infrastructure services throughout the service lifecycle. You will oversee programmes and projects and work with Technical Architects to translate architectural designs into operational systems and support technical architects. You will lead and direct infrastructure teams in building, managing, transitioning, supporting and maintaining solutions according to departmental policy and foster open feedback and continuous learning with service support to ensure continuous improvement. You are responsible for overall management activities such as workforce planning, budgeting, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks. Where business needs allow some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description We are looking to recruit 2 Lead Infrastructure Engineers across 2 teams. 1 Role - Within Enterprise Services (ES), the Cyber Team is responsible for securing Home Office cloud platforms through the implementation and ongoing maintenance of advanced security technologies. Your main focus initially will be to lead a team to promote and support the onboarding of assets to a protective monitoring service using Defender XDR features. You will act as a security subject matter expert within our security technology services team, offering specialised knowledge in administration, support, and the execution of project and product deliverables. Our team is committed to advancing intelligent solutions by utilising cutting-edge security capabilities. 1 Role - The Endpoint Experience team is the front end to all home office systems and services from the client perspective. We ensure end user devices and OS platforms are best fit for exceptional user experiences whilst also working closely with security and architecture teams. We develop many different controls and customisation depending on each area's requirement. We are secure by design and align to modern security benchmarks. This includes laptops, smartphones, kiosks and virtual environments, along with the management of core applications across those platforms. The Lead Engineer will be responsible for the creation/validation of design, continual improvement and maintenance of these products working within a team of lead infrastructure engineers, engineers, delivery managers and product managers. In addition, the lead engineering role is responsible for technical road mapping, innovation and developing the engineering team capabilities. 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: Tools and Technologies we use: Microsoft M365, Samsung Knox, Apple Business Manager Azure Virtual Desktop, Nerdio, Windows365 Nexthink Microsoft Entra Microsoft Defender XDR Automation Tools: PowerShell, Azure Runbooks, Azure Dev Ops Repos/Pipelines Person specification Main responsibilities Your main day to day responsibilities will be: Leading teams and departments in the implementation, administration and support of infrastructure solutions and services. Reviewing systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, integration of multiple systems and technology and that 'Secure by Design' principles have been followed. Managing planning of system and/or acceptance tests, coordinating both functional and non-functional specifications and provide authoritative advice and guidance on test planning. Troubleshooting and identifying problems across different technology capabilities including compute, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, cloud, commercial off the shelf (COTS) and open source. Establishing standards and procedures across a service lifecycle including the development lifecycle and ensure that practitioners adhere to this. You will manage resources to ensure that the systems integration function works effectively. After a solution has been integrated, you will evaluate the success of the project, identifying best practices and lessons learned. You will provide feedback to teams and incorporate this information into future plans. Experience of providing technical leadership for troubleshooting activities; and problem management - identifying incident trends and coordinating actions to investigate, identify and resolve root causes. Designing and developing security solutions based on user/business needs using appropriate security tooling. As our services operate 24/7, you may need to occasionally work outside of office hours, including participating in an on-call rota implementing technical changes, with additional pay for out-of-hours work and on-call. Essential skills criteria You'll have a visible passion for Infrastructure Engineering , with the following skills or strong experience in: Agile development and continuous integration principles (DESN) Using appropriate testing and change control to safely and reliably deliver new features (TEST) Maintaining focus on the whole life cycle of service delivery; from design, development, and delivery through to operation (HSIN) Managing and delivering complex cloud technologies, as the Subject Matter Expert within time, cost and quality targets, whilst ensuring we provide the highest level of service to our customers and stakeholders. (ITOP) Dissecting a problem into its component parts to identify and diagnose root causes, allowing problem resolution (USUP) Providing direction and coaching to more junior members (OFCL) SFIA capability framework Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) is the technical framework that sets the standard capability and development of all levels in the Home Office. This is a link to the capability framework: All skills A - Z English (sfia-online.org) . We use set SFIA technical skills to form our interview questions and we will assess you against these technical skills during the selection process. The essential skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession Career Framework (based on the industry standard SFIA framework). Use the SFIA levels of responsibility to understand what would be expected for each technical skills listed below.

Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025 and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. We are looking for a highly skilled Senior Mobility Infrastructure Engineer to join our multi-disciplinary Product team as part of our DWP Mobile Products service. The team is responsible for the deployment, configuration and management of the mobile platform, as well as the deployment of mobile applications. The overall product team, of which engineering provides a fundamental design and implementation function, is responsible for defining and delivering a mobility strategy looking at how the DWP can support an increasingly more mobile workforce, improving user experience and increasing productivity across a variety of device platforms and sizes. Empowered team defines roadmap and utilises latest technologies and trends like cloud hosting, cloud VPN, collaboration tools and latest device form factors to deliver user focused outcomes. As a Senior Mobility Infrastructure Engineer, you will be required to maintain and manage all aspects of the service, and be responsible for a diverse design and implementation of Infrastructure services for DWP mobile devices in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. Some of the services and projects you can expect to help design and build include MDM components and integrations, remote access VPNs, backend services such as bespoke APIs and IIS web applications, write and maintain scripts, and manage Cloud Hosted infrastructure within AWS and Azure via Infrastructure as Code. If you have the skills, experience and passion to deliver in this senior role, we encourage you to apply and help shape the future of mobility within DWP. Job description As a Senior Mobility Infrastructure Engineer, you will play a critical role in designing, developing and maintaining complex infrastructure products that underpin DWP's mobile services. You will be expected to take ownership of all aspects of the service from MDM configuration to the integrations and backend services that support it ensuring solutions are robust, secure and scalable. You will be accountable for the operational stability and resilience of infrastructure solutions, driving improvements and influencing change to enhance performance and reliability. Working within the Infrastructure Development Lifecycle, you will contribute to strategic design decisions and deliver high-quality solutions as part of a dedicated product team. Your responsibilities will include providing expert level 3rd line support for incidents, problems and changes while proactively monitoring infrastructure services and responding to alerts to maintain service continuity. You will act as a technical authority, offering guidance and support to ensure consistent service capability for users while administering and optimising infrastructure solutions. You will proactively lead on creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for services and solutions, including managing supplier relationships to ensure accurate information for third party products. Additionally, you will oversee requirement tracking, prioritisation of improvements and performance monitoring against KPIs, ensuring continuous service excellence. This role demands advanced knowledge of designing and implementing EMM and MDM solutions such as Workspace ONE, Intune and Samsung Knox. You will ensure these solutions deliver security, compliance, and functionality to meet the diverse needs of a large and varied user base. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: Proven ability to communicate clearly and confidently at all levels and to lead, motivate and inspire teams to deliver high quality outcomes in a complex and fast paced environment. Significant experience designing, building, configuring and administering infrastructure technologies, integrations/solutions for Mobile Devices (iOS/Android) e.g. Workspace One/Intune. A strong knowledge and understanding of Enterprise Mobility Management software and principles, with experience in deploying, configuring and supporting mobile clients such as Apple iOS and Samsung Knox devices. Significant experience with Cloud Hosted infrastructure services within AWS and Azure, including knowledge of networking principles in a security conscious environment and an understanding of deploying infrastructure via pipelines using CI/CD tools and methodologies. Demonstrable experience of Microsoft Azure / Entra ID / Intune configuration and policies, including knowledge of Identity principles, SSO and Certificate Based Authentication. Proven ability to troubleshoot, own and manage problem records, including perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA). Proven demonstrative working knowledge of Change and Incident management principles working within the ITIL framework. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact

Location Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PB About the job Job summary We're looking for an exceptional Network Infrastructure Engineer to help us make a difference to our planet. As our Network Infrastructure Engineer, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work. Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week. Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone. World changing work From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are. We're a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact We're experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making We're better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers Job description Your world of expertise Best-in-class technology expertise: As a Network Infrastructure Engineer, you will work with cutting edge technology, helping to keep Met Office employees and contractors connected both internally and to the outside world and supporting our world-leading scientific capabilities. High calibre teamwork: As a key member of a vibrant team of circa 20 high skilled Network engineers, you will foster knowledge share, collaboration and continuous improvement. Exciting projects: You will get involved with a mix of complex, technical issues, and large-scale life cycle projects. There are opportunities for experiences in data centre networking, next generation firewalls, cloud-based security solutions and SD-WAN. Your key duties: Implement network designs and changes as required by the organisation to meet the demands of systems delivery. The maintenance of the Met Office network, this includes administering and installing devices from industry leaders such as Cisco and Fortinet, DNS, and load balancing for Met Office services and products. Respond to and take ownership of challenging problems. Investigating and diagnosing complex technical issues, working with colleagues, users, and suppliers as appropriate. Assist in the supervision of network engineering works at Exeter HQ and remote sites. Maintaining technical documentation and mentoring team members on technical issues. Monitoring network performance, security, and integrity. Work closely with technology experts and direct network specialists within the Met Office to deliver and improve services. Coach and mentor more junior colleagues. We operate an on-call roster in Technology to provide 24/7/365 support to respond to operational service requirements. This post may be part of an on-call roster and the postholder would be required to participate in an on-call roster where in operation. Person specification Essential Criteria, skills and experience: Current formal qualifications in networking (e.g., CCNA, CCNP) or equivalent knowledge and experience. (Keep evolving) Proven enterprise networking technical ability. (Expert by nature) An understanding of network security best practices and technologies with a demonstrable knowledge of firewalls, secure access, and secure configuration. (Better together) Proven analytical ability and problem-solving skills. Experience of working in an ITIL-based (or similar) support environment. Effective mentoring, planning, and experience communicating technical concepts, problems and solutions to colleagues and customer stakeholders. (Better Together)

Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, Swansea About the job Job summary Can you lead agile teams to design, build and improve secure digital services that make a real public impact? Do you thrive on mentoring developers while shaping resilient, cloud-based platforms within collaborative delivery teams? If so, we'd love to hear from you! In recent years DfT's Digital Service team has implemented a range of innovative services, using the latest technology and methods. All of our services are cloud-hosted, with high user satisfaction rates. We are proud of what we have achieved and as we continue to develop and grow, you can too. At DfT, we recognise that everyone has different needs and aspirations. We have created an inclusive and welcoming working environment so you can feel comfortable to be yourself at work. We'll help you to reach your full potential, offering rewarding and challenging opportunities, alongside access to the latest training and technologies. Find out more about what it's like working at DfT: Department for Transport Central - Department for Transport Careers Job description We are looking for a senior developer, with the drive and passion to join a talented, experienced delivery team as we shape the future for our digital and data services. As a Senior Developer you will play a key role in the design, build, support, implementation and improvement of digital services, products and platforms across DfT. You will have good communication skills and enjoy working in agile teams to build services and participate in developing our own team capabilities. Working as part of a talented team, at this role level, you will: Plan and lead development on sets of related stories. Have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others. Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built. Coach and mentor more junior colleagues. Operate the production services you build. Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability. Participate in various technologies communities of practise. You will: Take ownership of your ways of working and be adaptable to change. Role model positive behaviours and support the embedding of the new target operating model and the changes to the ways of working. Develop and implement effective development plans and demonstrate continuous professional development. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification You will be an experienced developer with: Proven experience of developing cloud-based systems within an agile delivery framework. Proven experience of designing technically complex and secure systems in collaboration with key stakeholders. Experience of mentoring developers. Experience of participation in the developer community. Experience of facilitating agile development processes.

Location Bristol, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. As a designer at GDS you'll work in multidisciplinary teams , alongside researchers and developers, to deliver world-class, user centred public services. This is a chance to work on services that matter, at a huge scale, with people who value design. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. Job description We are recruiting for a Senior Service Designer to join the GOV.UK Design System Team. The GOV.UK Design System provides teams across government with the styles, components and patterns they need to design and build user-centered digital services. As a senior service designer, you will be working across the end-to-end experience of the Design System, collaborating closely with other disciplines to spot opportunities for improvement as we think about our role and growth in the context of a multi-channel GOV.UK. As a user centred design practitioner, you'll be ensuring that our products are consistently inclusive, accessible and easy to use for our users. You will also be expected to engage with our active community of users, working closely with our user researcher and community designer to continuously update our engagement practices and product offering. These skills must be demonstrated in your cover letter and portfolio. As a Senior Service Designer you'll: lead and coordinate service design work in your team, supporting other designers where necessary work effectively in a multidisciplinary, agile environment, adapting quickly to changes in requirements, priorities or user needs use research and analytics to understand users needs, identify service failures and test different designs design collaboratively and in the open, engaging your whole team with the design process and adapting it if necessary champion accessibility and inclusion, consider the impact of new technologies and ensure that designs meet legal requirements collaborate with designers in other teams and departments, reviewing each other's work and developing shared patterns Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience in designing the full lifecycle of services for users in complex environments and for digital experience in making effective decisions with user research data experience of working with senior stakeholders and ability to negotiate important design decisions excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt their style to different audiences experience of engaging with people in a variety of ways (eg, workshops or co-design activities) and at a variety of scales an understanding of the importance of inclusive, equitable, accessible and sustainable public services experience of working in an agile, multidisciplinary and collaborative environment experience of guiding, supporting and mentoring others

Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: Joining up public sector services Harnessing the power of AI for the public good Strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure Elevating leadership and investing in talent Funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation Committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need. Job description Government Digital, Data Workforce and Capability: Join Government Digital and Data Workforce and Capability, where our mission is to ensure the government possesses the necessary talent to drive digital transformation and overcome the challenges ahead. We're dedicated to enhancing the government's capacity to attract, recruit, nurture, and retain top tier digital and data professionals. As part of the team, you will help shape the future of digital strategy and capabilities, providing vital insights that support cross departmental policies, standards, and strategies. We're entrusted with devising strategies and delivering results for a community of 30,000+ digital innovators, aspiring talent, and the broader civil service. Our commitment extends to fostering an inclusive, supportive, and dynamic culture where individuals thrive and excel. We are responsible for: Delivering the cross-government Blueprint for modern digital government Digital, Data and Technology Strategy and Standards, like the Technology Code of Practice, the Service Standard and Open Standards Cross-government performance and assurance, including Spend Controls Government Digital and Data Capability Framework Person specification Roles and Responsibilities: You will play a key role in supporting our recruitment marketing efforts across government for the Government Digital and Data and Cyber profession. You will assist in attracting and retaining talent for growing professions, gaining experience in a high-profile area. This opportunity will allow you to contribute to improvements in ways of working and processes for government. You'll help ensure we continue to attract, engage and retain talent. This position directly involves supporting partnership engagement and data gathering. Resourcing & Attraction: Support the Senior Brand and Partnership Officer with our Regional Partnerships (Manchester Digital, TechSpark, Women in Tech, Diversity in Tech and Ex-Military Careers) and uploading jobs. Draft, schedule and coordinate recruitment marketing content for digital platforms (e.g., Page Tiger and LinkedIn) working with the communications team. Support the implementation and continuous improvement of recruitment solutions across departments. Provide advice to departments on attraction and engagement tactics and support them with recruitment challenges. Help design user-focused candidate and hiring manager experiences to streamline recruitment processes. Gather and analyse recruitment data to identify initial trends, provide insights to stakeholders and suggest improvements. Promote the use of profession brand assets and support departments in embedding them in their hiring processes. Attend and support recruitment and partnership events regionally as needed. Represent the team in internal meetings and engagements when required. Essential criteria Experience of working within a recruitment, marketing or HR environment successfully helping to engage with a broad and diverse audience (Lead) Experience of creating marketing materials, to enhance visibility and branding Experience of analysing data to identify trends and make recommendations to improve processes Experience in establishing and maintaining working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Location Durham, North East England, DH1 1SL : Lytham St Anne's, North West England, FY8 4TS : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8JX : Southwark, London (region), SE1 9HA About the job Job summary NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £240 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861. A small company with a big reach, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, a 9-day fortnight scheme, a performance-related variable pay bonus, a generous pension scheme and great opportunities for development. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively. We are currently working in a hybrid way with colleagues expected to work at their chosen office location for 40% of their working month. The Cyber Security Manager position is a critical role within the NS&I Risk Directorate. The role supports the Senior Cyber Security Manager in providing assurance that our service providers are operating effective cyber security control environments. Cyber security is a scientific field, encompassing scientific principles and methodologies from multiple disciplines, including computer science, mathematics, engineering, and behavioural sciences. The complexity of cyber security arises from the diverse and evolving nature of threats, technologies, regulations, and human factors involved. Addressing these complexities requires a holistic approach that combines technical expertise, strategic planning, organisational commitment, and continuous adaptation to emerging threats. The Cyber Security Manager is responsible for being the primary contact for NS&I's service providers and providing NS&I with assurance that the service providers are managing the complexities and ensuring cyber security risks are mitigated to acceptable levels. The Cyber Security Manager will be proficient in forging and sustaining trust-based relationships with Senior Management across NS&I and service providers/B2B clients that help to build a security focused culture between NS&I and providers and B2B customers. Job description See role profile for additional information Person specification Essential Experience Extensive experience of overseeing the performance of service providers and holding them to account for the delivery of critical cyber security services through governance forums. Demonstrable success in delivering written and oral presentations on cyber security and management risk to senior internal and external stakeholders. Substantial experience of assuring evidence against the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cyber Security Framework (CSF) and ISO27001. Proven experience of conducting cyber security risk assessments, developing cyber security risk mitigation plans linked to business objectives, and presenting to a senior management audience. Experience in developing cyber security performance metrics linked to business objectives to inform senior management of the performance of the cyber security control environment. Significant experience in responding to or managing security incidents/breaches, overseeing patching/vulnerabilities or hardening systems including detection, response, recovery, and post-incident analysis. Extensive experience of implementing security solutions surrounding cloud transformation, data management, data storage. Strong analytical skills, including the ability to review, challenge and utilise complex technical information to provide advice and guidance to senior management. Essential Technical Skills Ability to analyse complex technical information in order to provide advice and guidance to senior management. Strong knowledge of IT architectures and methodologies, including cloud environments. Significant experience of understanding of security technologies, solutions, and systems such as: Firewalls Intruder Detection Systems (IDS) / Intruder Protection Systems (IPS) Content Delivery Networks (CDN) Advanced Endpoint Protection Anti-Virus/Malware Solutions Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) Data Loss Prevention (DLP) tooling Vulnerability Management Scanners Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) Symmetric and Asymmetric Cryptography Strong knowledge of cloud computing methodologies/concepts such as: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software as a service (SaaS) Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) Zero Trust Architecture Principles Micro-segmentation Knowledge of key Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts; lifecycle and governance, role-based access control (RBAC), attribute-based access control (ABAC), user provisioning including privileged access management (PAM), workflow and self-service management, password management, audit and compliance, single sign on) Strong understanding of security threats and threat modelling/response capabilities: Threat modelling (OWASP Top 10, PASTA, STRIDE, MITRE) Threat intelligence Threat Hunting Essential Qualifications Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Practitioner (CISSP) Desirable knowledge, experience, and skills Experience in designing and assuring secure network architectures, application security, and enterprise security solutions. Experience in designing, managing, and optimising Security Operations Centre's, including threat monitoring, detection, and response from an assurance perspective. Experience reviewing and overseeing penetration testing and vulnerability assessments and managing remediation processes from an assurance perspective. Experience in threat intelligence analysis and integrating threat intelligence into security operations and strategic planning. Security clearance Security Clearance (SC) Qualifications In order to be considered for this role you must confirm that you hold one of the following qualifications: Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) or Certified Information Systems Practitioner (CISSP). If you do not hold one of these qualifications, we will not be able to progress your application to sift stage.