COMPANIES HOUSE
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Join Companies House at a pivotal time as we transform our digital services to better support millions of users across the UK. As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer within our Digital and Technology directorate, you'll play a key role in delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing services that underpin the UK company register. You'll be part of a large, diverse, and collaborative engineering community, working in an agile environment alongside software engineers, analysts, and product teams. Together, we support and enhance a wide range of critical internal and customer-facing services, maintaining high levels of service availability and continuously improving how we deliver. This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to WebOps practices, and support service reliability through monitoring, incident management, and problem-solving. If you are customer-focused, enjoy working as part of a team, and are motivated to learn and grow while contributing to meaningful public services, we encourage you to apply. Why choose Companies House? At Companies house we take a proactive approach to wellbeing by promoting a welcoming culture, healthy work life balance and supporting colleagues to be their best in work because we know people are the key to our success. Our benefits include: Flexible working with no core hours (6am - 8pm flexible options) 30 days annual leave 8 bank holidays & 1 privilege day Enrolment into Civil Service Pension scheme average 28.97% On-site working available for peer led-learning enhancing professional experience and career progression 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 Cardiff, and a hybrid contract will be the standard offering for this role. Job description As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer, you will play your part in the IT Services Digital team during a period of significant transformation, supporting the delivery of secure, resilient and high-performing IT services across Companies House systems: Supporting maintenance, upgrades, and continuous service improvements to help ensure systems remain reliable and perform effectively Assisting the team in aligning services with evolving organisational and legislative priorities, including changes introduced through the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Supporting live services through proactive monitoring and incident resolution to maintain availability and performance Contributing to system upgrades, enhancements, and automation activities as your skills develop Supporting reporting and data management activities to help inform service performance and improvements Assisting with incident management through ServiceNow, contributing to issue resolution and supporting root cause analysis Working as part of a wider team to support the development and improvement of digital services, contributing to transformation and more efficient ways of working Collaborating with colleagues across IT Services, learning from experienced engineers and contributing positively to team development and wellbeing Participating in an on-call rota (where required) to support critical services, with appropriate support and development You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for someone who: Is keen to learn and develop, actively building their technical capability Takes proactive steps to get to know the working teams around them, valuing the input from other colleagues and being a positive influence to bring change and improvement in everyday tasks Works collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing Takes a proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement Shows an interest in non-functional requirements, such as availability, security, and performance Is adaptable and able to work effectively in a changing technical environment Understands continuous development and delivery to support the ongoing work of the team and delivery of services to customers Is willing to support more experienced team members with ongoing tasks including developing fixes or enhancements Technical skills Has cloud based Unix/Linus environments and database querying (SQL) Awareness or experience of automation and monitoring within a support environment Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS or similar), with an understanding of core concepts Knowledge of database querying and investigation (e.g. SQL or similar) Experience or exposure to coding or scripting (e.g. shell, Python, Java, or similar) An awareness of DevOps principles, tools, and ways of working Experience in similar or equivalent technologies will be considered Experience Working collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing An understanding or practical experience of cloud-based (e.g AWS) Unix/Linux environments, database querying (e.g SQL) with some confidence scripting, automating and monitoring Experience or awareness of supporting systems in a live service environment (e.g ServiceNow), including responding to incidents or alerts An understanding of monitoring and maintaining system performance Experience assisting with data management, reporting and incident resolution Able to make a contribution to system builds, deployments and releases The ability to troubleshoot technical issues and apply logical, methodical problem-solving, including an interest in supporting root cause analysis Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team A customer-focused mindset, with an awareness of the importance of reliable and accessible digital services Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Unix/Linux and SQL Automation and monitoring Cloud-based infrastructure Benefits Alongside your salary of £35,952, Companies House contributes £10,415 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Join Companies House and discover a role that offers more than just a job, with flexibility, career development and a genuinely supportive culture where you can thrive: Flexible working from day one - hybrid working, flexible hours and flexitime A generous, competitive package - including 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 1 privilege day, plus family leave and sickness provision We invest in your future - funded training, professional qualifications and clear career progression pathways A modern and welcoming workplace - collaboration spaces, on-site facilities and an office you'll enjoy Stand-out location benefits - including free parking in Cardiff and on-site amenities across all locations Wellbeing at the heart of what we do - occupational health support, mental health advocates and wellbeing initiatives Real savings and lifestyle perks - myLifestyle discounts, gym discounts and childcare support A friendly, social and inclusive culture - staff networks, sports and social groups and volunteering opportunities Security you can count on - Civil Service Pension Scheme with employer contributions of around 28% We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? This role is based in our Cardiff office, aligned with the key duties for this role. . click apply for full job details
Join Companies House at a pivotal time as we transform our digital services to better support millions of users across the UK. As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer within our Digital and Technology directorate, you'll play a key role in delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing services that underpin the UK company register. You'll be part of a large, diverse, and collaborative engineering community, working in an agile environment alongside software engineers, analysts, and product teams. Together, we support and enhance a wide range of critical internal and customer-facing services, maintaining high levels of service availability and continuously improving how we deliver. This role offers the opportunity to develop your technical skills, contribute to WebOps practices, and support service reliability through monitoring, incident management, and problem-solving. If you are customer-focused, enjoy working as part of a team, and are motivated to learn and grow while contributing to meaningful public services, we encourage you to apply. Why choose Companies House? At Companies house we take a proactive approach to wellbeing by promoting a welcoming culture, healthy work life balance and supporting colleagues to be their best in work because we know people are the key to our success. Our benefits include: Flexible working with no core hours (6am - 8pm flexible options) 30 days annual leave 8 bank holidays & 1 privilege day Enrolment into Civil Service Pension scheme average 28.97% On-site working available for peer led-learning enhancing professional experience and career progression 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 Cardiff, and a hybrid contract will be the standard offering for this role. Job description As a Junior DevOps/WebOps Engineer, you will play your part in the IT Services Digital team during a period of significant transformation, supporting the delivery of secure, resilient and high-performing IT services across Companies House systems: Supporting maintenance, upgrades, and continuous service improvements to help ensure systems remain reliable and perform effectively Assisting the team in aligning services with evolving organisational and legislative priorities, including changes introduced through the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act Supporting live services through proactive monitoring and incident resolution to maintain availability and performance Contributing to system upgrades, enhancements, and automation activities as your skills develop Supporting reporting and data management activities to help inform service performance and improvements Assisting with incident management through ServiceNow, contributing to issue resolution and supporting root cause analysis Working as part of a wider team to support the development and improvement of digital services, contributing to transformation and more efficient ways of working Collaborating with colleagues across IT Services, learning from experienced engineers and contributing positively to team development and wellbeing Participating in an on-call rota (where required) to support critical services, with appropriate support and development You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for someone who: Is keen to learn and develop, actively building their technical capability Takes proactive steps to get to know the working teams around them, valuing the input from other colleagues and being a positive influence to bring change and improvement in everyday tasks Works collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing Takes a proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement Shows an interest in non-functional requirements, such as availability, security, and performance Is adaptable and able to work effectively in a changing technical environment Understands continuous development and delivery to support the ongoing work of the team and delivery of services to customers Is willing to support more experienced team members with ongoing tasks including developing fixes or enhancements Technical skills Has cloud based Unix/Linus environments and database querying (SQL) Awareness or experience of automation and monitoring within a support environment Exposure to cloud-based infrastructure (e.g. AWS or similar), with an understanding of core concepts Knowledge of database querying and investigation (e.g. SQL or similar) Experience or exposure to coding or scripting (e.g. shell, Python, Java, or similar) An awareness of DevOps principles, tools, and ways of working Experience in similar or equivalent technologies will be considered Experience Working collaboratively to support continuous improvement initiatives, values teamwork and knowledge sharing An understanding or practical experience of cloud-based (e.g AWS) Unix/Linux environments, database querying (e.g SQL) with some confidence scripting, automating and monitoring Experience or awareness of supporting systems in a live service environment (e.g ServiceNow), including responding to incidents or alerts An understanding of monitoring and maintaining system performance Experience assisting with data management, reporting and incident resolution Able to make a contribution to system builds, deployments and releases The ability to troubleshoot technical issues and apply logical, methodical problem-solving, including an interest in supporting root cause analysis Good communication skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a team A customer-focused mindset, with an awareness of the importance of reliable and accessible digital services Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Working Together Managing a Quality Service Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Unix/Linux and SQL Automation and monitoring Cloud-based infrastructure Benefits Alongside your salary of £35,952, Companies House contributes £10,415 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Join Companies House and discover a role that offers more than just a job, with flexibility, career development and a genuinely supportive culture where you can thrive: Flexible working from day one - hybrid working, flexible hours and flexitime A generous, competitive package - including 30 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays + 1 privilege day, plus family leave and sickness provision We invest in your future - funded training, professional qualifications and clear career progression pathways A modern and welcoming workplace - collaboration spaces, on-site facilities and an office you'll enjoy Stand-out location benefits - including free parking in Cardiff and on-site amenities across all locations Wellbeing at the heart of what we do - occupational health support, mental health advocates and wellbeing initiatives Real savings and lifestyle perks - myLifestyle discounts, gym discounts and childcare support A friendly, social and inclusive culture - staff networks, sports and social groups and volunteering opportunities Security you can count on - Civil Service Pension Scheme with employer contributions of around 28% We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our 'Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS)' guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? This role is based in our Cardiff office, aligned with the key duties for this role. . click apply for full job details
COMPANIES HOUSE
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Service Transition Manager to join the Digital, Data and Technology team at Companies House. This is a senior leadership role at the heart of our IT Services function, where you will play a key role in ensuring that new and changed digital services are introduced into live operation safely, smoothly and successfully. You will help shape how services are delivered and supported, balancing the pace of change with stability, resilience and a strong focus on user needs. Leading a team of service management professionals, you will oversee critical areas such as change, incident and problem management, release management, configuration management, business relationship management, and our core service tooling. Working closely with delivery teams, service owners and operational colleagues, you will ensure that services are fully prepared for live use, well supported, and continuously improved. As part of the IT Services Leadership Team, you will have the opportunity to influence how we deliver modern, reliable and user-focused digital services across Companies House, contributing to ongoing transformation and improvement of our technology services. Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! No need to register: just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. 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%. 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. Job description As a Service Transition Manager, you will: build strong working relationships across IT Services, operational teams and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring they are kept informed of service changes, risks and issues. work with technical specialists across the Digital team, providing clear direction, challenge and assurance to ensure services are delivered safely and effectively. Key responsibilities include: Leading the Service Management function, coordinating activity across change, incident, problem, release, configuration and business relationship management, supported by service management tooling. Leading, managing and developing a team of service management professionals, supporting their growth and capability in line with recognised best practice frameworks. Overseeing the transition of new and updated services into live operation, ensuring robust governance, effective risk management, and full operational readiness prior to go-live. Acting as a senior escalation point for service issues and major incidents, particularly those linked to recent changes or releases. Ensuring change and release processes are effective, proportionate and aligned to organisational priorities, enabling the safe and timely delivery of change. Working closely with service owners, service managers and senior stakeholders to make informed decisions on service readiness, planned change and live service impact. Using data and performance insights to ensure service reporting is accurate, meaningful and supports organisational measures of service availability. Driving maturity across incident and problem management practices, reducing repeat issues and improving overall service stability. Ensuring asset and configuration management practices are efficient, reliable and support effective service delivery. Maintaining oversight of service management tooling, ensuring processes, reporting and data quality enable effective decision making. Leading post implementation and service transition reviews, capturing lessons learned and driving continuous improvement. Supporting the migration of services to cloud-based platforms, maintaining service performance and user confidence during periods of change. Playing an active role in the IT Services Leadership Team, promoting collaboration, inclusive ways of working, staff wellbeing and professional development. Leading the response to major incidents, ensuring effective coordination, clear communication and timely service recovery. This role is part of a team that provides 24/7/365 support to the business. The nature of this post may occasionally require you to work overtime during the week and at weekends. There is the opportunity to take part in the duty manager on-call rota, for those who are interested and have sufficient experience. Person specification We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following skills and experience, which will be assessed during the selection process: Proven leadership capability with a strong understanding of IT services and technologies. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. A collaborative and inclusive approach with ability to manage, motivate and develop diverse teams, creating an inclusive and high-performing culture. A strong understanding of service management best practice (such as ITIL), with proven experience applying this effectively within a service support environment. Experience using data to analyse service performance and drive improvements in service quality, resilience and user outcomes. Confident decision-making skills, with a clear focus on accountability, outcomes and delivering high-quality, user-focused services. Experience contributing to audits, service assurance reviews or governance activities. Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Power BI. Experience of using service management tools such as ServiceNow, or similar platforms, and Jira, Confluence or other collaboration software. Awareness of enterprise digital platforms, cloud technologies and modern delivery practices, including agile, DevOps and continuous improvement approaches. Awareness of common enterprise technologies such as Oracle, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft platforms and Linux/Unix environments. Qualifications ITIL Foundation qualification (or equivalent), or willingness to complete this in the 1st year after starting Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Leadership Managing a Quality Service Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Good understanding of core IT infrastructure, including end-user devices, networks, servers, databases and storage (presentation at interview) Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,540, Companies House contributes £15,510 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits page to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS) guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? You will be aligned to our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life . click apply for full job details
Job summary We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Service Transition Manager to join the Digital, Data and Technology team at Companies House. This is a senior leadership role at the heart of our IT Services function, where you will play a key role in ensuring that new and changed digital services are introduced into live operation safely, smoothly and successfully. You will help shape how services are delivered and supported, balancing the pace of change with stability, resilience and a strong focus on user needs. Leading a team of service management professionals, you will oversee critical areas such as change, incident and problem management, release management, configuration management, business relationship management, and our core service tooling. Working closely with delivery teams, service owners and operational colleagues, you will ensure that services are fully prepared for live use, well supported, and continuously improved. As part of the IT Services Leadership Team, you will have the opportunity to influence how we deliver modern, reliable and user-focused digital services across Companies House, contributing to ongoing transformation and improvement of our technology services. Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! No need to register: just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. 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%. 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. Job description As a Service Transition Manager, you will: build strong working relationships across IT Services, operational teams and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring they are kept informed of service changes, risks and issues. work with technical specialists across the Digital team, providing clear direction, challenge and assurance to ensure services are delivered safely and effectively. Key responsibilities include: Leading the Service Management function, coordinating activity across change, incident, problem, release, configuration and business relationship management, supported by service management tooling. Leading, managing and developing a team of service management professionals, supporting their growth and capability in line with recognised best practice frameworks. Overseeing the transition of new and updated services into live operation, ensuring robust governance, effective risk management, and full operational readiness prior to go-live. Acting as a senior escalation point for service issues and major incidents, particularly those linked to recent changes or releases. Ensuring change and release processes are effective, proportionate and aligned to organisational priorities, enabling the safe and timely delivery of change. Working closely with service owners, service managers and senior stakeholders to make informed decisions on service readiness, planned change and live service impact. Using data and performance insights to ensure service reporting is accurate, meaningful and supports organisational measures of service availability. Driving maturity across incident and problem management practices, reducing repeat issues and improving overall service stability. Ensuring asset and configuration management practices are efficient, reliable and support effective service delivery. Maintaining oversight of service management tooling, ensuring processes, reporting and data quality enable effective decision making. Leading post implementation and service transition reviews, capturing lessons learned and driving continuous improvement. Supporting the migration of services to cloud-based platforms, maintaining service performance and user confidence during periods of change. Playing an active role in the IT Services Leadership Team, promoting collaboration, inclusive ways of working, staff wellbeing and professional development. Leading the response to major incidents, ensuring effective coordination, clear communication and timely service recovery. This role is part of a team that provides 24/7/365 support to the business. The nature of this post may occasionally require you to work overtime during the week and at weekends. There is the opportunity to take part in the duty manager on-call rota, for those who are interested and have sufficient experience. Person specification We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following skills and experience, which will be assessed during the selection process: Proven leadership capability with a strong understanding of IT services and technologies. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence, challenge and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences. A collaborative and inclusive approach with ability to manage, motivate and develop diverse teams, creating an inclusive and high-performing culture. A strong understanding of service management best practice (such as ITIL), with proven experience applying this effectively within a service support environment. Experience using data to analyse service performance and drive improvements in service quality, resilience and user outcomes. Confident decision-making skills, with a clear focus on accountability, outcomes and delivering high-quality, user-focused services. Experience contributing to audits, service assurance reviews or governance activities. Proficient in Microsoft 365 tools, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint and Power BI. Experience of using service management tools such as ServiceNow, or similar platforms, and Jira, Confluence or other collaboration software. Awareness of enterprise digital platforms, cloud technologies and modern delivery practices, including agile, DevOps and continuous improvement approaches. Awareness of common enterprise technologies such as Oracle, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft platforms and Linux/Unix environments. Qualifications ITIL Foundation qualification (or equivalent), or willingness to complete this in the 1st year after starting Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Leadership Managing a Quality Service Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Good understanding of core IT infrastructure, including end-user devices, networks, servers, databases and storage (presentation at interview) Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,540, Companies House contributes £15,510 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our benefits page to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our Applying under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS) guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? You will be aligned to our Cardiff office, where you will be expected to attend on a regular basis. We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life . click apply for full job details
COMPANIES HOUSE
About the job Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Platform/DevOps) with great leadership and technical skills and a drive to improve. This role is a unique opportunity as you will be part of a team delivering Platform Infrastructure and systems to the highest standards and implementing the DevOps culture and principles across the business. Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! No need to register: just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. Can't make the session, or want something to refer back to? Just email our Outreach mailbox on: and we'll share a copy of the session slides. 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%. 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, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable. We're able to consider full-time, part-time and compressed hours for this role for the successful candidate (part-time and compressed options would be a minimum of 30 hours over 4 or 5 days). Job description The position will be focussed on building and maintaining Infrastructure to enable the organisation to deliver rapidly and reliably deploy and innovate for our customers. A Lead Infrastructure Engineer will work our development teams, ensuring work is delivered to the standards set out in our best practice guides. The role requires the candidate to lead on various streams of work and provide technical support to Infrastructure engineers across the organisation. As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer , the candidate must perform at the level defined within the DDaT Capability Framework. You may be required to undertake line management responsibilities in this position: this will be discussed with the successful candidate. Management experience is not essential as training can be provided. Responsibilities You will be responsible for delivering the infrastructure and tooling to support a continuous delivery approach within Companies House. You will be user and service focused ensuring that value is delivered through improvement and automation of platform services. Working in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, a Lead Infrastructure Engineer builds, administers, supports, and maintains solutions as directed and according to departmental policy. Most of the time will be spent working with the delivery teams on carrying out the infrastructure work on development projects. This will include answering any queries regarding environment, configuration, and CI/CD processes. At this role level, you will: Ensure services are integrated, delivered, and operated as required. Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into operations. Design and develop infrastructure as code, source code repositories, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines to execute change on Cloud environments. Lead and support colleagues in non-functional requirements, ensuring availability, security, capacity, and performance for the platform and/or service. Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery. Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable, and universally available. Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems. Ensuring best practice guides are maintained and adhered to. Ensure that integration is controlled, maintained and managed through Iaas, PaaS and SaaS cloud solutions. Work with stakeholders to deliver and configure solutions via multiple cloud estate providers. Lead on technical workstreams, ensuring delivery aligns with organisational goals and best practices. Carry out horizon scanning and impact assessments to identify emerging trends and technologies, evaluating their potential influence on our services. You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Expert knowledge in: Terraform and Cloud technologies (preferably AWS) CI/CD tools (e.g., Concourse) Strong practical experience in: GitHub (source control and versioning) Containerisation (Docker) Unix/Linux Working knowledge of: Ansible Packer Specialist skills: DevOps : Programming languages such as Java, NodeJS, and Python DevSecOps : Cloud security principles and disaster recovery (e.g., AWS Control Tower, IAM solutions, encryption, MFA, governance and compliance ISO 27017 , DRaaS) Testing Infrastructure : Testing principles and frameworks (e.g., Selenium/Java, Playwright/TypeScript, BrowserStack, Karate DSL) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Terraform & Cloud Provider Technology Understanding Containerisation (Docker) CI/ CD Tooling and Principles Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,540, Companies House contributes £15,510 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our Benefits page to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our Applying under the Disability Confidence Sche,e (DCS) guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you; however, you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable.
About the job Job summary We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Platform/DevOps) with great leadership and technical skills and a drive to improve. This role is a unique opportunity as you will be part of a team delivering Platform Infrastructure and systems to the highest standards and implementing the DevOps culture and principles across the business. Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! No need to register: just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. Can't make the session, or want something to refer back to? Just email our Outreach mailbox on: and we'll share a copy of the session slides. 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%. 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, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable. We're able to consider full-time, part-time and compressed hours for this role for the successful candidate (part-time and compressed options would be a minimum of 30 hours over 4 or 5 days). Job description The position will be focussed on building and maintaining Infrastructure to enable the organisation to deliver rapidly and reliably deploy and innovate for our customers. A Lead Infrastructure Engineer will work our development teams, ensuring work is delivered to the standards set out in our best practice guides. The role requires the candidate to lead on various streams of work and provide technical support to Infrastructure engineers across the organisation. As a Lead Infrastructure Engineer , the candidate must perform at the level defined within the DDaT Capability Framework. You may be required to undertake line management responsibilities in this position: this will be discussed with the successful candidate. Management experience is not essential as training can be provided. Responsibilities You will be responsible for delivering the infrastructure and tooling to support a continuous delivery approach within Companies House. You will be user and service focused ensuring that value is delivered through improvement and automation of platform services. Working in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers, a Lead Infrastructure Engineer builds, administers, supports, and maintains solutions as directed and according to departmental policy. Most of the time will be spent working with the delivery teams on carrying out the infrastructure work on development projects. This will include answering any queries regarding environment, configuration, and CI/CD processes. At this role level, you will: Ensure services are integrated, delivered, and operated as required. Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into operations. Design and develop infrastructure as code, source code repositories, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines to execute change on Cloud environments. Lead and support colleagues in non-functional requirements, ensuring availability, security, capacity, and performance for the platform and/or service. Transform technical requirements into an effective DevOps toolchain to enable product delivery. Ensure that deployment strategies for products are repeatable, scalable, and universally available. Have deep technical knowledge, providing support to delivery teams and solving complex problems. Ensuring best practice guides are maintained and adhered to. Ensure that integration is controlled, maintained and managed through Iaas, PaaS and SaaS cloud solutions. Work with stakeholders to deliver and configure solutions via multiple cloud estate providers. Lead on technical workstreams, ensuring delivery aligns with organisational goals and best practices. Carry out horizon scanning and impact assessments to identify emerging trends and technologies, evaluating their potential influence on our services. You can read more about a career in Digital and Data within the Civil Service in the Government Digital and Data Candidate Information Pack. Person specification We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Expert knowledge in: Terraform and Cloud technologies (preferably AWS) CI/CD tools (e.g., Concourse) Strong practical experience in: GitHub (source control and versioning) Containerisation (Docker) Unix/Linux Working knowledge of: Ansible Packer Specialist skills: DevOps : Programming languages such as Java, NodeJS, and Python DevSecOps : Cloud security principles and disaster recovery (e.g., AWS Control Tower, IAM solutions, encryption, MFA, governance and compliance ISO 27017 , DRaaS) Testing Infrastructure : Testing principles and frameworks (e.g., Selenium/Java, Playwright/TypeScript, BrowserStack, Karate DSL) Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Delivering at Pace Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Terraform & Cloud Provider Technology Understanding Containerisation (Docker) CI/ CD Tooling and Principles Benefits Alongside your salary of £53,540, Companies House contributes £15,510 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we're committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices. Head to Our Benefits page to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House. We celebrate diversity As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we're representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers. We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. If you require any reasonable adjustments at application stage, or if you'd like to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing . Read our Applying under the Disability Confidence Sche,e (DCS) guide to find out how to successfully complete an application under the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). Where will you be working? We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work which provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities. Your manager will agree regular patterns of attendance with you; however, you may be required to make yourself available to attend the office more frequently when required to meet business needs. The team for this role is based in our Cardiff office, and a hybrid employment contract will be provided as the standard offering. However, remote contracts may be considered as an exception whereby commuting to the office location of your team is not reasonably practicable.
