Internal Sales Administrator Your new company Hays are working with a large retail business based centrally in Wolverhampton recruiting for an Internal Sales Administrator on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity with lots of opportunities for growth. This is a very exciting role for an innovative and experienced individual, to grow with us at a time of expansion. Reporting to Senior Sales and Customer Services and being part of a friendly team. They are looking for someone who is self-motivated, articulate and customer focused. Your new role As an Internal Sales Administrator, your role will involve: • Processing orders via telephone, fax and email onto a bespoke CRM system.• Processing inbound queries via both telephone and email quickly and in a professional manner. • Support the retention and growth of the customer base by continually liaising with current customers and prospecting for new customers via own initiative or using our call list system. • Regularly updating the customer database to ensure that all details are up to date and accurate. • Advising customers of available products and offering alternatives that best fit their needs. • Form meaningful customer relationships through conversations where you identify, understand and meet their needs, providing access to specialist advice where required. • Liaising with warehouse and distribution to ensure orders arrive on time. • Log customer issues as well as responding to and solving customer problems / queries / complaints. • General administrative duties. • Take on any other responsibilities or tasks that are within your skills and abilities whenever reasonably asked. What you'll need to succeed • You'll need to be a highly organised, confident and an articulate individual who can work effectively under pressure.• Experience in sales. • You will need to have good time management skills and able to prioritise your workload. • The ability to work well within a team across a range of people and recognise opportunities to secure increased business on behalf of the Company. • Proficiency with MS Office applications. • The ability to use own initiative. • Excellent interpersonal skills including first-class written and spoken English • Work accurately with attention for detail. • Self-motivated and passionate. • Enthusiastic and an effective team member. • Excellent investigative and problem-solving skills. What you'll get in return Free parking Career progression What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
Jun 08, 2025
Full time
Internal Sales Administrator Your new company Hays are working with a large retail business based centrally in Wolverhampton recruiting for an Internal Sales Administrator on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity with lots of opportunities for growth. This is a very exciting role for an innovative and experienced individual, to grow with us at a time of expansion. Reporting to Senior Sales and Customer Services and being part of a friendly team. They are looking for someone who is self-motivated, articulate and customer focused. Your new role As an Internal Sales Administrator, your role will involve: • Processing orders via telephone, fax and email onto a bespoke CRM system.• Processing inbound queries via both telephone and email quickly and in a professional manner. • Support the retention and growth of the customer base by continually liaising with current customers and prospecting for new customers via own initiative or using our call list system. • Regularly updating the customer database to ensure that all details are up to date and accurate. • Advising customers of available products and offering alternatives that best fit their needs. • Form meaningful customer relationships through conversations where you identify, understand and meet their needs, providing access to specialist advice where required. • Liaising with warehouse and distribution to ensure orders arrive on time. • Log customer issues as well as responding to and solving customer problems / queries / complaints. • General administrative duties. • Take on any other responsibilities or tasks that are within your skills and abilities whenever reasonably asked. What you'll need to succeed • You'll need to be a highly organised, confident and an articulate individual who can work effectively under pressure.• Experience in sales. • You will need to have good time management skills and able to prioritise your workload. • The ability to work well within a team across a range of people and recognise opportunities to secure increased business on behalf of the Company. • Proficiency with MS Office applications. • The ability to use own initiative. • Excellent interpersonal skills including first-class written and spoken English • Work accurately with attention for detail. • Self-motivated and passionate. • Enthusiastic and an effective team member. • Excellent investigative and problem-solving skills. What you'll get in return Free parking Career progression What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. #
Job Title HR Specialist (Dunstable) 5 days, 40 hours per week 8:00-8:30 to 16:30-17:00 Reports to HR Manager (Dunstable) Job Outline The HR Specialist will collaborate closely with HR team and line managers to meet staffing needs, manage recruitment and selection processes, and handle pre-employment and onboarding paperwork. This role involves generating HR reports, maintaining attendance records, and fostering company culture through various initiatives. The HR Specialist will act as the primary contact for HR-related issues in Dunstable Warehouse, ensuring smooth communication with HR agencies and compliance with employment laws. Main responsibilities Collaborate with line managers to determine staffing needs, aligning them with the approved workforce plan, and handle all aspects of recruitment and selection, including posting job advertisements and conducting HR interviews. Undertake pre-employment paperwork, including verifying the right to work, and complete onboarding paperwork. Generate various HR reports on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis, including but not limited to monthly labour cost reports, absenteeism reports, and monthly headcount reports. Work closely with the HR team to hold any culture-related initiatives, team activities, or activities to foster company culture and core values. Monitor and maintain daily attendance records at Dunstable sites. Liaise with the warehouse manager to address working shifts, exceptions, and abnormal hours, such as missing punches and adding missing hours to the system. Serve as the point of contact for managers, supervisors, and staff to identify any HR-related issues or improvement areas and take necessary action. Maintain constant communication with HR agencies for recruitment needs, disciplinary cases, attendance issues, etc. Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Experience required for role Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. CIPD certifications at level 3 or 5 are advantageous. Experience and qualifications: Minimum 3 years of HR experience in a similar role. Familiarity with UK employment laws and regulations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a team. Effective stakeholder management skills. A hands-on approach with the ability to work independently. Skills and knowledge: Proficiency in using Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel for reporting purposes. Excellent in English both written and verbal Mandarin speaking skills are a significant plus.
Mar 08, 2025
Full time
Job Title HR Specialist (Dunstable) 5 days, 40 hours per week 8:00-8:30 to 16:30-17:00 Reports to HR Manager (Dunstable) Job Outline The HR Specialist will collaborate closely with HR team and line managers to meet staffing needs, manage recruitment and selection processes, and handle pre-employment and onboarding paperwork. This role involves generating HR reports, maintaining attendance records, and fostering company culture through various initiatives. The HR Specialist will act as the primary contact for HR-related issues in Dunstable Warehouse, ensuring smooth communication with HR agencies and compliance with employment laws. Main responsibilities Collaborate with line managers to determine staffing needs, aligning them with the approved workforce plan, and handle all aspects of recruitment and selection, including posting job advertisements and conducting HR interviews. Undertake pre-employment paperwork, including verifying the right to work, and complete onboarding paperwork. Generate various HR reports on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis, including but not limited to monthly labour cost reports, absenteeism reports, and monthly headcount reports. Work closely with the HR team to hold any culture-related initiatives, team activities, or activities to foster company culture and core values. Monitor and maintain daily attendance records at Dunstable sites. Liaise with the warehouse manager to address working shifts, exceptions, and abnormal hours, such as missing punches and adding missing hours to the system. Serve as the point of contact for managers, supervisors, and staff to identify any HR-related issues or improvement areas and take necessary action. Maintain constant communication with HR agencies for recruitment needs, disciplinary cases, attendance issues, etc. Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge & Experience required for role Qualifications: Bachelor s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. CIPD certifications at level 3 or 5 are advantageous. Experience and qualifications: Minimum 3 years of HR experience in a similar role. Familiarity with UK employment laws and regulations. Demonstrated ability to collaborate within a team. Effective stakeholder management skills. A hands-on approach with the ability to work independently. Skills and knowledge: Proficiency in using Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel for reporting purposes. Excellent in English both written and verbal Mandarin speaking skills are a significant plus.
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Mar 06, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Additional information: Salary: 36,530 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Feb 21, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Feb 20, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Feb 19, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House - Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House - Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £44,590.00-£55,990.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 387622
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Feb 19, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Feb 19, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Feb 19, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) Senior DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 2nd March 2025 Reference number: 387622 Salary: £44,590 - £55,990 Per annum (pro rata) DSA ALLOWANCE, The base salary for this grade is £44,590, Offers above this will be made up of DSA , Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400 per annum for exceptional candidates. A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Location Centurion Building - Gosport PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North - Bristol BS34 8JH Kentigern House Glasgow G2 8EX Tomlinson House Blackpool FY5 3WP About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK s Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will lead a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you will provide senior DevOps engineering skills and leadership of a small DevOps team of data modellers and OAS technical specialists, who provide business enhancement to a major reporting service within the MoD. You will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for DevChg of the IT capabilities used for AFVS. The role is primarily to lead the full software delivery lifecycle of change and incident resolution of the MI Reporting Platform Database, currently OAS, with a DevOps and agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Your responsibilities in this role. Mentoring and providing practical support for other team members on all areas of the OAS product and related technical matters. Service Operational support of a large enterprise reporting application, working within an ITIL aligned service management framework. As part of a resolver team for OAS incidents, respond efficiently and effectively to service tickets raised, as well as ensuring the team is managing the ticket workload. Undertake service improvements with fully documented responses to new business requirements, problem remediation and improvement activities. Develop full software capabilities within OAS with full testing and deployment, making use of agile methodologies. Represent and champion the AFVS Analytics business area in technical meetings and discussions with the Contractor, product vendor and other MoD departments. Collaborate closely with the Contractor resources and technical teams to ensure coherent and effective solutions are developed and support routine monitoring activities. Build, maintain, and review technical design documentation for the reporting platform, applying appropriate standards and ensuring high service quality. Additional information: Salary: 44,590-55,990 Frequency: Per year Remote Job: Fully in-person Employment type: Full-time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Feb 18, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Feb 18, 2025
Full time
Defence Business Services (DBS) DevOps Engineer Ministry of Defence Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 9th March 2025 Reference number: 388409 Salary: £36,530 per annum (pro rata) A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract type: Permanent Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share Location Centurion Building, Gosport, Hampshire, Southeast, PO13 9XA Abbey Wood North, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, Southwest, BS34 8QW Tomlinson House, Norcross, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY5 3WP Kentigern House - Glasgow, G2 8EX About the job Are you a dedicated person who is passionate about making a difference? Would you like to work for the Ministry of Defence? Defence Business Services (DBS) is one of the largest shared service organisations in Europe that provides a wide range of corporate services, to over 1.2 million end users, including serving and past military and families, as well as MoD civil servants and industry. DBS delivers large scale administration and smaller specialist services to enable the wider MOD to focus on its core aims, maintaining the UK's Defence and Security. Services include Human Resources, Pay, Veterans, Finance and Procurement. Our Vision - To support UK defence customers with outstanding service every time. Our Mission - Together we will proudly support Defence, continuously improving and delivering flexible, timely, sustainable and value for money services that underpin the whole force and enhance operational capability. DBS is committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues. We are building an inclusive culture and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us through opportunities to develop your skills and experience. We also offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career accessible to you and offer a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Where your role permits, we support a blended working approach alternatively known as hybrid working. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. DBS has recently undertaken a review of its operational locations in the North West, and have consolidated all activities in Norcross, Blackpool. A further move, to the new Government Hub at Talbot Gateway in Blackpool, is scheduled to take place in 2026. Come and join the DBS community today! Job description We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc. DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience. As the successful candidate you'll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS. Your responsibilities in this role. Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform. Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse. Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team. Implement best practice for practical data management. Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change. Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated. Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects. Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles. Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment. Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required. Work within an agile delivery focused team. There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role. To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level. Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £36,530.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 388409
Freightserve recruitment are looking for an Import person for a well established niche sector Freight Forwarder that deals with high value goods. The company is based in Colnbrook area. Key Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for managing the full import process for a shipment, from start to finish Raising job files and inputting data into FM3 Complete day to day import documentation Deal with all aspects of customs entry declarations Co-ordinate with customs for clearance Manage customs entry exceptions Develop effective relationships with customers for a professional and efficient service Communicating with clients regarding consignment progress Book appropriate transport Develop new business sales Support and cover export processes Communicating with sales and operations team throughout the day Provide administration assistance to sales team Provide assistance throughout the business as and when required Experience/Skills required Three years+ experience of import customs entries Good knowledge of CPC codes & customs tariff Ability to calculate Duty & VAT cost for individual shipments Some experience of completing import and export entries Experience using ASM Sequoia Able to work independently and as part of a team Excellent communication and organisation skills Knowledge of the shipping process surrounding Brexit - an advantage but not mandatory NCTS knowledge - great advantage Experience using FMS (not essential as training will be given) Import knowledge of TA and bonded warehouse clearances As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.
Dec 14, 2022
Full time
Freightserve recruitment are looking for an Import person for a well established niche sector Freight Forwarder that deals with high value goods. The company is based in Colnbrook area. Key Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for managing the full import process for a shipment, from start to finish Raising job files and inputting data into FM3 Complete day to day import documentation Deal with all aspects of customs entry declarations Co-ordinate with customs for clearance Manage customs entry exceptions Develop effective relationships with customers for a professional and efficient service Communicating with clients regarding consignment progress Book appropriate transport Develop new business sales Support and cover export processes Communicating with sales and operations team throughout the day Provide administration assistance to sales team Provide assistance throughout the business as and when required Experience/Skills required Three years+ experience of import customs entries Good knowledge of CPC codes & customs tariff Ability to calculate Duty & VAT cost for individual shipments Some experience of completing import and export entries Experience using ASM Sequoia Able to work independently and as part of a team Excellent communication and organisation skills Knowledge of the shipping process surrounding Brexit - an advantage but not mandatory NCTS knowledge - great advantage Experience using FMS (not essential as training will be given) Import knowledge of TA and bonded warehouse clearances As an agency we are fast becoming the number one Freight specialist in the UK. We have a fast growing reputation with most Freight related companies. Freightserve has been established since 1992 working within the Freight Forwarding and Shipping industry.