Location Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow About the job Job summary The Automation & Innovation (A&I) function is the Home Office's strategic partner for automation, AI, and innovation delivery, operating within the Chief Technology Office. Automation & Innovation delivers secure, value driven solutions that remove manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and enable smarter ways of working across the department. Our AI as a Service platform is a critical enabler for AI delivery across the department. This trailblazing multi-cloud service is creating secure, scalable and reusable AI microservices to enable teams across the Home Office to harness AI to transform public services. The successful candidate for this role will join our growing AI as a Service team. As Lead Infrastructure Engineer for AI as a Service, you will lead and direct our AI infrastructure team in building, managing, transitioning, supporting and maintaining AI solutions according to departmental policy and foster open feedback and continuous learning with service support to ensure continuous improvement. You are responsible for overall management activities such as workforce planning, budgeting, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks. You will oversee programmes and projects and work with Technical Architects to translate the architectural designs into operational systems and support technical architects. You will be responsible for coordinating with third party provision of infrastructure services and the provision of expertise to deliver architectural solutions for infrastructure services throughout the service lifecycle. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description Your main day to day responsibilities will be: Leading the AI as a Service team in the implementation, administration and support of infrastructure solutions and services. Reviewing systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, integration of multiple systems and technology and that 'Secure by Design' principles have been followed. Managing planning of system and/or acceptance tests, coordinating both functional and non-functional specifications and provide authoritative advice and guidance on test planning. Troubleshooting and identifying problems across different technology capabilities including compute, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, cloud, commercial off the shelf (COTS) and ovia specification and configuration of automated monitoring, logging, and alerting systems, and manual interventions. Establishing standards and procedures across a service lifecycle including the development lifecycle and ensure that practitioners adhere to this. Manage resources to ensure that the HO teams are onboarded to AIaaS effectively and new microservices can be integrated into the AIaaS platform. After a solution has been integrated, you will evaluate the success of the project, identifying best practices and lessons learned. You will provide feedback to teams and incorporate this information into future plans. Managing, coaching and mentoring more junior engineers. Tools and Technologies we use: We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including: Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power platform Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Mongodb, Apache Cassandra DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform AI: Azure ML Studio, Python, Github Copilot, OpenAI Person specification Working pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements. Essential Skills You'll have a demonstrable passion for Infrastructure Engineering, with the following skills or strong experience in: Managing and delivering complex technologies, including design and deployment of AI solutions to cloud platforms, within time, cost and quality targets. (HSIN, ITOP)( Lead essential criteria ). Leading the technology team to adhere to good engineering principles from architecture through to deployment (DESN, TEST) Providing leadership to the teams responsible for delivery of the service through effective direction and coaching (OFCL) Different methodologies including Agile, waterfall and continuous integration principles (TEST) Building strong partnerships with diverse teams across multiple technologies and areas of the organisation (OFCL) Advising on future technology changes and innovations and defining best practice for network improvements and information security (ITOP). Providing timely incident response, triage and resolution for issues raised through infrastructure monitoring, dashboards, or user reporting (USUP).
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow About the job Job summary The Automation & Innovation (A&I) function is the Home Office's strategic partner for automation, AI, and innovation delivery, operating within the Chief Technology Office. Automation & Innovation delivers secure, value driven solutions that remove manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and enable smarter ways of working across the department. Our AI as a Service platform is a critical enabler for AI delivery across the department. This trailblazing multi-cloud service is creating secure, scalable and reusable AI microservices to enable teams across the Home Office to harness AI to transform public services. The successful candidate for this role will join our growing AI as a Service team. As Lead Infrastructure Engineer for AI as a Service, you will lead and direct our AI infrastructure team in building, managing, transitioning, supporting and maintaining AI solutions according to departmental policy and foster open feedback and continuous learning with service support to ensure continuous improvement. You are responsible for overall management activities such as workforce planning, budgeting, technology roadmaps, projects and tasks. You will oversee programmes and projects and work with Technical Architects to translate the architectural designs into operational systems and support technical architects. You will be responsible for coordinating with third party provision of infrastructure services and the provision of expertise to deliver architectural solutions for infrastructure services throughout the service lifecycle. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description Your main day to day responsibilities will be: Leading the AI as a Service team in the implementation, administration and support of infrastructure solutions and services. Reviewing systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources, integration of multiple systems and technology and that 'Secure by Design' principles have been followed. Managing planning of system and/or acceptance tests, coordinating both functional and non-functional specifications and provide authoritative advice and guidance on test planning. Troubleshooting and identifying problems across different technology capabilities including compute, storage, networking, physical infrastructure, software, cloud, commercial off the shelf (COTS) and ovia specification and configuration of automated monitoring, logging, and alerting systems, and manual interventions. Establishing standards and procedures across a service lifecycle including the development lifecycle and ensure that practitioners adhere to this. Manage resources to ensure that the HO teams are onboarded to AIaaS effectively and new microservices can be integrated into the AIaaS platform. After a solution has been integrated, you will evaluate the success of the project, identifying best practices and lessons learned. You will provide feedback to teams and incorporate this information into future plans. Managing, coaching and mentoring more junior engineers. Tools and Technologies we use: We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including: Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power platform Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, Mongodb, Apache Cassandra DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform AI: Azure ML Studio, Python, Github Copilot, OpenAI Person specification Working pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements. Essential Skills You'll have a demonstrable passion for Infrastructure Engineering, with the following skills or strong experience in: Managing and delivering complex technologies, including design and deployment of AI solutions to cloud platforms, within time, cost and quality targets. (HSIN, ITOP)( Lead essential criteria ). Leading the technology team to adhere to good engineering principles from architecture through to deployment (DESN, TEST) Providing leadership to the teams responsible for delivery of the service through effective direction and coaching (OFCL) Different methodologies including Agile, waterfall and continuous integration principles (TEST) Building strong partnerships with diverse teams across multiple technologies and areas of the organisation (OFCL) Advising on future technology changes and innovations and defining best practice for network improvements and information security (ITOP). Providing timely incident response, triage and resolution for issues raised through infrastructure monitoring, dashboards, or user reporting (USUP).
Location London, London (region), TW9 4DU About the job Job summary Help safeguard the nation's digital memory The National Archives is the UK government's archive. Our Digital Archiving services are live and evolving-supporting the transfer, preservation and access of government records at national scale. Robust, secure cloud foundations are essential to keep these services reliable and safe. As our Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS), you'll take technical ownership of those foundations and raise our cloud engineering maturity across teams. Job description What you'll do • Design and improve secure AWS infrastructure that underpins Digital Archiving services-making change safe, repeatable and auditable with Terraform and automation. • Create "secure by default" patterns and shared, repeatable environments that multiple teams can use with confidence. • Bridge Digital Archiving, IT Operations and Security-turning constraints into practical guardrails and clear, plain English guidance. • Mentor two DevOps apprentices and help build the next generation of cloud skills at TNA. Team culture-how we work • Our culture is shaped by staff and focuses on connection, belonging and meaningful recognition. You'll see this in cross organisation culture work, EVP development and recognition initiatives. • We take hybrid/flexible working seriously and design roles so people can do their best work while meeting service needs. • We're embedding Secure by Design across teams-early threat modelling, open design reviews, and practical guardrails that make secure the default. You'll help turn policy into usable • Regular department sessions (demos, lunch and learns) and cross team updates keep work visible and encourage healthy challenge. • We invest in early career talent (DevOps apprenticeships) and expect seniors to mentor-pairing on real work, building habits around IaC, reviews and clear documentation. Why this is a great place to do this work • Your decisions protect public trust and access to the record in a digital age-and sit at the heart of our strategy to renew our technology and become the living digital archive of the state. • We're strengthening cyber resilience and embedding Secure by Design ways of working; your craft directly shapes safer, more resilient services. • Inclusion, wellbeing and recognition are part of how we work, not bolt ons. Person specification Who this role would suit • A senior AWS/platform/DevOps engineer who enjoys hands-on build as much as shaping patterns and guardrails. • Someone who balances risk and usability, can explain trade offs clearly, and is comfortable influencing across teams. • A natural coach or mentor who wants to help apprentices grow while lifting engineering standards department wide SC clearance/willingness to obtain SC clearance will be required for this role. This requires candidates to have been resident in the UK for at least the past three years. Please do not apply if you have been resident in the UK for less than three years as your application will be rejected. Working pattern & location Hybrid working with an expectation of being on-site at Kew around 60% of the time (more initially while you get set up).
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location London, London (region), TW9 4DU About the job Job summary Help safeguard the nation's digital memory The National Archives is the UK government's archive. Our Digital Archiving services are live and evolving-supporting the transfer, preservation and access of government records at national scale. Robust, secure cloud foundations are essential to keep these services reliable and safe. As our Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (AWS), you'll take technical ownership of those foundations and raise our cloud engineering maturity across teams. Job description What you'll do • Design and improve secure AWS infrastructure that underpins Digital Archiving services-making change safe, repeatable and auditable with Terraform and automation. • Create "secure by default" patterns and shared, repeatable environments that multiple teams can use with confidence. • Bridge Digital Archiving, IT Operations and Security-turning constraints into practical guardrails and clear, plain English guidance. • Mentor two DevOps apprentices and help build the next generation of cloud skills at TNA. Team culture-how we work • Our culture is shaped by staff and focuses on connection, belonging and meaningful recognition. You'll see this in cross organisation culture work, EVP development and recognition initiatives. • We take hybrid/flexible working seriously and design roles so people can do their best work while meeting service needs. • We're embedding Secure by Design across teams-early threat modelling, open design reviews, and practical guardrails that make secure the default. You'll help turn policy into usable • Regular department sessions (demos, lunch and learns) and cross team updates keep work visible and encourage healthy challenge. • We invest in early career talent (DevOps apprenticeships) and expect seniors to mentor-pairing on real work, building habits around IaC, reviews and clear documentation. Why this is a great place to do this work • Your decisions protect public trust and access to the record in a digital age-and sit at the heart of our strategy to renew our technology and become the living digital archive of the state. • We're strengthening cyber resilience and embedding Secure by Design ways of working; your craft directly shapes safer, more resilient services. • Inclusion, wellbeing and recognition are part of how we work, not bolt ons. Person specification Who this role would suit • A senior AWS/platform/DevOps engineer who enjoys hands-on build as much as shaping patterns and guardrails. • Someone who balances risk and usability, can explain trade offs clearly, and is comfortable influencing across teams. • A natural coach or mentor who wants to help apprentices grow while lifting engineering standards department wide SC clearance/willingness to obtain SC clearance will be required for this role. This requires candidates to have been resident in the UK for at least the past three years. Please do not apply if you have been resident in the UK for less than three years as your application will be rejected. Working pattern & location Hybrid working with an expectation of being on-site at Kew around 60% of the time (more initially while you get set up).
Government Digital & Data
Cardiff, South Glamorgan
Location Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ About the job Job summary Launch your future in cloud engineering with an apprenticeship that gives you real experience, expert support, and a welcoming learning environment. Working alongside our skilled Infrastructure Engineering team, you'll help design, deliver and maintain our cloud platforms, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to automation that improves how we work. With a clear learning pathway and dedicated mentorship, you'll build confidence and capability in a fast moving digital profession. You'll gain real experience across several specialist areas: Database Operations - understanding performance, backups, replication, and maintenance. DevOps / DevSecOps - automation, secure pipelines, continuous delivery and operational excellence. FinOps - cost optimisation, cloud spend awareness and responsible resource usage. Linux & Storage - system administration, storage management and troubleshooting. Network Operations - cloud networking, connectivity, monitoring and resilience. Platforms - supporting and enhancing internal cloud platforms, tools and shared services You'll be part of a supportive team working in a flexible hybrid way, splitting your time between home and our Cardiff office. You'll also spend one day each week with our apprenticeship provider, ALS Training, in central Cardiff giving you dedicated time to learn, grow and develop the skills you need to thrive. Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! Join our Outreach team for an informal "find out more" session on: Tuesday 31st March 2026 between 12.00 - 13.00 No need to register - just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. Can't make the session, or want something to refer back to? Just email our Outreach mailbox on: and we'll share a copy of the session slides. Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. Please review the eligibility criteria for the academic course detailed under the Person Specification section further down in the advert before applying. Job description As an Apprentice Infrastructure Engineer, you'll join a group of new apprentices working towards a Level 4 Digital Infrastructure Engineer qualification (find out more here: Level 4 Digital Infrastructure Engineer - ALS Training ). Over 24 months, you'll be supported every step of the way helping you achieve your apprenticeship while building highly sought-after technical skills. Alongside your formal learning, you'll gain hands on experience with our talented Infrastructure teams and a range of specialist technical teams who deliver cloud-based solutions across Companies House and support for the last remaining on-premise infrastructure. Through regular rotations, you'll see the full breadth of infrastructure engineering roles and work with a variety of technologies that shape how we operate. During your apprenticeship, you'll grow your capabilities across key areas such as: Information security - understanding security principles and the controls used to protect systems and services. IT infrastructure - supporting a wide range of technologies including compute, storage, networking, physical and cloud infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), COTS, and opensource solutions. Developing modern industry standards - learning why up-to-date development and technical standards matter and how to apply them. Ownership and initiative - learning how to investigate issues, document your findings and work with your team to resolve them. Problem management - exploring how to identify and assess problems across systems, processes and services at strategic, tactical or operational levels. Systems design - contributing to the design of components within larger digital systems. Systems integration - understanding how systems connect, the challenges involved, and how to build and test effective interfaces. Troubleshooting - developing your diagnostic skills and learning how to apply basic troubleshooting techniques across a range of technologies. As you progress through the apprenticeship, you'll gain hands-on experience in: Core Cloud & Automation Skills Terraform - building, managing, and automating infrastructure as code. AWS Cloud Infrastructure - deploying, securing, scaling, and operating cloud platforms. Docker - containerising applications and managing lightweight, portable environments. CI/CD Pipelines - understanding automated build, test and deployment workflows using tools commonly used in Companies House. Version Control (Git) - managing source code, collaborating through branches and pull requests. Additional Technical Skills You might also get the opportunity to learn more about: Programming Languages - exposure to languages used at Companies House, such as Java, Node.js and Python, plus scripting basics. SQL & MongoDB - querying, modelling, and working with relational and nonrelational databases. Unix/Linux - essential command line usage, system administration and troubleshooting. Networking Fundamentals - understanding VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls and connectivity in cloud environments. Storage Technologies - object storage (e.g., S3), block storage, file systems, encryption and backup concepts. Monitoring & Observability - logging, metrics, alerting, dashboards and incident response principles. Security Foundations (DevSecOps) - identity & access management, secrets handling, vulnerability awareness and secure-by-design thinking. You'll benefit from additional core skills development, a supportive apprentice community, onsite parking, an onsite gym, and a variety of active social groups across Companies House. You're joining us at a time of exciting transformation, and you'll play a real part in shaping how our systems evolve for the future. Person specification This is a role that provides the opportunity to participate in the support and rollout of existing and emerging technologies and the chance to gain knowledge of Companies House hardware and software systems. We are looking for someone who has: The willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Good organisational skills, able to manage tasks and time effectively A genuine interest in technology and digital services The ability to work collaboratively and support colleagues Strong problem-solving abilities and creativity in finding solutions Eligibility Criteria There are some important things to be aware of when applying for this apprenticeship: There are no age restrictions for this apprenticeship - we welcome all applications. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will ask you to confirm your name and qualifications with us, so that we can share them with our apprenticeship provider - this is simply so that they can check your eligibility for apprenticeship funding. So that we can provide you with all of the support and training you need, you'll be required to attend our Cardiff office for a minimum of 3 days per week during the training period and then a minimum 2 days a week once training has been completed. Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship for this campaign. You must not already have a qualification at Level 4 or higher in the same or a similar subject to this apprenticeship. For more information on qualification levels, please visit: What qualification levels mean: England, Wales and Northern Ireland - GOV.UK To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you need to: Have achieved a GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English Language (or equivalent qualifications). We'll ask for evidence of this before you can progress to interview. Live in Wales for at least three days a week at the start of the apprenticeship and throughout its duration. Not be in full-time education when you start the role. Hold a British Passport or indefinite leave to remain status in the UK.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ About the job Job summary Launch your future in cloud engineering with an apprenticeship that gives you real experience, expert support, and a welcoming learning environment. Working alongside our skilled Infrastructure Engineering team, you'll help design, deliver and maintain our cloud platforms, troubleshoot issues, and contribute to automation that improves how we work. With a clear learning pathway and dedicated mentorship, you'll build confidence and capability in a fast moving digital profession. You'll gain real experience across several specialist areas: Database Operations - understanding performance, backups, replication, and maintenance. DevOps / DevSecOps - automation, secure pipelines, continuous delivery and operational excellence. FinOps - cost optimisation, cloud spend awareness and responsible resource usage. Linux & Storage - system administration, storage management and troubleshooting. Network Operations - cloud networking, connectivity, monitoring and resilience. Platforms - supporting and enhancing internal cloud platforms, tools and shared services You'll be part of a supportive team working in a flexible hybrid way, splitting your time between home and our Cardiff office. You'll also spend one day each week with our apprenticeship provider, ALS Training, in central Cardiff giving you dedicated time to learn, grow and develop the skills you need to thrive. Watch this video to find out more about working in Digital at Companies House Give yourself the best opportunity to apply! Join our Outreach team for an informal "find out more" session on: Tuesday 31st March 2026 between 12.00 - 13.00 No need to register - just click on the link above to join, listen, and gain tips to help you apply. Cameras and microphones will be switched off. Can't make the session, or want something to refer back to? Just email our Outreach mailbox on: and we'll share a copy of the session slides. Find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Security Clearance is an essential requirement for this campaign. You'll need to have been in the UK for at least 3 out of the last 5 years to be eligible to apply for SC. Please review the eligibility criteria for the academic course detailed under the Person Specification section further down in the advert before applying. Job description As an Apprentice Infrastructure Engineer, you'll join a group of new apprentices working towards a Level 4 Digital Infrastructure Engineer qualification (find out more here: Level 4 Digital Infrastructure Engineer - ALS Training ). Over 24 months, you'll be supported every step of the way helping you achieve your apprenticeship while building highly sought-after technical skills. Alongside your formal learning, you'll gain hands on experience with our talented Infrastructure teams and a range of specialist technical teams who deliver cloud-based solutions across Companies House and support for the last remaining on-premise infrastructure. Through regular rotations, you'll see the full breadth of infrastructure engineering roles and work with a variety of technologies that shape how we operate. During your apprenticeship, you'll grow your capabilities across key areas such as: Information security - understanding security principles and the controls used to protect systems and services. IT infrastructure - supporting a wide range of technologies including compute, storage, networking, physical and cloud infrastructure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), COTS, and opensource solutions. Developing modern industry standards - learning why up-to-date development and technical standards matter and how to apply them. Ownership and initiative - learning how to investigate issues, document your findings and work with your team to resolve them. Problem management - exploring how to identify and assess problems across systems, processes and services at strategic, tactical or operational levels. Systems design - contributing to the design of components within larger digital systems. Systems integration - understanding how systems connect, the challenges involved, and how to build and test effective interfaces. Troubleshooting - developing your diagnostic skills and learning how to apply basic troubleshooting techniques across a range of technologies. As you progress through the apprenticeship, you'll gain hands-on experience in: Core Cloud & Automation Skills Terraform - building, managing, and automating infrastructure as code. AWS Cloud Infrastructure - deploying, securing, scaling, and operating cloud platforms. Docker - containerising applications and managing lightweight, portable environments. CI/CD Pipelines - understanding automated build, test and deployment workflows using tools commonly used in Companies House. Version Control (Git) - managing source code, collaborating through branches and pull requests. Additional Technical Skills You might also get the opportunity to learn more about: Programming Languages - exposure to languages used at Companies House, such as Java, Node.js and Python, plus scripting basics. SQL & MongoDB - querying, modelling, and working with relational and nonrelational databases. Unix/Linux - essential command line usage, system administration and troubleshooting. Networking Fundamentals - understanding VPCs, subnets, routing, firewalls and connectivity in cloud environments. Storage Technologies - object storage (e.g., S3), block storage, file systems, encryption and backup concepts. Monitoring & Observability - logging, metrics, alerting, dashboards and incident response principles. Security Foundations (DevSecOps) - identity & access management, secrets handling, vulnerability awareness and secure-by-design thinking. You'll benefit from additional core skills development, a supportive apprentice community, onsite parking, an onsite gym, and a variety of active social groups across Companies House. You're joining us at a time of exciting transformation, and you'll play a real part in shaping how our systems evolve for the future. Person specification This is a role that provides the opportunity to participate in the support and rollout of existing and emerging technologies and the chance to gain knowledge of Companies House hardware and software systems. We are looking for someone who has: The willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies Strong communication skills, both written and verbal Good organisational skills, able to manage tasks and time effectively A genuine interest in technology and digital services The ability to work collaboratively and support colleagues Strong problem-solving abilities and creativity in finding solutions Eligibility Criteria There are some important things to be aware of when applying for this apprenticeship: There are no age restrictions for this apprenticeship - we welcome all applications. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will ask you to confirm your name and qualifications with us, so that we can share them with our apprenticeship provider - this is simply so that they can check your eligibility for apprenticeship funding. So that we can provide you with all of the support and training you need, you'll be required to attend our Cardiff office for a minimum of 3 days per week during the training period and then a minimum 2 days a week once training has been completed. Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship for this campaign. You must not already have a qualification at Level 4 or higher in the same or a similar subject to this apprenticeship. For more information on qualification levels, please visit: What qualification levels mean: England, Wales and Northern Ireland - GOV.UK To be eligible for this apprenticeship, you need to: Have achieved a GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in Maths and English Language (or equivalent qualifications). We'll ask for evidence of this before you can progress to interview. Live in Wales for at least three days a week at the start of the apprenticeship and throughout its duration. Not be in full-time education when you start the role. Hold a British Passport or indefinite leave to remain status in the UK.
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're on a mission to support our millions of members with meaningful digital experiences. We have recently undertaken a replatforming transformation, setting the foundations to tackle exciting greenfield projects and further enhance the experience for our members. With plenty of opportunities ahead, we're looking for talented engineers who are eager to make an impact. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution. What You'll Do Drive improvements through experimentation and A/B testing to ensure our application remains technologically relevant Take full ownership of your domain, contributing your expertise to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture Task delivery and solution design for mid-sized features and engineering problems, consistently questioning choices to actively contribute to continuous delivery and improvement Proactively share the benefits of your experience with the team, nurturing them and acting as a mentor to junior engineers Actively demonstrate resourcefulness and problem-solving skills Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a continuous delivery pipeline, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery What You'll Bring Extensive experience in our modern technology stack which includes React, Node.js and Typescript Experience with the AWS services such as Amazon Cognito, DynamoDB Lambda, S3, Eventbridge, AppSync, API Gateway and SQS Experience using Serverless stack to build and deploy serverless applications into AWS cloud Exceptional communication skills within the team and across technical and non-technical stakeholders A passion for mentoring junior engineer, sharing knowledge, and cultivating a collaborative learning environment Flexible and adaptable problem-solving skills, capable of adjusting strategies in response to changing priorities and evolving business needs Proactive approach to seeking opportunities for process improvement, leveraging feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes Ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous situations, navigating uncertainties and turning challenges into opportunities Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're on a mission to support our millions of members with meaningful digital experiences. We have recently undertaken a replatforming transformation, setting the foundations to tackle exciting greenfield projects and further enhance the experience for our members. With plenty of opportunities ahead, we're looking for talented engineers who are eager to make an impact. Collaboration is at the heart of our work, we partner closely with the Product team in an agile squad structure, focusing on key outcomes such as share of wallet, personalisation, member growth & engagement, and platform evolution. What You'll Do Drive improvements through experimentation and A/B testing to ensure our application remains technologically relevant Take full ownership of your domain, contributing your expertise to foster a collaborative and innovative team culture Task delivery and solution design for mid-sized features and engineering problems, consistently questioning choices to actively contribute to continuous delivery and improvement Proactively share the benefits of your experience with the team, nurturing them and acting as a mentor to junior engineers Actively demonstrate resourcefulness and problem-solving skills Contribute to the establishment and maintenance of a continuous delivery pipeline, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery What You'll Bring Extensive experience in our modern technology stack which includes React, Node.js and Typescript Experience with the AWS services such as Amazon Cognito, DynamoDB Lambda, S3, Eventbridge, AppSync, API Gateway and SQS Experience using Serverless stack to build and deploy serverless applications into AWS cloud Exceptional communication skills within the team and across technical and non-technical stakeholders A passion for mentoring junior engineer, sharing knowledge, and cultivating a collaborative learning environment Flexible and adaptable problem-solving skills, capable of adjusting strategies in response to changing priorities and evolving business needs Proactive approach to seeking opportunities for process improvement, leveraging feedback loops to enhance team efficiency and project outcomes Ability to thrive in complex and ambiguous situations, navigating uncertainties and turning challenges into opportunities Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're opening up multiple opportunities for Full Stack Engineers to join our growing Engineering team. We're committed to building meaningful digital experiences that support millions of frontline workers across the UK. Following our recent replatforming, we've created space for new ideas, greenfield development, and opportunities for engineers who want to genuinely influence the products they build. You'll work within an agile, supportive squad where collaboration is key. Our teams partner closely with Product, Design, and Data to deliver features that enhance personalisation, engagement, and the overall member experience, while giving you room to grow, experiment, and take ownership. What You'll Do Develop high-quality applications across our modern full-stack environment Build new features using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS serverless technologies Contribute to maintaining strong engineering standards, testing practices, and clean code Work collaboratively with Product & Design to refine requirements and deliver predictably Help monitor production systems, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement Participate in agile ceremonies, bringing ideas and insights to help the team evolve Support inclusive decision-making, encouraging diverse perspectives and shared ownership Contribute to our Engineering community through knowledge-sharing and learning sessions What You'll Bring A proven ability to deliver production-ready full-stack applications using modern TypeScript, React, and backend/serverless API patterns Confidence designing, building, and deploying solutions on AWS, including hands-on use of Serverless and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (e.g., CDK, CloudFormation, SST) Demonstrated autonomy across the full engineering lifecycle, from technical discovery and solution design through to testing, release, and operational support A track record of maintaining high engineering standards, including clean architecture, automated testing, observability, and performance optimisation Ability to break down complex technical challenges, evaluate trade-offs, and make robust engineering decisions - without needing close direction Experience contributing within cross-functional teams, effectively representing engineering considerations to Product, Design, and stakeholders Active engagement in learning and knowledge-sharing, such as pairing, mentoring moments, contributing to documentation, or leading discussions A collaborative, inclusive approach, helping shape team standards, supporting others, and contributing to a positive and high-performing squad culture Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours 35 hour working week Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team At Blue Light Card, we're opening up multiple opportunities for Full Stack Engineers to join our growing Engineering team. We're committed to building meaningful digital experiences that support millions of frontline workers across the UK. Following our recent replatforming, we've created space for new ideas, greenfield development, and opportunities for engineers who want to genuinely influence the products they build. You'll work within an agile, supportive squad where collaboration is key. Our teams partner closely with Product, Design, and Data to deliver features that enhance personalisation, engagement, and the overall member experience, while giving you room to grow, experiment, and take ownership. What You'll Do Develop high-quality applications across our modern full-stack environment Build new features using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and AWS serverless technologies Contribute to maintaining strong engineering standards, testing practices, and clean code Work collaboratively with Product & Design to refine requirements and deliver predictably Help monitor production systems, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement Participate in agile ceremonies, bringing ideas and insights to help the team evolve Support inclusive decision-making, encouraging diverse perspectives and shared ownership Contribute to our Engineering community through knowledge-sharing and learning sessions What You'll Bring A proven ability to deliver production-ready full-stack applications using modern TypeScript, React, and backend/serverless API patterns Confidence designing, building, and deploying solutions on AWS, including hands-on use of Serverless and Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (e.g., CDK, CloudFormation, SST) Demonstrated autonomy across the full engineering lifecycle, from technical discovery and solution design through to testing, release, and operational support A track record of maintaining high engineering standards, including clean architecture, automated testing, observability, and performance optimisation Ability to break down complex technical challenges, evaluate trade-offs, and make robust engineering decisions - without needing close direction Experience contributing within cross-functional teams, effectively representing engineering considerations to Product, Design, and stakeholders Active engagement in learning and knowledge-sharing, such as pairing, mentoring moments, contributing to documentation, or leading discussions A collaborative, inclusive approach, helping shape team standards, supporting others, and contributing to a positive and high-performing squad culture Our Culture Our mission is simple - make heroes happy. Our members are the real-life heroes who keep us all safe, cared for, and thriving. It's what gets us up in the morning and pushes us to go further, think bigger, and create something that truly matters. By focusing on their happiness, we create amazing experiences, deliver unrivalled discounts, innovative products, and world-class service. We don't just follow the usual path - we look for smarter, bolder ways to deliver real impact. We take ownership, move fast, and work shoulder to shoulder to build something special. We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels they belong. Different perspectives and experiences help us grow, innovate, and better reflect the communities we serve. We promote hybrid working, and value in-person collaboration so encourage time in our offices, where you can make the most of our fully stocked snack drawers - either the HQ in Leicestershire, or London, Holborn office. The frequency and office location will vary depending on the role and team, we aim to be flexible, but we aren't able to offer fully remote working. What We Offer Hybrid working and flexible hours 35 hour working week Free parking and EV charging onsite at HQ 25 days annual leave plus an additional day off for your birthday, and a buy and sell holiday scheme of up to 5 days A company bonus scheme Your own Blue Light Card and exclusive access to thousands of discounts Great social events e.g., festive party, summer party, team socials, sports matches Regular company-wide recognition events e.g. Monthly Light's Up and The Shine awards Relaxed dress code and modern office space (games area, chill-out areas, book club, free drinks/snacks) Onsite gym at HQ (including access to free HIIT & stretch classes) Strong learning and development culture Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced parental leave and absence leave Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) and mental health first aiders
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card. In this role, you'll design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering teams. You'll drive the adoption of DevOps practices, automate processes, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to our Engineering Community of Practice. Working collaboratively across teams, you'll play a pivotal role in enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions. You'll also have the chance to innovate by building proof of concepts, troubleshooting complex issues, and influencing our technical direction. This role offers the opportunity to stay hands-on with cutting-edge tools and technologies while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Automate infrastructure by building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation and developing robust CI/CD pipelines Ensure reliability by implementing monitoring, alerting and logging systems to proactively identify and resolve issues and enhance system reliability and uptime Design scalable solutions by architecting and managing cloud-based infrastructure that meets reliability, security and scalability requirements Collaborate across teams by partnering with stakeholders to align platform solutions with delivery needs and non-functional requirements Support operational excellence by developing and participating in incident response efforts and participating in an on-call rota to ensure seamless system operations Innovate and optimise by evaluating new technologies, improving system performance and implementing cost-efficient solutions to maximise value Enhance security by implementing and monitoring best practices to ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards Drive DevOps practices by advocating for continuous integration, continuous delivery and automation to streamline software delivery and system management What You'll Bring Extensive experience as a platform engineer with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and Lambda, demonstrating strong cloud infrastructure knowledge Proven ability to utilise Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to manage and scale systems effectively Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient workflows Strong expertise in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Datadog to maintain system reliability and performance Familiarity with networking concepts including VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing to support resilient infrastructure solutions Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python for developing automation solutions and optimising processes A dedication to fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams Significant experience in agile, fast-paced environments, delivering impactful solutions across marketplace, affiliate, and eCommerce platforms, and consistently contributing to organisational growth and success Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Blue Light Card. Individually great, together unstoppable The Role and the Team We have an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer to join our Engineering team at Blue Light Card. In this role, you'll design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure that supports our engineering teams. You'll drive the adoption of DevOps practices, automate processes, and ensure operational excellence while contributing to our Engineering Community of Practice. Working collaboratively across teams, you'll play a pivotal role in enabling the efficient delivery of high-quality software solutions. You'll also have the chance to innovate by building proof of concepts, troubleshooting complex issues, and influencing our technical direction. This role offers the opportunity to stay hands-on with cutting-edge tools and technologies while fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. What You'll Do Automate infrastructure by building and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation and developing robust CI/CD pipelines Ensure reliability by implementing monitoring, alerting and logging systems to proactively identify and resolve issues and enhance system reliability and uptime Design scalable solutions by architecting and managing cloud-based infrastructure that meets reliability, security and scalability requirements Collaborate across teams by partnering with stakeholders to align platform solutions with delivery needs and non-functional requirements Support operational excellence by developing and participating in incident response efforts and participating in an on-call rota to ensure seamless system operations Innovate and optimise by evaluating new technologies, improving system performance and implementing cost-efficient solutions to maximise value Enhance security by implementing and monitoring best practices to ensure compliance with security and regulatory standards Drive DevOps practices by advocating for continuous integration, continuous delivery and automation to streamline software delivery and system management What You'll Bring Extensive experience as a platform engineer with AWS services including EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, and Lambda, demonstrating strong cloud infrastructure knowledge Proven ability to utilise Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and configuration management tools like Ansible to manage and scale systems effectively Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring efficient workflows Strong expertise in monitoring and logging tools such as Grafana and Datadog to maintain system reliability and performance Familiarity with networking concepts including VPNs, firewalls, DNS, and load balancing to support resilient infrastructure solutions Proficiency in scripting languages like Bash or Python for developing automation solutions and optimising processes A dedication to fostering collaboration, driving continuous improvement, and promoting knowledge sharing across teams Significant experience in agile, fast-paced environments, delivering impactful solutions across marketplace, affiliate, and eCommerce platforms, and consistently contributing to organisational growth and success Our Culture Our members, partners and colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Our colleagues are integral to helping create the unique experience we deliver, so we're genuinely committed to creating a place where our team love to work, and people want to join. We work as a team and try to have a bit of fun while we do it, and we recognise the importance of culture and the positive impact it can have on performance for you, the team, our organisation and our members. We believe in attracting the best talent no matter where you are, and have a hybrid working model, with colleagues based in London, the East Midlands and around the country. We're also officially recognised as a Top 100 Great Place To Work UK, one of the UK's Best Workplaces for Wellbeing, Top 100 Best Workplaces for Women and recognised as investors in wellbeing by Investors in People. What We Offer Hybrid working 25 days plus public holidays, buy and sell and an additional day off for your birthday A company bonus scheme Great social events e.g., Christmas party, family fun day, summer party, sports matches Learning and development opportunities Group auto-enrolment pension plan Enhanced maternity, paternity, sick pay Company funded private medical insurance Healthcare cashback plan Employee assistance programme (including mental health support) Modern office space with onsite gym including access to free HIIT & stretch classes, games area, chill-out areas, book club, and more, when you visit our HQ in Cossington
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Data Services for Personalised GOV.UK Channels This role will be part of a new team at GDS, the focus specifically on developing the services that abstracts personalised data logistics for product teams, enabling them to deliver personalised features without worrying about underlying cross government data complexity. The work is split into four main areas, data exchange between departments, a serverless platform to power the GOV.UK personalised channels, a platform to store GOV.UK personalised channel data and providing support for a new government digital mailbox. Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you'll work within and support the wider engineering teams as well as collaborate with peers including Technical Architects to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant platform It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must Job description As a GDS Senior Developer, you'll contribute to the digital transformation of government by building and supporting high-quality digital services. You will play a key role in designing and delivering robust, scalable software solutions that meet user needs while aligning with broader GDS standards and practices. You'll contribute through hands-on engineering, applying modern development practices and helping build resilient, secure and maintainable services. You'll participate in technical discussions and design decisions, helping ensure solutions are practical, well implemented and aligned with wider architectural approaches. Senior Developers work closely with other engineers, architects, product managers and multidisciplinary teams. You'll collaborate to solve complex technical problems, contribute to improving engineering practices and help maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and performance. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively across teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. Above all, you'll want to make government services better for users, contributing to the continual improvement of the way teams build, run and evolve digital services. As a Senior Developer, you'll: contribute to improving the way the team works, supporting effective engineering practices, development workflows and collaborative approaches that help the team deliver high-quality software be a strong technical contributor within the team, maintaining proficiency across the systems, platforms and tools used to build and operate services help the team understand how different parts of the system interact, supporting the investigation and resolution of complex technical issues and enabling the team to work confidently across the broader technical landscape collaborate with engineers and architects to explore appropriate technologies, patterns and approaches, contributing to decisions about when new software should be written and helping ensure solutions are pragmatic, maintainable and aligned with organisational standards contribute to technical decision-making within the team, helping maintain a high standard of engineering quality through thoughtful design and implementation support and mentor other developers, sharing knowledge and helping colleagues build confidence and capability in their technical work participate in constructive technical discussions, contributing ideas and respectfully challenging proposals to help the team reach well-reasoned decisions share knowledge through collaboration, documentation, code reviews and technical discussions, helping ensure understanding is spread across the team apply and advocate for good engineering practices such as testing, code quality, observability, security and maintainability contribute to the wider engineering community within the organisation, sharing knowledge, participating in communities of practice and collaborating with other teams Person specification We're interested in people who have: strong experience building and operating serverless services on AWS, using technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge and Step Functions. strong TypeScript and Node.js development skills, using modern tooling, testing frameworks and development practices. experience working with AWS services such as S3, IAM, VPC networking (ideal), SSM Parameter Store / Secrets Manager and CloudWatch. experience developing event-driven and asynchronous systems, integrating services through queues, events and APIs. experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure as code, ideally using AWS CDK. the ability to build secure, well-tested and maintainable services, following modern engineering practices including automated testing, CI/CD and observability. the ability to work across a mixture of product stages - greenfield development, evolving services into operational products, and maintaining established live services the ability to bring an operational mindset to development, considering reliability, observability and maintainability from the start the ability to work effectively as a senior engineer within a team, contributing to technical discussions and helping shape implementation approaches the ability to support and mentor more junior developers, helping to improve team capability and engineering practices experience developing and operating large-scale web services experience building microservice or serverless applications and/or running applications in the cloud the ability to rapidly research and learn new tools, techniques and paradigms to solve technical problems the ability to use testing, prototyping and discovery techniques to validate ideas and inform development decisions experience working in agile environments and iterating on both software and team processes a good understanding of security considerations in operational services from end to end experience building robust and accessible systems that work for as many users as possible the ability to be comfortable contributing to technical discussions and evaluating technology choices with their team the ability to apply and promote engineering practices such as Test Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps methodologies
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Data Services for Personalised GOV.UK Channels This role will be part of a new team at GDS, the focus specifically on developing the services that abstracts personalised data logistics for product teams, enabling them to deliver personalised features without worrying about underlying cross government data complexity. The work is split into four main areas, data exchange between departments, a serverless platform to power the GOV.UK personalised channels, a platform to store GOV.UK personalised channel data and providing support for a new government digital mailbox. Reporting into the Engineering Manager, you'll work within and support the wider engineering teams as well as collaborate with peers including Technical Architects to deliver a user-centric, highly scalable, resilient, and performant platform It is expected that this role will involve outreach to other government departments, so an ability to communicate to a wide set of stakeholders, along with the ability to manage many work streams concurrently is a must Job description As a GDS Senior Developer, you'll contribute to the digital transformation of government by building and supporting high-quality digital services. You will play a key role in designing and delivering robust, scalable software solutions that meet user needs while aligning with broader GDS standards and practices. You'll contribute through hands-on engineering, applying modern development practices and helping build resilient, secure and maintainable services. You'll participate in technical discussions and design decisions, helping ensure solutions are practical, well implemented and aligned with wider architectural approaches. Senior Developers work closely with other engineers, architects, product managers and multidisciplinary teams. You'll collaborate to solve complex technical problems, contribute to improving engineering practices and help maintain high standards of code quality, reliability and performance. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively across teams to deliver meaningful outcomes. Above all, you'll want to make government services better for users, contributing to the continual improvement of the way teams build, run and evolve digital services. As a Senior Developer, you'll: contribute to improving the way the team works, supporting effective engineering practices, development workflows and collaborative approaches that help the team deliver high-quality software be a strong technical contributor within the team, maintaining proficiency across the systems, platforms and tools used to build and operate services help the team understand how different parts of the system interact, supporting the investigation and resolution of complex technical issues and enabling the team to work confidently across the broader technical landscape collaborate with engineers and architects to explore appropriate technologies, patterns and approaches, contributing to decisions about when new software should be written and helping ensure solutions are pragmatic, maintainable and aligned with organisational standards contribute to technical decision-making within the team, helping maintain a high standard of engineering quality through thoughtful design and implementation support and mentor other developers, sharing knowledge and helping colleagues build confidence and capability in their technical work participate in constructive technical discussions, contributing ideas and respectfully challenging proposals to help the team reach well-reasoned decisions share knowledge through collaboration, documentation, code reviews and technical discussions, helping ensure understanding is spread across the team apply and advocate for good engineering practices such as testing, code quality, observability, security and maintainability contribute to the wider engineering community within the organisation, sharing knowledge, participating in communities of practice and collaborating with other teams Person specification We're interested in people who have: strong experience building and operating serverless services on AWS, using technologies such as Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SQS, SNS, EventBridge and Step Functions. strong TypeScript and Node.js development skills, using modern tooling, testing frameworks and development practices. experience working with AWS services such as S3, IAM, VPC networking (ideal), SSM Parameter Store / Secrets Manager and CloudWatch. experience developing event-driven and asynchronous systems, integrating services through queues, events and APIs. experience implementing and maintaining infrastructure as code, ideally using AWS CDK. the ability to build secure, well-tested and maintainable services, following modern engineering practices including automated testing, CI/CD and observability. the ability to work across a mixture of product stages - greenfield development, evolving services into operational products, and maintaining established live services the ability to bring an operational mindset to development, considering reliability, observability and maintainability from the start the ability to work effectively as a senior engineer within a team, contributing to technical discussions and helping shape implementation approaches the ability to support and mentor more junior developers, helping to improve team capability and engineering practices experience developing and operating large-scale web services experience building microservice or serverless applications and/or running applications in the cloud the ability to rapidly research and learn new tools, techniques and paradigms to solve technical problems the ability to use testing, prototyping and discovery techniques to validate ideas and inform development decisions experience working in agile environments and iterating on both software and team processes a good understanding of security considerations in operational services from end to end experience building robust and accessible systems that work for as many users as possible the ability to be comfortable contributing to technical discussions and evaluating technology choices with their team the ability to apply and promote engineering practices such as Test Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps methodologies
Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL - Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of core platforms and lead a growing development team. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery, infrastructure oversight, and team management. You'll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving development practices, and driving innovation across the business. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and ongoing improvement of scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel Oversee, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure (including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and security) Mentor and develop a team of engineers, promoting best practices and a high-performance culture Establish and enforce development standards, CI/CD processes, and code quality guidelines Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Guide and influence frontend development strategy using Vue.js Ensure high levels of system performance, reliability, and security Own architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical roadmap Tech Stack Backend: PHP, Laravel Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda or similar services) DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker (desirable) Database: MySQL / relational databases Requirements Strong commercial experience with PHP and Laravel Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring development teams Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-based architectures Experience designing and integrating APIs Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred) Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices Experience working in Agile environments Desirable Skills Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) Experience with performance optimisation and scaling high-traffic systems Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL -
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL - Overview We are seeking an experienced Lead PHP Developer to take ownership of core platforms and lead a growing development team. This is a hands-on leadership role combining technical delivery, infrastructure oversight, and team management. You'll play a key role in shaping architecture, improving development practices, and driving innovation across the business. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, development, and ongoing improvement of scalable web applications using PHP and Laravel Oversee, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure (including deployment, scaling, monitoring, and security) Mentor and develop a team of engineers, promoting best practices and a high-performance culture Establish and enforce development standards, CI/CD processes, and code quality guidelines Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical solutions Guide and influence frontend development strategy using Vue.js Ensure high levels of system performance, reliability, and security Own architectural decisions and contribute to the long-term technical roadmap Tech Stack Backend: PHP, Laravel Frontend: Vue.js, JavaScript Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda or similar services) DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Git, Docker (desirable) Database: MySQL / relational databases Requirements Strong commercial experience with PHP and Laravel Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring development teams Solid understanding of AWS and cloud-based architectures Experience designing and integrating APIs Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js preferred) Strong grasp of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering best practices Experience working in Agile environments Desirable Skills Experience with microservices or event-driven architecture Knowledge of infrastructure as code (e.g. Terraform, CloudFormation) Experience with performance optimisation and scaling high-traffic systems Lead PHP Developer (Laravel / AWS / Vue.js) Location: Leicestershire (Hybrid Working) PHP - Laravel - JavaScript - Vue - AWS - MySQL -
Location Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow About the job Job summary The Automation & Innovation (A&I) function is the Home Office's strategic partner for automation, AI, and innovation delivery, operating within the Chief Technology Office. Automation & Innovation delivers secure, value driven solutions that remove manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and enable smarter ways of working across the department. Our AI as a Service platform is a critical enabler for AI delivery across the department. This trailblazing multi-cloud service is creating secure, scalable and reusable AI microservices to enable teams across the Home Office to harness AI to transform public services. The successful candidate for this role will join our growing AI as a Service team. Where business needs allow some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description The DevOps (MLOps) Engineer ensures service reliability and performance by maintaining and supporting key components, proactively monitoring metrics, and performing updates to ensure accessibility, stability, and capacity for production and deployment. They provide guidance on CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Delivery) pipelines, advising developers on best practices to enable secure and efficient deployments. They help streamline automation and software delivery processes, ensuring the platform is effectively utilised. They share common responsibilities in automation, reliability, and infrastructure management with other DevOps colleagues. Additionally, they collaborate with teams to ensure secure, scalable, and well-monitored platforms that align with business needs. Tools and Technologies we use: We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including: Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power Platform Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Apache Kafka, Neo4J, Amazon Athena DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Dynatrace, Helm Charts Person specification Working Pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements. Main responsibilities Supporting teams in effectively using platform services, ensuring secure and reliable AI deployments. Developing and maintaining automation scripts and hardened base containers for various systems and frameworks. Providing hands-on technical support, troubleshooting platform use and configuration issues. Advising developers on configuring CI/CD pipelines and best practices for integrating with platform services. Contributing to routine monitoring activities, identifying performance improvements and security enhancements. Ensuring adherence to organisational standards, maintaining high service quality and reliability. As our services operate 24/7, you may need to occasionally work outside of office hours, including participating in an on-call rota implementing technical changes, with additional pay for out-of-hours work and on-call. Essential skills You'll have a strong foundation in DevOps culture, with the following skills or experience: Designing and implementing cloud solutions using AWS or Azure, applying best practices for architecture, security, and scalability. (SWDN) Configuring and maintaining automated testing, scanning, and code analysis tools to support CI/CD and improve software quality. (TEST) Monitoring AI applications and responding to incidents using established procedures, ensuring system availability and performance. (ASUP) Developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts to automate build, deployment, and provisioning activities. (PROG) Implementing and optimising CI/CD pipelines to enhance software delivery efficiency and reliability. (SINT) Applying data management best practices for cloud resources, ensuring structured naming, tagging, metadata, backups, and documentation. (DATM)
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield, Glasgow About the job Job summary The Automation & Innovation (A&I) function is the Home Office's strategic partner for automation, AI, and innovation delivery, operating within the Chief Technology Office. Automation & Innovation delivers secure, value driven solutions that remove manual effort, improve operational efficiency, and enable smarter ways of working across the department. Our AI as a Service platform is a critical enabler for AI delivery across the department. This trailblazing multi-cloud service is creating secure, scalable and reusable AI microservices to enable teams across the Home Office to harness AI to transform public services. The successful candidate for this role will join our growing AI as a Service team. Where business needs allow some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description The DevOps (MLOps) Engineer ensures service reliability and performance by maintaining and supporting key components, proactively monitoring metrics, and performing updates to ensure accessibility, stability, and capacity for production and deployment. They provide guidance on CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Delivery) pipelines, advising developers on best practices to enable secure and efficient deployments. They help streamline automation and software delivery processes, ensuring the platform is effectively utilised. They share common responsibilities in automation, reliability, and infrastructure management with other DevOps colleagues. Additionally, they collaborate with teams to ensure secure, scalable, and well-monitored platforms that align with business needs. Tools and Technologies we use: We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including: Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power Platform Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Apache Kafka, Neo4J, Amazon Athena DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Azure, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Dynatrace, Helm Charts Person specification Working Pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements. Main responsibilities Supporting teams in effectively using platform services, ensuring secure and reliable AI deployments. Developing and maintaining automation scripts and hardened base containers for various systems and frameworks. Providing hands-on technical support, troubleshooting platform use and configuration issues. Advising developers on configuring CI/CD pipelines and best practices for integrating with platform services. Contributing to routine monitoring activities, identifying performance improvements and security enhancements. Ensuring adherence to organisational standards, maintaining high service quality and reliability. As our services operate 24/7, you may need to occasionally work outside of office hours, including participating in an on-call rota implementing technical changes, with additional pay for out-of-hours work and on-call. Essential skills You'll have a strong foundation in DevOps culture, with the following skills or experience: Designing and implementing cloud solutions using AWS or Azure, applying best practices for architecture, security, and scalability. (SWDN) Configuring and maintaining automated testing, scanning, and code analysis tools to support CI/CD and improve software quality. (TEST) Monitoring AI applications and responding to incidents using established procedures, ensuring system availability and performance. (ASUP) Developing and maintaining infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts to automate build, deployment, and provisioning activities. (PROG) Implementing and optimising CI/CD pipelines to enhance software delivery efficiency and reliability. (SINT) Applying data management best practices for cloud resources, ensuring structured naming, tagging, metadata, backups, and documentation. (DATM)
Location Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield About the job Job summary The Senior DevOps Engineer ensures service reliability and performance by maintaining, designing, and building key components in line with standards, ensuring security and effective monitoring. Collaborating with architects and teams, they clarify design constraints, workforce needs, and cost implications during discovery phases. They provide guidance on CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Delivery) pipelines, enabling efficient and secure deployments for new users, ensuring automation and streamlined software delivery processes. They share common responsibilities in automation, reliability, and infrastructure management with other DevOps colleagues. The Senior DevOps Engineer will be expected to mentor and lead other engineers in technical tasks, as well as support recruitment and assessment activities. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description The Senior DevOps Engineer will contribute to and lead activities related to the migration of services to AWS platforms. This includes assessing existing legacy services, identifying modernisation opportunities, and re platforming workloads to cloud native architectures. They will design and implement secure, scalable, and cost efficient AWS solutions using modern engineering patterns such as containerisation, serverless computing, automated IaC deployments, and improved observability. They will work closely with product, delivery, architecture, and engineering teams to ensure smooth and low risk transitions from legacy systems, supporting the adoption of modern platforms and tooling while embedding best practice approaches for resilience, automation, and operational readiness across services. Tools and Technologies we use We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies. We have a large range in the Home Office including: Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power Platform Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Apache Cassandra, Neo4J, Amazon Athena DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Dynatrace AI: Python, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Person specification Working pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements. Main responsibilities Supporting teams in mapping their stories to available platforms, ensuring effective and secure service deployment. Developing and maintaining hardened base containers, undertaking skilled platform build and support activities. Identifying gaps in best practices, advising teams on delivery risks and recommending improvements. Assisting engineers with service topology discovery, helping define quality assurance (QA) and deployment pipelines. Driving adoption of new tools and technologies, improving teams' integration approaches. Developing and enhance support processes, ensuring better user experience and operational efficiency. Essential skills You'll have a demonstrable passion for DevOps culture , with the following skills or strong experience in: Leading the design, implementation, and review of complex cloud solutions using AWS, ensuring alignment with best practices for architecture and scalability. (SWDN) Driving the implementation of automated testing, scanning, and code analysis tooling, and providing guidance on best practices to ensure continuous integration and code quality. (TEST) Identifying and enforcing the use of processes, procedures, and tooling for application monitoring, ongoing maintenance, and incident response to ensure high availability and performance. (ASUP) Devising and leading the implementation of data management processes and standards for cloud resources, covering areas like naming, tagging, metadata management, backups, and documentation for compliance and efficiency. (DATM) Designing, coding, testing, maintaining, and documenting scripts and infrastructure-as-code definitions to automate build, deployment, and provisioning activities, enhancing operational workflows. (PROG) Specifying and leading the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring alignment with best practices to facilitate automated and efficient deployment cycles. (SINT)
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Location Croydon, Manchester, Sheffield About the job Job summary The Senior DevOps Engineer ensures service reliability and performance by maintaining, designing, and building key components in line with standards, ensuring security and effective monitoring. Collaborating with architects and teams, they clarify design constraints, workforce needs, and cost implications during discovery phases. They provide guidance on CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Delivery) pipelines, enabling efficient and secure deployments for new users, ensuring automation and streamlined software delivery processes. They share common responsibilities in automation, reliability, and infrastructure management with other DevOps colleagues. The Senior DevOps Engineer will be expected to mentor and lead other engineers in technical tasks, as well as support recruitment and assessment activities. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. Where this is the case, employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office . Applicants can raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert. Watch this short video to hear from members of Home Office Digital talking about the projects they work on and their experience of working here: Working for Home Office Digital. Job description The Senior DevOps Engineer will contribute to and lead activities related to the migration of services to AWS platforms. This includes assessing existing legacy services, identifying modernisation opportunities, and re platforming workloads to cloud native architectures. They will design and implement secure, scalable, and cost efficient AWS solutions using modern engineering patterns such as containerisation, serverless computing, automated IaC deployments, and improved observability. They will work closely with product, delivery, architecture, and engineering teams to ensure smooth and low risk transitions from legacy systems, supporting the adoption of modern platforms and tooling while embedding best practice approaches for resilience, automation, and operational readiness across services. Tools and Technologies we use We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies. We have a large range in the Home Office including: Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power Platform Frontend: React, JavaScript, Typescript, Angular Data: PostgreSQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB, Apache Cassandra, Neo4J, Amazon Athena DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, Terraform, Dynatrace AI: Python, GitHub Copilot, OpenAI Person specification Working pattern This role is available on a full-time basis with the option of compressed hours working. This role is also suitable for part-time working hours, with a minimum requirement to work 3 days per week due to business requirements. Main responsibilities Supporting teams in mapping their stories to available platforms, ensuring effective and secure service deployment. Developing and maintaining hardened base containers, undertaking skilled platform build and support activities. Identifying gaps in best practices, advising teams on delivery risks and recommending improvements. Assisting engineers with service topology discovery, helping define quality assurance (QA) and deployment pipelines. Driving adoption of new tools and technologies, improving teams' integration approaches. Developing and enhance support processes, ensuring better user experience and operational efficiency. Essential skills You'll have a demonstrable passion for DevOps culture , with the following skills or strong experience in: Leading the design, implementation, and review of complex cloud solutions using AWS, ensuring alignment with best practices for architecture and scalability. (SWDN) Driving the implementation of automated testing, scanning, and code analysis tooling, and providing guidance on best practices to ensure continuous integration and code quality. (TEST) Identifying and enforcing the use of processes, procedures, and tooling for application monitoring, ongoing maintenance, and incident response to ensure high availability and performance. (ASUP) Devising and leading the implementation of data management processes and standards for cloud resources, covering areas like naming, tagging, metadata management, backups, and documentation for compliance and efficiency. (DATM) Designing, coding, testing, maintaining, and documenting scripts and infrastructure-as-code definitions to automate build, deployment, and provisioning activities, enhancing operational workflows. (PROG) Specifying and leading the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring alignment with best practices to facilitate automated and efficient deployment cycles. (SINT)
UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Highest Level of Government Clearance TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Salary: £44,100 - £66,100 What's your possible? At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most - solving tomorrow's challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It's what we call Defining Possible . This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; it's the foundation for your career development and the positive impact we create within our communities. The Opportunity This is more than just a job; it's a mission . As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop and maintain the critical software that underpins our mission-led solutions. You'll work across varied and meaningful projects, collaborating with talented engineers to solve complex and unique technical challenges. With the chance to influence architectural decisions, contribute to hands-on development, and help shape our engineering practices, this role offers a rare opportunity to make a genuine impact in a team committed to pushing boundaries. "My purpose is to lead a team of engineers, rise to the challenges presented, push the boundaries and define possible together." - Matthew Bullock, Software Manager, Northrop Grumman UK. What you'll be doing Deliver hands on development and contribute directly to the codebase, including peer reviews. Design software features and clearly communicate design choices in line with product roadmaps. Break down complex work into clear, achievable tasks aligned with Agile delivery. Support the setup and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines. Showcase progress through demonstrations to internal and external stakeholders. What we're looking for Experience as a Software Engineer in one or more of the following: Backend development (Java Spring Boot, Maven, Python) Frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, npm) Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment tools and cloud platforms (e.g. Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS). Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB. Strong communication, collaboration and problem solving skills, ideally with some experience of Agile ways of working. If you meet most-but not all-of the criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential as much as experience. Security Clearance Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this level of clearance. You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance . Our recruitment team is on hand to answer questions and guide you through the process: . What we offer Flexible and hybrid working options, including an optional compressed fortnight with every other Friday off. Private healthcare. Cash health plan and wellbeing support. Holiday buy/sell options. Career development pathways, mentoring and professional training. Performance related bonuses. Why join Northrop Grumman UK? A mission to believe in - Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world. From engineering data and intelligence solutions to maritime navigation and command systems for the UK and NATO, the work you do here matters. A place to belong and thrive - Every voice matters. You'll find supportive employee networks, partnerships with organisations including AFBE, Forces Transition Group, Mind and Women in Defence, and a culture where you can bring your full, authentic self to work. Your career, your way - Shape your future with diverse roles, learning opportunities and the flexibility to balance work with life. From health and wellbeing benefits to pension support and growth programmes, we're here to help you build the career that's right for you. Ready to apply? Yes - Submit your application online today. Possibly, I'd like to find out more - Contact our team at . No, I don't think this role is right for me - We're continuing to grow across the UK. Explore our other opportunities and discover what else might be possible. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Highest Level of Government Clearance TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time Salary: £44,100 - £66,100 What's your possible? At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most - solving tomorrow's challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It's what we call Defining Possible . This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; it's the foundation for your career development and the positive impact we create within our communities. The Opportunity This is more than just a job; it's a mission . As a Senior Software Engineer, you will design, develop and maintain the critical software that underpins our mission-led solutions. You'll work across varied and meaningful projects, collaborating with talented engineers to solve complex and unique technical challenges. With the chance to influence architectural decisions, contribute to hands-on development, and help shape our engineering practices, this role offers a rare opportunity to make a genuine impact in a team committed to pushing boundaries. "My purpose is to lead a team of engineers, rise to the challenges presented, push the boundaries and define possible together." - Matthew Bullock, Software Manager, Northrop Grumman UK. What you'll be doing Deliver hands on development and contribute directly to the codebase, including peer reviews. Design software features and clearly communicate design choices in line with product roadmaps. Break down complex work into clear, achievable tasks aligned with Agile delivery. Support the setup and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines. Showcase progress through demonstrations to internal and external stakeholders. What we're looking for Experience as a Software Engineer in one or more of the following: Backend development (Java Spring Boot, Maven, Python) Frontend development (JavaScript/TypeScript, React, npm) Familiarity with CI/CD, containerisation, deployment tools and cloud platforms (e.g. Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS). Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB. Strong communication, collaboration and problem solving skills, ideally with some experience of Agile ways of working. If you meet most-but not all-of the criteria, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential as much as experience. Security Clearance Due to the nature of our work, you must be a UK national for this level of clearance. You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government security clearance . Our recruitment team is on hand to answer questions and guide you through the process: . What we offer Flexible and hybrid working options, including an optional compressed fortnight with every other Friday off. Private healthcare. Cash health plan and wellbeing support. Holiday buy/sell options. Career development pathways, mentoring and professional training. Performance related bonuses. Why join Northrop Grumman UK? A mission to believe in - Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world. From engineering data and intelligence solutions to maritime navigation and command systems for the UK and NATO, the work you do here matters. A place to belong and thrive - Every voice matters. You'll find supportive employee networks, partnerships with organisations including AFBE, Forces Transition Group, Mind and Women in Defence, and a culture where you can bring your full, authentic self to work. Your career, your way - Shape your future with diverse roles, learning opportunities and the flexibility to balance work with life. From health and wellbeing benefits to pension support and growth programmes, we're here to help you build the career that's right for you. Ready to apply? Yes - Submit your application online today. Possibly, I'd like to find out more - Contact our team at . No, I don't think this role is right for me - We're continuing to grow across the UK. Explore our other opportunities and discover what else might be possible. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.
Big Red Recruitment Midlands Limited
Whitnash, Warwickshire
Get involved in a greenfield replatforming project for a major retailer and take your backend skills to the next level. A well-known retail brand is investing heavily in its technology platform and is currently undertaking a major ecommerce re-platform to Shopify. As part of this transformation, they are building a modern integration layer that will connect multiple systems and services across the business. This role offers the opportunity to work on a high-impact programme of work where you will help design and develop the event-driven integrations that power a new ecommerce ecosystem. You will join a collaborative engineering environment where learning, experimentation, and sharing ideas are encouraged. Engineers are given real ownership of their work and the chance to influence architecture and technical direction as the platform evolves. As a Backend Engineer, you will help design and build integrations between Shopify and a range of internal and third-party systems. The focus of the role is API development using Node.js and deployment to AWS. You will work across the full development lifecycle from design through to deployment and ongoing improvement. Ideal experience: JavaScript / TypeScript Node.js AWS Lambda Event-driven systems Git workflows Automated testing Terraform Not to worry if you don't have all of this - the key experience we need is Node.js backend development. Salary: £40,000 £50,000 salary Location: Leamington Spa/Desborough - 2 days per week If this sounds of interest to you, apply now as we have interview slots available! We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Get involved in a greenfield replatforming project for a major retailer and take your backend skills to the next level. A well-known retail brand is investing heavily in its technology platform and is currently undertaking a major ecommerce re-platform to Shopify. As part of this transformation, they are building a modern integration layer that will connect multiple systems and services across the business. This role offers the opportunity to work on a high-impact programme of work where you will help design and develop the event-driven integrations that power a new ecommerce ecosystem. You will join a collaborative engineering environment where learning, experimentation, and sharing ideas are encouraged. Engineers are given real ownership of their work and the chance to influence architecture and technical direction as the platform evolves. As a Backend Engineer, you will help design and build integrations between Shopify and a range of internal and third-party systems. The focus of the role is API development using Node.js and deployment to AWS. You will work across the full development lifecycle from design through to deployment and ongoing improvement. Ideal experience: JavaScript / TypeScript Node.js AWS Lambda Event-driven systems Git workflows Automated testing Terraform Not to worry if you don't have all of this - the key experience we need is Node.js backend development. Salary: £40,000 £50,000 salary Location: Leamington Spa/Desborough - 2 days per week If this sounds of interest to you, apply now as we have interview slots available! We are an equal opportunity recruitment company. This means we welcome applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of race, sex, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We are particularly invested in Neurodiversity inclusion and offer reasonable adjustments in the interview process. Reasonable adjustments are changes that we can make in the interview process if your disability puts you at a disadvantage compared with others who are not disabled. If you would benefit from a reasonable adjustment in your interview process, please call or email one of our recruiters.
A progressive technology firm in the UK seeks a Lead Software Engineer to steer the technical vision and architecture of cloud-native platforms. In this hands-on leadership role, you will design scalable systems, enhance DevOps practices, and mentor engineers while ensuring the reliability and performance of existing platforms. With a robust foundation in Go and AWS, your experience will drive innovations that address real business challenges and promote operational excellence. Join us to make a meaningful impact!
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
A progressive technology firm in the UK seeks a Lead Software Engineer to steer the technical vision and architecture of cloud-native platforms. In this hands-on leadership role, you will design scalable systems, enhance DevOps practices, and mentor engineers while ensuring the reliability and performance of existing platforms. With a robust foundation in Go and AWS, your experience will drive innovations that address real business challenges and promote operational excellence. Join us to make a meaningful impact!
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Title: Principal Developer Team Lead Salary: £51,400 - £68,800 Location: Cambridge/Hybrid Contract: Permanent This Principal Developer Team Lead position offers a pivotal opportunity to shape the technical future of a world-renowned academic organisation. You'll spearhead the migration of enterprise systems to cutting-edge cloud-native AWS architectures, while balancing hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role We're seeking a hands-on Principal Developer Team Lead to drive the technical transformation of our Exam Technology Organisation as we migrate legacy enterprise applications to modern, cloud-native architectures on AWS. You'll balance technical leadership with people management, leading a team of 4-8 developers while establishing the foundations for our future technology stack. Your initial focus will be on two strategic priorities: Evolving our SRE function - Building the DevOps infrastructure, automation, and tooling that enables Site Reliability Engineering practices across development and operations teams Advancing our AI development practice - Establishing standards, frameworks, and best practices for responsibly integrating AI capabilities into our education platforms. What You'll Do Technical Leadership Lead migration of legacy applications to cloud-native AWS architectures Build DevOps automation to support SRE practices Establish AI/ML development standards and frameworks Set observability, monitoring, and incident response standards Promote best practices in web, event-driven, and cloud-native technologies Provide technical expertise and oversee code reviews People Leadership Manage and mentor a team of 4-8 developers, providing coaching, development plan Identifying training needs in AI/ML and SRE. Support recruitment and foster a culture of continual improvement and wellbeing. Delivery & Collaboration Deliver software in agile squads Collaborate with architects, SREs, product owners, and infrastructure teams Liaise with stakeholders to identify education sector needs Plan and estimate migrations and feature delivery Coordinate with service management, security, and AWS experts About you Essentialexperience Degree or equivalent Proven technical team leadership Skilled in two or more modern programming languages Experience with AWS cloud and infrastructure DevOps skills: automation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code Understanding of SRE and observability Experience in web-apps and modern frameworks Strong communicator with technical and non-technical audiences Technical Expertise CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and developer tooling Observability tools, monitoring, logging, and alerting systems Responsible AI practices and governance Event-driven architecture and microservices patterns Software design patterns and scalability best practices Security principles in cloud environments Leadership Qualities Ability to set technical standards and provide thought leadership Experience balancing people management with hands-on contribution Strong mentoring and coaching skills Collaborative approach that builds trust across teams Passion for continuous learning in AI/ML and DevOps Promotes inclusion and continuous improvement You'll be instrumental in our digital transformation, establishing the foundations for reliable, innovative systems that serve millions of learners, teachers, and researchers worldwide. By evolving our SRE function and advancing our AI practice, you'll empower teams to deliver high-performance solutions while responsibly harnessing cutting-edge technologies. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 16th April 2026. As part of the application process you can expect: Two questions to select one answer from multiple options. A 15-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. First stage interview via MS Teams or in person. You will be provided with a brief to complete a role related task which will need to be returned by email in advance of your interview. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Principal Developer Team Lead Salary: £51,400 - £68,800 Location: Cambridge/Hybrid Contract: Permanent This Principal Developer Team Lead position offers a pivotal opportunity to shape the technical future of a world-renowned academic organisation. You'll spearhead the migration of enterprise systems to cutting-edge cloud-native AWS architectures, while balancing hands-on technical leadership with people management responsibilities. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role We're seeking a hands-on Principal Developer Team Lead to drive the technical transformation of our Exam Technology Organisation as we migrate legacy enterprise applications to modern, cloud-native architectures on AWS. You'll balance technical leadership with people management, leading a team of 4-8 developers while establishing the foundations for our future technology stack. Your initial focus will be on two strategic priorities: Evolving our SRE function - Building the DevOps infrastructure, automation, and tooling that enables Site Reliability Engineering practices across development and operations teams Advancing our AI development practice - Establishing standards, frameworks, and best practices for responsibly integrating AI capabilities into our education platforms. What You'll Do Technical Leadership Lead migration of legacy applications to cloud-native AWS architectures Build DevOps automation to support SRE practices Establish AI/ML development standards and frameworks Set observability, monitoring, and incident response standards Promote best practices in web, event-driven, and cloud-native technologies Provide technical expertise and oversee code reviews People Leadership Manage and mentor a team of 4-8 developers, providing coaching, development plan Identifying training needs in AI/ML and SRE. Support recruitment and foster a culture of continual improvement and wellbeing. Delivery & Collaboration Deliver software in agile squads Collaborate with architects, SREs, product owners, and infrastructure teams Liaise with stakeholders to identify education sector needs Plan and estimate migrations and feature delivery Coordinate with service management, security, and AWS experts About you Essentialexperience Degree or equivalent Proven technical team leadership Skilled in two or more modern programming languages Experience with AWS cloud and infrastructure DevOps skills: automation, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code Understanding of SRE and observability Experience in web-apps and modern frameworks Strong communicator with technical and non-technical audiences Technical Expertise CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and developer tooling Observability tools, monitoring, logging, and alerting systems Responsible AI practices and governance Event-driven architecture and microservices patterns Software design patterns and scalability best practices Security principles in cloud environments Leadership Qualities Ability to set technical standards and provide thought leadership Experience balancing people management with hands-on contribution Strong mentoring and coaching skills Collaborative approach that builds trust across teams Passion for continuous learning in AI/ML and DevOps Promotes inclusion and continuous improvement You'll be instrumental in our digital transformation, establishing the foundations for reliable, innovative systems that serve millions of learners, teachers, and researchers worldwide. By evolving our SRE function and advancing our AI practice, you'll empower teams to deliver high-performance solutions while responsibly harnessing cutting-edge technologies. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 16th April 2026. As part of the application process you can expect: Two questions to select one answer from multiple options. A 15-minute screening call with the Hiring Manager. First stage interview via MS Teams or in person. You will be provided with a brief to complete a role related task which will need to be returned by email in advance of your interview. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Salary: £73,000 - £80,000 GBP Location: Cambridge, UK Contract: Permanent, Full time 35 hours per week. Join our team at Cambridge University Press & Assessment and utilise your skills to make a real difference! As a full-stack web developer, you'll be adept and thrive in creating cutting-edge eLearning solutions with Typescript and ReactJS. Collaborate with a talented team of professionals to develop software that fits the unique business demands. By contributing to our platforms, you'll elevate our customers' experiences in meaningful ways. Take the opportunity to mentor up to two software engineers, nurturing their growth while propelling your own career forward within this organisation and innovate. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role Proactively lead solutions and contribute to architectural principles, best practices and guidance within the English Engineering team. Actively develop and maintain complex, feature-rich web services and applications with different technologies but primarily Typescript. Design and develop solutions that maximize the use of our Amazon AWS partner agreement. Participate and lead paired programming activities. Engage, participate and lead in the code review process with a focus to ensure the highest quality of code is produced. Demonstrate agile development practices. Closely work within a cross-functional team including design, UX, Architects, Developers, QA, Product owners and Business stakeholders. Ensure all software produced is robust by contributing to a testing strategy. Participate as a lead member in the requirements gathering process focusing on technical requirements and generating requirements from a product vision. Advise and collaborate with other Lead Software Engineers and Engineering management to help develop and maintain our data products. About you 7+ years' or relative experience in full-stack development. JavaScript/Typescript is preferred but Python and Java are also desirable. A strong understanding of coding best practices, frameworks, code architecture, object orientation and new arising technologies. Experience in Agile development teams whether it be Scrum, Scrumban, Kanban or a scaled agile frameworks. Proactive and ability to think flexibly and quickly. Ability to research and learn new technologies and understand technical specifications. Natural problem solver. Good team player, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to stay open-minded, listen and learn from feedback across the business to enable continuous improvement and engineering excellence. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 13th April. Interviews will take place during the campaign and it will be closed then successful person is met in this time. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. Documents Job Description - Lead Software Engineer - UK.pdf (115.86 KB)
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Job Title: Lead Software Engineer Salary: £73,000 - £80,000 GBP Location: Cambridge, UK Contract: Permanent, Full time 35 hours per week. Join our team at Cambridge University Press & Assessment and utilise your skills to make a real difference! As a full-stack web developer, you'll be adept and thrive in creating cutting-edge eLearning solutions with Typescript and ReactJS. Collaborate with a talented team of professionals to develop software that fits the unique business demands. By contributing to our platforms, you'll elevate our customers' experiences in meaningful ways. Take the opportunity to mentor up to two software engineers, nurturing their growth while propelling your own career forward within this organisation and innovate. We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge. About the role Proactively lead solutions and contribute to architectural principles, best practices and guidance within the English Engineering team. Actively develop and maintain complex, feature-rich web services and applications with different technologies but primarily Typescript. Design and develop solutions that maximize the use of our Amazon AWS partner agreement. Participate and lead paired programming activities. Engage, participate and lead in the code review process with a focus to ensure the highest quality of code is produced. Demonstrate agile development practices. Closely work within a cross-functional team including design, UX, Architects, Developers, QA, Product owners and Business stakeholders. Ensure all software produced is robust by contributing to a testing strategy. Participate as a lead member in the requirements gathering process focusing on technical requirements and generating requirements from a product vision. Advise and collaborate with other Lead Software Engineers and Engineering management to help develop and maintain our data products. About you 7+ years' or relative experience in full-stack development. JavaScript/Typescript is preferred but Python and Java are also desirable. A strong understanding of coding best practices, frameworks, code architecture, object orientation and new arising technologies. Experience in Agile development teams whether it be Scrum, Scrumban, Kanban or a scaled agile frameworks. Proactive and ability to think flexibly and quickly. Ability to research and learn new technologies and understand technical specifications. Natural problem solver. Good team player, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to stay open-minded, listen and learn from feedback across the business to enable continuous improvement and engineering excellence. If you would like to know more about this opportunity and what will make you successful, please see the full job description attached to the bottom of this vacancy on our careers site. Rewards and benefits We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible rewards package , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including: 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance Discretionary annual bonus Group personal pension scheme Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary Green travel schemes We are a hybrid working organisation, and we offer a range of flexible working options from day one. We expect most hybrid-working colleagues to spend 40-60% of their time at their dedicated office or location. We will also consider other work arrangements if you wish to work more flexibly or require adjustments due to a disability. Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now. We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 13th April. Interviews will take place during the campaign and it will be closed then successful person is met in this time. Please note that successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory background checks including DBS due to working in a regulated industry. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is an approved UK employer for the sponsorship of eligible roles and applicants under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please refer to the gov.uk website for guidance to understand your own eligibility based on the role you are applying for. Why join us Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration. Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background. We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different communities. Documents Job Description - Lead Software Engineer - UK.pdf (115.86 KB)
Job Description: OverviewThe Senior Legal Technology Support Specialist provides advanced technical leadership and client stewardship for Service Delivery, owning the end to end reliability, readiness, and continuous improvement of court technology operations across EMEA. The role spans architecture oversight, complex incident command, and standards governance for hearing room solutions including transcription, electronic presentation of evidence (EPE), TMX, audio management, and videoconferencing, ensuring consistently excellent outcomes for internal teams, external stakeholders, and high profile proceedings.This is a predominantly onsite role based in London (3-4 days per week), with occasional travel across the region and opportunities for remote working during court recess periods at the discretion of the Technical Delivery Manager. This role supports both in-person and virtual hearings across all EMEA regions and requires a high level of technical competency, communication, and customer service. Key Responsibilities Technical Setup & Support Define and maintain the reference architecture and gold-build standards for hearing-room and virtual hearing solutions (EPE/TMX, Audio, VC), ensuring platforms are secure, compliant and support rapid deployment at scale across EMEA. Conduct technical setup and re rig activities for hearing rooms and virtual environments Deliver technical assistance for EPIQ-managed cases, including transcription, evidence presentation and document management systems Lead complex environment design, including hearing room schematics and integration patterns for new and existing technologies; review and sign off designs produced by others. Install and support Audio-Visual services. Provide onsite specialist support for Audio-Visual service contracts Manage hardware and application support, ensuring equipment is prepared, tested, and fully operational for hearings Conduct and document regular equipment tests to meet audit standards and ensure uninterrupted hearings Perform daily connectivity checks on hearing solutions Uphold safety protocols, including manual handling of equipment Produce hearing room schematics for design solutions Serve as an EPE Operator or videoconferencing moderator for court hearings as required, demonstrating professionalism and serving as a role model for independent contractors Coordinate with Project Management and Scheduling teams prior to each hearing to ensure all technical requirements are planned and fulfilled in advance Advanced technical troubleshooting across EPE/TMX, audio, VC, networks, and endpoints; able to diagnose systemic issues and design durable fixes. Equipment & Data Management Maintain accurate records of equipment allocation, tracking logs, upgrades, and maintenance protocols for court reporting equipment. Ensure all precise tracking across multiple hearings Manage a detailed fault log to monitor and mitigate technical issues Update procedures in line with risk management to mitigate technical issues Identify best fit equipment and applications to meet client needs and proactively engage in new system rollouts Ensure all data is stored securely in compliance with data retention policies, and guarantee that all equipment is wiped and imaged accordingly, including the maintenance of internal secure file transfer platforms Complete biannual stock audits during court recess periods Track equipment allocation across multiple hearings with accuracy Client & Contractor Support Provide exceptional client-facing support Participate in introductory client meetings to support seamless delivery Participate in client feedback meetings Produce client-facing documentation inclusive of training manuals, technical quick reference guides, demos, RCA documentation, contractor training materials Provide clear timely client communication Support the operations team in the delivery of client requests Train, support, and conduct quality checks for independent contractors Provide professional, first-class service to our clients in the hearing room setting Mentor and upskill more junior Specialists and independent contractors; define onboarding, shadowing, and quality check frameworks; certify Operators for complex hearings. Project & Service Coordination Collaborate with the Project Management Team to organise and process TMX hearing bundles prior to EPE service delivery, ensuring Operators are well-prepared Coordinate with Project Management and Scheduling teams to ensure all hearing requirements are met Partake in project calls to identify best fit technical solutions, problem solve complex technical requirements implementing these solutions in the hearing room Communicate complex technical solutions to clients and internal stakeholders Log technical activities within the internal database to support accurate recording keeping and billing Identify and implement cost efficiencies Create hearing room schematics for existing and new technology solutions Prepare business justifications for new technical solutions Audio & Transcript Operations Collect, edit, and securely upload audio recordings from courts and government venues Process audio transcript syncing requests via relevant software Manage and monitor audio requests in line with technical and security requirements Continuous Improvement & Collaboration Identify and implement operational improvements and innovative solutions. Write and maintain procedure manuals and training guides Support Senior Business Application Engineer and maintain vendor relationships Lead projects involving software development and provide updates across international team stakeholders. Demonstrate high-level communication and multitasking abilities as measured by KPIs established by the Technical Delivery Manager, maintaining responsiveness via email and MS Teams. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement, employ problem-solving skills, and implement innovative solutions. Communicate positively with stakeholders with well-considered and documented technical set-up and innovations Collaborate with international teams on the roll-out of new software across regions. Skills and Competencies Team-oriented, supportive, and collaborative Confident in client-facing roles including kick-off calls, meetings, and in-court setups Knowledge-driven, results-focused, adaptable, and flexible to occasional out-of-hours work Professional appearance and positive communicator at all levels Strong problem-solving, workload prioritisation, and initiative Self-motivated and committed to personal and team development Strong technical troubleshooting skills Excellent communication and client facing abilities Ability to multitask and remain effective under time pressure High attention to detail and strong organisation skills Willingness to travel and support hearings across the region Background & Profile Strong technical capability with broad IT competence. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience creating technical installations diagrams and supporting training material Experience in a client facing technical support role Excellent written and spoken communication; able to multi-task effectively. Interpersonal strengths including analytical, pragmatic, and thorough approaches. Experience in client-facing environments with high-level professionals. Highly organised, positive, and able to work independently.If you enjoy fast-paced environments, growth, and working with enthusiastic high achievers, this role offers an exciting career path. Must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom for any employer. It is Epiq's policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual's
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Job Description: OverviewThe Senior Legal Technology Support Specialist provides advanced technical leadership and client stewardship for Service Delivery, owning the end to end reliability, readiness, and continuous improvement of court technology operations across EMEA. The role spans architecture oversight, complex incident command, and standards governance for hearing room solutions including transcription, electronic presentation of evidence (EPE), TMX, audio management, and videoconferencing, ensuring consistently excellent outcomes for internal teams, external stakeholders, and high profile proceedings.This is a predominantly onsite role based in London (3-4 days per week), with occasional travel across the region and opportunities for remote working during court recess periods at the discretion of the Technical Delivery Manager. This role supports both in-person and virtual hearings across all EMEA regions and requires a high level of technical competency, communication, and customer service. Key Responsibilities Technical Setup & Support Define and maintain the reference architecture and gold-build standards for hearing-room and virtual hearing solutions (EPE/TMX, Audio, VC), ensuring platforms are secure, compliant and support rapid deployment at scale across EMEA. Conduct technical setup and re rig activities for hearing rooms and virtual environments Deliver technical assistance for EPIQ-managed cases, including transcription, evidence presentation and document management systems Lead complex environment design, including hearing room schematics and integration patterns for new and existing technologies; review and sign off designs produced by others. Install and support Audio-Visual services. Provide onsite specialist support for Audio-Visual service contracts Manage hardware and application support, ensuring equipment is prepared, tested, and fully operational for hearings Conduct and document regular equipment tests to meet audit standards and ensure uninterrupted hearings Perform daily connectivity checks on hearing solutions Uphold safety protocols, including manual handling of equipment Produce hearing room schematics for design solutions Serve as an EPE Operator or videoconferencing moderator for court hearings as required, demonstrating professionalism and serving as a role model for independent contractors Coordinate with Project Management and Scheduling teams prior to each hearing to ensure all technical requirements are planned and fulfilled in advance Advanced technical troubleshooting across EPE/TMX, audio, VC, networks, and endpoints; able to diagnose systemic issues and design durable fixes. Equipment & Data Management Maintain accurate records of equipment allocation, tracking logs, upgrades, and maintenance protocols for court reporting equipment. Ensure all precise tracking across multiple hearings Manage a detailed fault log to monitor and mitigate technical issues Update procedures in line with risk management to mitigate technical issues Identify best fit equipment and applications to meet client needs and proactively engage in new system rollouts Ensure all data is stored securely in compliance with data retention policies, and guarantee that all equipment is wiped and imaged accordingly, including the maintenance of internal secure file transfer platforms Complete biannual stock audits during court recess periods Track equipment allocation across multiple hearings with accuracy Client & Contractor Support Provide exceptional client-facing support Participate in introductory client meetings to support seamless delivery Participate in client feedback meetings Produce client-facing documentation inclusive of training manuals, technical quick reference guides, demos, RCA documentation, contractor training materials Provide clear timely client communication Support the operations team in the delivery of client requests Train, support, and conduct quality checks for independent contractors Provide professional, first-class service to our clients in the hearing room setting Mentor and upskill more junior Specialists and independent contractors; define onboarding, shadowing, and quality check frameworks; certify Operators for complex hearings. Project & Service Coordination Collaborate with the Project Management Team to organise and process TMX hearing bundles prior to EPE service delivery, ensuring Operators are well-prepared Coordinate with Project Management and Scheduling teams to ensure all hearing requirements are met Partake in project calls to identify best fit technical solutions, problem solve complex technical requirements implementing these solutions in the hearing room Communicate complex technical solutions to clients and internal stakeholders Log technical activities within the internal database to support accurate recording keeping and billing Identify and implement cost efficiencies Create hearing room schematics for existing and new technology solutions Prepare business justifications for new technical solutions Audio & Transcript Operations Collect, edit, and securely upload audio recordings from courts and government venues Process audio transcript syncing requests via relevant software Manage and monitor audio requests in line with technical and security requirements Continuous Improvement & Collaboration Identify and implement operational improvements and innovative solutions. Write and maintain procedure manuals and training guides Support Senior Business Application Engineer and maintain vendor relationships Lead projects involving software development and provide updates across international team stakeholders. Demonstrate high-level communication and multitasking abilities as measured by KPIs established by the Technical Delivery Manager, maintaining responsiveness via email and MS Teams. Proactively identify opportunities for improvement, employ problem-solving skills, and implement innovative solutions. Communicate positively with stakeholders with well-considered and documented technical set-up and innovations Collaborate with international teams on the roll-out of new software across regions. Skills and Competencies Team-oriented, supportive, and collaborative Confident in client-facing roles including kick-off calls, meetings, and in-court setups Knowledge-driven, results-focused, adaptable, and flexible to occasional out-of-hours work Professional appearance and positive communicator at all levels Strong problem-solving, workload prioritisation, and initiative Self-motivated and committed to personal and team development Strong technical troubleshooting skills Excellent communication and client facing abilities Ability to multitask and remain effective under time pressure High attention to detail and strong organisation skills Willingness to travel and support hearings across the region Background & Profile Strong technical capability with broad IT competence. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Experience creating technical installations diagrams and supporting training material Experience in a client facing technical support role Excellent written and spoken communication; able to multi-task effectively. Interpersonal strengths including analytical, pragmatic, and thorough approaches. Experience in client-facing environments with high-level professionals. Highly organised, positive, and able to work independently.If you enjoy fast-paced environments, growth, and working with enthusiastic high achievers, this role offers an exciting career path. Must be authorised to work in the United Kingdom for any employer. It is Epiq's policy to comply with all applicable equal employment opportunity laws by making all employment decisions without unlawful regard or consideration of any individual's
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Apr 08, 2026
Full time
Senior Azure DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Demonstrable knowledge of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Proven experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Extensive experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Demonstrable knowledge of implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Demonstrable experience of developing and supporting Azure cloud-based applications. You and your role As a Senior Azure DevOps Engineer, you'll spend your days building and improving the pipelines and tooling that keep our Azure platform running smoothly. You'll be deep in GitLab, Terraform, Argo and Helm, helping teams ship their Java and Node.js microservices and managing everything from AKS and Service Bus to Postgres and MongoDB. A lot of your time is spent designing solutions that can handle real world scale and maintenance in Azure. You'll work closely with product teams to understand what they need, choose the right tools, set up environments and jump in when something operational needs attention. Along the way, you'll help strengthen engineering ownership across the organisation, making sure everyone cares as much about reliability and service integrity as you do. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
