58372 - Senior DevOps Engineer
We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Location: National*
Closing Date: 10/06/2022
Grade: 7
Salary: London: £54,274 to £75,100 which may include an allowance of up to £20,826, National: £50,427 to £69,892 which may include an allowance of up to £19,465
Working pattern: Full time, part time, flexible
Vacancy number: 58372
*We are currently offering hybrid working which includes 2 days per week in your local office. Office locations can be found here
We’re recruiting for a Senior DevOps Engineer here at MoJ Digital & Technology, to be part of our warm and collaborative Platforms & Architecture team.
To help picture your life at MoJ D&T please take a look at our blog and our Digital & Technology strategy.
The Role
As a Senior DevOps Engineer at MOJ Digital & Technology, you’ll be supporting the development and operation of hosting and analytical platforms that make a genuine difference to people’s lives. You’ll be keeping up to date with the latest technologies and trends, whilst delivering working software early and often.
Platforms and Architecture runs two hosting platforms, the Cloud Platform (for new, modern services) and the Modernisation Platform (for older, legacy services). We also run the MOJ’s Analytical Platform, a cloud-first platform for secure data storage and analysis, and an Operations Engineering team who build software easy to adopt shared tooling for service teams. You can read more about what it's like to work as an Operations Engineer in the MOJ.
DevOps engineers will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering cutting-edge platforms and services for use by service teams across the MOJ. DevOps engineers can act as a technical product owner, developing medium-long term strategies for platforms and services, alongside identifying, testing, building and championing the adoption of emerging technologies.
At MOJ, you’ll be working on our acclaimed open-source public services, with user needs at the heart of everything, helping us transform government for the future.
Key Responsibilities:
As a DevOps engineer in Justice Digital, you will:
Help build and run user-centred, open source platforms to serve a variety of citizen and government needs;
Be responsible for automating the deployment of services that follow standard patterns, or components of systems that are more complex;
Manage infrastructure for multiple environments through code;
Build tools to automate infrastructure management tasks;
Share knowledge of tools and techniques with the wider team and community, both developers and non-developers growing awareness, inclusivity and balance;
Occasionally participate in 2nd line support during office hours, and sometimes out of hours (for which you’ll be paid an allowance and further hourly payment when on call)
Technologies
We use a variety of technologies, but we don’t expect anyone to be an expert in everything:
Ruby, Go, Python and Node.js,
Kubernetes, Docker
AWS and Azure for infrastructure
Terraform and CloudFormation for infrastructure provisioning,
Mac laptops
plus many other tools
We’re happy to help you learn our tech stack once you’re part of our team, too. You can delve into more in our public GitHub repositories.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
Person Specification
Essential
Meet the requirements for BPSS clearance
Have an awareness of the use of programming languages such as Python, Go, Ruby, Node.js etc.
Have an understanding of version control (ideally with Git)
Have an awareness of the use of containers, distributed schedulers, and minimal operating systems
Have an understanding of container orchestration such as Kubernetes or Docker Swarm
Have worked with public cloud providers such as Azure, AWS or Google Cloud in a production system
Experience defining a solution using configuration management tools such as Terraform
Enjoy learning and helping others
Hold yourself and others to a high standard
Solve problems in a systematic way
Have experience working in a fast paced, agile environment
We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate on the basis of culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor.
Our values are Purpose, Humanity, Openness and Together. Find out more here about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.
How to Apply
Candidates must submit CV which describes how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification above.
In D&T, we recruit using a combination of the Digital, Data and Technology Capability and Success Profiles Frameworks. We will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours during the assessment process:
Delivering at Pace
Making Effective Decisions
Developing Self and Others
Leadership
Your application will be reviewed against the Person Specification above by a diverse panel.
Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a 1.5 hour panel interview held via video conference.
Terms & Conditions
Please review our Terms & Conditions which set out the way we recruit and provide further information related to the role and salary arrangements.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact recruitment@digital.justice.gov.uk
10/06/2022, 23:55 hours.
To apply for roles in MOJ you will need to confirm your employment history for at least 3 years prior to the date of application so that pre-employment checks (BPSS) can be undertaken. If you have spent significant time abroad (a total of 6 months in the past 3 years) you would be required to give a reasonable account of the reasons why.
For some roles you will be required to successfully complete National Security Vetting at Counter Terrorism (CTC), Security Clearance (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) level as a condition of appointment. To meet CTC/SC/DV requirements you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3/5/10 years prior to the date of application (The level of checks that are required are stated in the advert).
If you do not meet the above requirements, you may still be considered if, for example:
- You've been serving overseas with HM Forces or in some other official capacity as a representative of HM Government
- You were studying abroad
- You were living overseas with parents
In such cases you will need to be able to provide referee cover for the period(s) of residence overseas. The duration of overseas residence and the country of abode will also be taken into account.
Success Profiles will enable a fairer and more inclusive method of recruitment by enabling us to assess the range of experiences, abilities, strengths, behaviours and technical/professional skills required for different roles. This flexible approach to recruitment focuses more on finding the right candidate for the specific role. To find out more about Success Profiles to support your application please click here for further guidance.
We have provided detail of the assessment stages and areas being assessed to help you prepare for completing your application form, and to advise of what will be assessed following this, if you successfully pass the application stage.
Application form stage assessments
Interview stage assessments
A Great Place to Work for Veterans
The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces.
For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit : https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans
Redeployment Interview Scheme
Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ are committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.
MoJ are able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidate's will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
· UK nationals
· nationals of the Republic of Ireland
· nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
· nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
· individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
· Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules
This Vacancy is closed to applications.