About this role
Salary: £66,000 - 74,000 per year
Requirements: Strong understanding of DevOps principles and experience in a DevOps or iterative development cultureProven experience with CI/CD processes and tools, including pipeline design and administration; Azure DevOps Pipelines is preferredExperience with Infrastructure as Code; OpenTofu or Terraform is preferredExperience deploying to and managing resources on cloud platforms; Microsoft Azure is preferredProficiency in Python, .NET Core/C#, Next.js/Node frontend, and scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShellExperience with containerisation technologies and platforms such as Docker and AKSExcellent communication skills and experience in mentoring and knowledge sharing Responsibilities: Provide hands-on technical leadership, guiding and mentoring DevOps engineersLead knowledge sharing and promote good practice within the teamAct as a technical product owner when applicable and develop strategies for product linesManage line duties for 3–4 DevOps engineers and lead project teamsProduce and assure DevOps technical designs, providing justifications for technical decisionsProvide deep DevOps expertise across the software delivery lifecycleContribute to our DevOps Community of Practice and share expertise to enhance team capabilitiesAnalyse the impact of technical choices on business processes and ensure alignment with departmental strategiesSupport engineers professional development and guide critical decision-makingDevelop, implement, and manage technical DevOps practices, ensuring alignment across the department Technologies: AzureBashC#CI/CDCloudDevOpsDockerFrontendSupportPowerShellProduct OwnerPythonTerraformASP.NETNodeJSNextJS More:
We are a growing business within the civil service, and this role joins our leading Platform Engineering group during our digital transformation. The position is based in Newport and offers hybrid working, with onsite attendance every Wednesday and the last Tuesday of each month, alongside flexible hours. The annual salary is up to £74,000, depending on experience. Benefits include a defined benefit pension scheme with a 28% employer contribution, unlimited Pluralsight access, Microsofts ESI training suite, support for career progression, 25 days of annual leave increasing to 30 days, eight public holidays, and one privilege day. Applicants should submit a CV and cover letter outlining relevant experience and interest in the role.
last updated 42 week of 2026