11856 - DevOps Engineer

Ministry of Justice; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 58,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in the UK is looking for a DevOps Engineer to join their innovative team. You'll play a vital role in enhancing digital services in justice by working with modern cloud technologies and DevOps principles. This is a full-time position with a salary range of £58,511 - £70,725 depending on experience. The role allows for flexible working arrangements within a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience managing infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform.
• Experience with version control technologies such as Git.
• Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with a programming language such as Go, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript.
• Experience with the use of containerisation.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy and operate secure, resilient web systems and services.
• Automate deployments and support infrastructure using infrastructure as code tooling.
• Support continuous integration and delivery pipelines, advocating for DevOps practices.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Version control technologies

Cloud providers

Containerisation

Programming languages (Go, Python, Ruby, JavaScript)

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Azure

Docker

Job description

DevOps Engineer

Location: National*

Closing Date: 13 December

Interviews: This is a rolling campaign, so we will be reviewing applications as soon as they come in and will hold multiple 1st and 2nd stage interviews from 24th November.

We will also be presenting offers as we go.

Grade: 7

(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)

Salary (for more information, please refer to the T&Cs at the bottom):

London: £63,343 - £70,725

National: £58,511 - £65,329

Working pattern: full-time, part-time, flexible working

Contract Type: Permanent

Vacancy number: 11856

*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP

The Role

We’re recruiting for DevOps Engineers here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative Platform Teams in our Chief Technology Office (CTO).

This role aligns against the DevOps Engineer role from the Government Digital and Data Framework.

The MoJ’s strategic hosting platforms are transforming the department’s ability to deliver digital services, by providing hosting services with ops tools and best practices embedded. The value the teams deliver is multiplied across hundreds of services that make the justice system better for users. We use modern best practices like DevOps, agile and GitOps. We work in the open and prefer modern open source tools. We have a Platform dedicated to hosting new applications using cloud native architectures, and platforms in AWS and Azure, designed to enable legacy applications to benefit from the same, modern approach to public cloud hosting, optimising costs and environmental impact. You can find some of our repos Cloud Platform, Modernisation Platform and Analytical Platform

About Us

At Justice Digital, we're dedicated to leveraging technology to drive impactful change across the justice system. As a DevOps Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing access to justice and improving outcomes for users through innovative digital solutions.

Responsibilities: 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. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be helping define how we do what we do, and making sure that our systems are built to be changed rapidly.

Collaboration: You’ll collaborate closely with software developers, product managers, designers, delivery managers, technical architects and content specialists who share our vision of leveraging technology to transform government services.

Discover More: To get a glimpse into life at Justice Digital, explore our blog and read about our Digital and Technology Strategy 2025.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Build, deploy and operate secure, resilient web systems and services.
• Automate deployments and support infrastructure using infrastructure as code tooling.
• Contribute to system design discussions, ensuring performance, security and sustainability are prioritised.
• Build tools and services to improve operational efficiency and developer workflows.
• Use containerisation (e.g., Docker) and cloud services (e.g., AWS) to deliver scalable solutions.
• Support continuous integration and delivery pipelines, advocating for DevOps practices.
• Occasionally participate in 2nd line support during office hours, and sometimes out of hours (with allowance).

People

• Share expertise on tools, technologies and practices across the wider team.
• Mentor and coach colleagues where appropriate, supporting professional growth.
• Contribute to the DevOps engineering community, promoting an inclusive, collaborative culture.
• Support delivery of professional development for yourself and others, dedicating time to learning.

If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

How to Apply

1. Candidates must submit a CV and a Supporting Statement (up to 750 words), which describes how you meet the requirements from the essential criteria, set out below:
   • Experience managing infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform.
   • Experience of version control technologies such as Git.
   • Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
   • Experience with a programming language such as Go, Python, Ruby or JavaScript.
   • Experience of the use of containerisation.
2. A diverse panel will review your application against those requirements above.
3. Successful candidates who meet the required standard will then be invited to a short virtual interview (30 minutes max.) which will cover a technical scenario testing knowledge of cloud-based technologies and tools.
4. Successful candidates that pass the first interview will be invited to a 1-hour virtual panel interview held over Teams.

Details of both the 1st –stage interview and the 2nd –stage interview will be shared with enough notice for candidates to prepare.

During your interview, we will assess your Experience, Technical Skills and the following Behaviours:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Developing Self and Others
• Making Effective Decisions

Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application.

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, from which further appointments may be made.