DevOps Engineer - DESNZ - SEO

Manchester Digital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A government digital service team is seeking a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to support the AWS Digital PaaS Platform and manage Azure subscriptions. This role involves designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure while collaborating closely with application developers and ensuring robust service delivery. Ideal candidates should have hands-on experience with AWS and Azure, as well as proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.

Benefits

World-class pension

Flexible working options

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS (preferred) and Azure cloud platforms.
• Strong understanding of DevOps methodologies and practices.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Support and evolve the IC AWS Digital PaaS Platform.
• Manage multiple Azure tenants and subscriptions.
• Design and deploy cloud infrastructure using IaC principles.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for delivery.

Skills

Hands-on experience with AWS

Understanding of DevOps methodologies

Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools

Experience with CI/CD tools and workflows

Collaborative mindset

Knowledge of Networking concepts

Tools

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Job description

Full-time (Permanent) National: £42,385- £46,850; London: £46,280 - £51,540 plus up to £6,650 allowance
Published on 24 October 2025 Deadline 3 November 2025

Location

Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, Salford

About the job

Job summary

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).

Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field.

We offer great working benefits including a world‑class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is

Join ICSDigital, where innovation meets expertise to create digital solutions. We are a cohesive digital community who work in the open, solving problems together and fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration. Our commitment to user‑focused design and data‑driven decision‑making ensures that we deliver accessible services tailored to the needs of our customers.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic and Cloud Platform Team at IC, where innovation meets infrastructure. We’re a collaborative group of Cloud Infrastructure Engineers, DevOps Engineers, and Architects dedicated to building and maintaining robust cloud environments that power ICs digital services.

Person specification

What you’ll be working on:

• Supporting and evolving the IC AWS Digital PaaS Platform (DigiPaaS), our primary cloud platform.
• Managing multiple Azure tenants and subscriptions alongside our AWS estate.
• Designing, developing, and deploying cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.
• Implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines to ensure smooth, automated delivery of infrastructure and application code.
• Collaborating closely with Application Developers to integrate and deploy application code, primarily using GitHub Actions.
• Providing incident reporting and continuous support to achieve 100% uptime SLA (service level agreement).
• Researching and suggesting continuous improvements around IT infrastructure and security.
• Upgrading systems by conferring with vendors and service providers; developing, testing, evaluating, and installing new software and enhancements.

This is a chance to shape the future of IC’s cloud strategy. You’ll be part of a team that values automation, scalability, and continuous improvement, with plenty of room to grow and innovate.

The above responsibilities are not exhaustive, and the post holders may be required to undertake some additional tasks not listed above, within the remit of their grade, to support the team.

• Hands‑on experience with AWS (preferred) and Azure cloud platforms.
• A strong understanding of DevOps methodologies and practices, such as Agile and the DevOps Lifecycle.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform).
• Experience with CI/CD tools and workflows, especially GitHub Actions.
• A collaborative mindset and eagerness to work in a cross‑functional team.
• Networking: Knowledge of VPCs, Cloud Load Balancing, and Cloud NAT.

It is unusual that all candidates will meet all the desirable criteria. If your skills and experience look slightly different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the SEO DevOps Engineer role and the team, we strongly encourage you to apply. We'd love to hear from you! Please, no recruitment agencies

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Availability and Capacity Management (working)

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Contact name: People and Development Team