DevOps Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

UK Home Office; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading government department as a DevOps Engineer focusing on Site Reliability Engineering. You'll enhance platform reliability, mentor junior staff, and implement best practices in cloud solutions. Enjoy flexible working options and a supportive culture.

Benefits

Exceptional pension

Generous leave

Flexible working

Learning and development

Inclusion and recognition

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and implementing cloud solutions.
• Proficient in automated testing and code analysis.
• Ability to implement CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Improve reliability of platforms and services.
• Advise developers on effective use of tools.
• Implement metrics and reliability improvements.

Skills

AWS

Azure

CI/CD

Application Monitoring

Infrastructure as Code

Job description

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Are you passionate about improving the reliability of platforms and services?

The Reliability Enablement team within Data Services & Analytics (DSA) helps teams improve their product and service reliability by providing observability and embedding Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. You will be a key part of the team, leading on engagements with product teams and supporting more junior members of the team.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 26th May 2025

What will you do?

The DevOps Engineer (SRE) is responsible for improving the reliability of our platforms and services. Your role is proactive, ensuring relevant metrics are being measured and reliability improvements are identified and implemented when necessary. This will ensure the reliability and availability of services for users.

You will also advise developers on how to use platforms and tools effectively, reviewing and advising on their use of CI/CD pipelines and observability tooling. You may also work to deliver new platform tooling.

What you will bring (Essential Skills)

• Designing and implementing reliable cloud solutions using AWS or Azure according to best practices. (Software design - SWDN)
• Implementing automated testing, scanning and code analysis tooling, according to best practices. (Testing - TEST)
• Implementing and using application monitoring tooling to identify and respond to problems early. (Application support - ASUP)
• Designing, coding, testing, maintaining and documenting scripts and infrastructure-as-code definitions to automate build and deployment activities. (Programming/software development - PROG)
• Implementing and promoting use of CI/CD pipelines according to best practices. (Systems integration and build - SINT)
• Implementing data management best practices for cloud resources, such as naming, tagging, metadata, backups, and documentation. (Data management - DATM)
• Exceptional pension: Employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Generous leave: 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service), 8 public holidays, and 1 day for the King’s Birthday.
• Flexible working: Options include full-time, part-time, compressed hours, job sharing, and a hybrid model (minimum 60% on-site).
• Learning and development: Access to training, technical accreditations, and funded qualifications (subject to approval).
• Inclusion and recognition: A culture that champions diversity, enhanced parental leave schemes, annual bonuses, and recognition awards.

Learn more about our benefits: Benefits - Home Office Careers

Please note: This role requires SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you must typically have been resident in the UK for at least three years.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering, Management, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, IT System Data Services, and IT System Operations and Maintenance

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