SY-DevOps Engineer

South Yorkshire Police; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer to enhance policing operations through innovative software solutions. This permanent role within the Digital, Data, and Technology Team offers the chance to manage tools, automate systems, and collaborate with a diverse team. With a focus on fairness, integrity, and trust, the organization provides a supportive work environment and generous benefits, including flexible working arrangements. If you are passionate about technology and making a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Sports and Social Club membership

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Java.
• Experience with automation tools like Jenkins and Ansible.
• Knowledge of cloud services such as AWS or Azure.

Responsibilities

• Manage tools and testing environments for development.
• Write software to automate systems and processes.
• Collaborate with team members to develop software solutions.

Skills

Python

Java

Jenkins

Ansible

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Terraform

CloudFormation

Information Security

Job description

Job Description

Role: DevOps Engineer

Department: Digital, Data and Technology Team

Location: Carbrook, Sheffield

Salary: £36,630 - £41,907

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a DevOps Engineer to join the Digital, Data and Technology Team on a permanent basis. This role involves managing tools and testing environments, central code control, maintaining development standards, and writing software that automates systems to enhance policing operations.

Key Responsibilities

1. Underpin good development processes, including managing tools and testing environments.
2. Write software that automates systems and processes.
3. Maintain central code control and development standards.
4. Work with other team members, including developers, IT staff, and police officers, to develop and maintain software solutions.
5. Identify and resolve issues that are preventing delivery and ensure smooth operation of software systems.

Skills And Experience

• Programming and Build: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, or similar.
• Automation Tools: Experience with automation tools like Jenkins, Ansible, or similar.
• Cloud Services: Knowledge of cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Infrastructure as Code: Familiarity with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Security: Understanding of information security practices and controls.

Skills and experience as documented in the role profile need to be evidenced in your application to be considered for interview.

For more detailed information relating to the role, skills and experience for this role, please click here to view the role profile.

What We Offer

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• A highly competitive salary and access to a generous pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• A wide range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Flexible working arrangements including flexi-time and hybrid working
• A transparent and collaborative team culture underpinned by our core values of Fairness, Integrity & Trust
• Comprehensive range of development and leadership courses to develop your career with South Yorkshire Police
• Employee Assistance Programme (accessible 24/7) offering confidential support and advice
• Flexible lifestyle benefits such as: Blue Light Card, Company Shop, Cycle to work scheme
• Committed to embedding sustainability: South Yorkshire Police Sustainability Strategy 2020-2025 (yhrn.police)
• Membership to the Sports and Social Club
• Access to a wide range of staff support groups and networks

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards

South Yorkshire Police is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

Smarter Ways Of Working

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables South Yorkshire Police to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a hybrid role.

Hybrid: Applicable when the work can be undertaken at any location, whether that be a SYP building or from home.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values

At South Yorkshire Police we have 3 key values which run through everything we do: Fairness, Integrity & Trust. The attached document details the key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Contact Details

For further information about the role, please contact: Jamie Smith on 07464 983914

Closing Date: 9th May 2025

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

How To Apply

Please click ‘Apply’.

Candidate Information

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage and before appointment, the relevant pre-employment checks are required. These include references, medical clearance, vetting clearance, and sickness absence criteria check.

Diversity & Inclusion

Applications are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority candidates.

It is really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience, and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome applications from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on [e-mail].

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Documents To Review

• For the Police Staff Recruitment Vetting Handbook - Please Click here
• For Application Guidance and Tips - Please Click Here
• For the FIT Values of South Yorkshire Police - Please Click Here