Graduate DevOps Engineer

South Yorkshire Police; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Graduate DevOps Engineer to join their Digital, Data & Technology Team. This role offers an exciting opportunity for recent graduates to apply their DevOps knowledge in a real-world setting, contributing to the enhancement of digital services and infrastructure. As part of a two-year graduate scheme, you will gain diverse project experience, develop your technical skills, and receive support from a dedicated team. If you are motivated, innovative, and eager to make a difference in the community, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive development courses

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Membership to Sports and Social Club

Qualifications

• Recent graduate with a STEM-based degree.
• Basic understanding of DevOps tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support the DDaT team in developing and maintaining digital services.
• Assist in setting up and optimizing CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

DevOps

CI/CD

Containerization

Cloud Services

Microsoft Power Platform

Python

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

STEM-based degree

Job description

Job Description

Role: Graduate DevOps Engineer

Department: Digital, Data & Technology Team (DDaT)

Location: Carbrook, Sheffield

Salary: £31,296 - £35,526

Hours: 37

Contract Type: Temporary until 31.07.27

Are you a recent graduate eager to apply your DevOps knowledge in a real-world setting? Join South Yorkshire Police as a Graduate DevOps Engineer and develop your skills while supporting our DDaT team in enhancing digital services and infrastructure.

Role Overview: As a Graduate DevOps Engineer, you will support the DDaT team in the development, deployment, and maintenance of digital services and infrastructure. Your tasks will include assisting in the setup, maintenance, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, integrating solutions using Microsoft Power Platform, and troubleshooting technical issues. You will work with analysts, police officers, and IT professionals, ensuring ethical data use and compliance with relevant regulations.

Ideal Candidate: You will be a motivated and innovative individual who values integrity, impartiality, public service, and transparency. You will be passionate about contributing to the community. Adaptable and eager to learn, you will thrive in a dynamic environment, working collaboratively within a team. Your strong communication skills will help you present technical findings effectively.

Advantages of the Graduate Scheme: This two-year program offers diverse project experience, including modern DevOps tools and cloud platforms. You will receive support from a line manager, mentor, and a 'buddy'. Quarterly 'away days' will provide insight into different areas of policing. Exceptional graduates may be fast-tracked to interview for future roles, enhancing both technical and soft skills while making a tangible difference in the community.

Skills And Experience

• A STEM-based degree (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.
• DevOps skills: Basic understanding of DevOps tools and practices, including CI/CD, containerization, cloud services and power platforms.
• Technical Skills: Basic understanding of scripting languages such as Python, and familiarity with data analysis tools.
• Analytical skills: Strong critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to present effectively.
  
  

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 Assistant 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: Cathryn Healey on 07464 983917

Closing Date: 16 th 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.

Interviews

Interviews will take place between 19 th – 30 th May 2025

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.

Internal Candidates

This vacancy is temporary therefore, you must have the support of your current Line Manager to apply. If you are a permanent member of staff, this would be classed as a secondment opportunity. If you are on a fixed term contract, you must contact the Talent Acquisition Team before applying.

Please ensure that you and your current line manager complete the attached consent form. Please email the completed form to the hiring line manager, with the role title and the closing date stated in the subject of your email.

Without support, your application will not be considered any further.

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

For Secondment Approval - Please Click Here

View Our Recruitment Video

https://youtu.be/2dGn5qti7_c