Lead DevOps Engineer - Police Staff - Technology CSC - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ

TN United Kingdom; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization focused on public safety as a Lead DevOps Engineer. In this pivotal role, you will lead a team responsible for the development and support of cloud platforms essential for Counter Terrorism Policing. Your technical leadership will help shape innovative practices and ensure the security and availability of critical systems. This position offers flexible working arrangements, including home and office options, promoting a healthy work-life balance while contributing to national safety efforts. If you are passionate about technology and public service, this is the perfect opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Benefits

Generous Leave

Civil Service Pension

Flexible Working

Training Plans

Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms like Azure and AWS.
• Strong leadership skills in agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of DevOps engineers and manage technical workloads.
• Ensure compliance with policies and standards.

Skills

Cloud Technologies

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Agile Leadership

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

Technical Communication

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Lead DevOps Engineer - Police Staff - Technology CSC - Counter Terrorism Policing HQ, Birmingham

Client: Counter Terrorism Policing

Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: dc64a8d73cce

Job Views: 3

Posted: 05.05.2025

Expiry Date: 19.06.2025

Job Description:

Closing Date: 09 October

Location: Birmingham

Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Band: Band L

Information about the Role

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) relies on a wide range of technologies. In the new position of Lead DevOps Engineer for our cloud platforms, you’ll help shape our new ways of working to support and develop national systems that support CTP operations to keep the country safe.

If you want to contribute to something that matters, this could be the role for you. Using your technical leadership skills, you’ll help lead and develop a new team of DevOps engineers responsible for the support and development of our cloud platforms.

You’ll also be a key player in embedding agile and DevOps practices across the team and stakeholders, supporting and improving business as usual operations alongside project delivery teams. Your skills will ensure critical systems are available and secure for CTP operations.

Working flexibly from home, our operations centre east of Birmingham (near M6 and M42) or from our London HQ, you’ll be part of our Customer Service Centre (CSC) team providing technical support for all national services. Please note, this role may require future on-call support commitments.

Daily responsibilities include managing the team’s technical workloads, prioritising issues with senior engineers, and escalating as needed. You’ll need to meet standards, SLAs, best practices, and security procedures, requiring experience with agile leadership in diverse enterprise environments.

As a skilled Lead DevOps Engineer, you should have excellent understanding of cloud technologies and security, preferably with Microsoft Azure and AWS. Technical creativity, decision-making confidence, and the ability to communicate technical needs to non-technical stakeholders are essential.

This is a developing team, so a keen interest in learning and developing technical and soft skills is important. Knowledge of infrastructure as code, e.g., Terraform, is beneficial, along with other relevant experience.

This flexible role offers home and office working options. Occasional UK travel and overnight stays may be required. We promote work-life balance, but flexibility in working hours is sometimes necessary due to the role’s nature.

Join a role at the heart of UK public safety. Benefits include generous leave, Civil Service pension, flexible working, training plans, and development opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical platform (product) owner, developing medium to long-term strategies
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship
• Share knowledge and best practices
• Own the development and operation of cloud infrastructure
• Lead team and project efforts to meet standards
• Collaborate with developers and engineers to ensure software quality
• Maintain and update operational processes
• Manage workload, escalate issues appropriately
• Ensure compliance with policies, standards, and controls
• Create and review technical documentation
• Monitor cloud environments proactively
• Drive continuous improvement in cloud services
• Mentor and develop team members
• Deputise for the Infrastructure Cloud Lead as needed

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