Principal DevOps

Manchester Digital; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent technology organization in the UK seeks a skilled Engineer to collaborate with senior stakeholders and ensure the security and efficiency of service development and deployment. This role involves tackling complex technical challenges, maintaining platforms, and advising teams on best practices. Candidates must fulfill UK residency requirements for security clearance and demonstrate a strong understanding of platform management and security issues. This position offers an opportunity to work with diverse technologies and drive business improvements.

Qualifications

• 5 years of UK residency for Security Check (SC) clearance.
• Familiarity with developing and maintaining platforms.
• Ability to provide support and advice on platform use.

Responsibilities

• Carry out platform build and maintenance activities.
• Solve complex technical problems as a technical expert.
• Develop new platforms and systems and provide guidance.
• Propose new patterns and approaches for platform use.
• Advise teams on automation and platform objectives.
• Demonstrate knowledge of security issues in service delivery.

Skills

Collaboration with stakeholders

Technical problem-solving

Expertise in platform maintenance

Understanding of security issues

Tools

Various technologies

Job description

You will frequently collaborate with and take part in planning with senior business stakeholders to ensure that security, stability and capacity are embedded in the development and deployment of services. You will identify and explore opportunities for technology service and business improvement.

Tools and Technologies we use:

We are keen for Engineers to continue learning new technologies, we have a large range in the Home Office including:

Main responsibilities

• Carrying out challenging platform build, maintenance and evolution activities; being the technical expert in your area.
• Solving difficult technical problems that require expert analysis and investigation.
• Developing new platforms/systems as well as maintaining guidance for others building/using them.
• Developing patterns for platforms use, proposing new and improved approaches.
• Supporting teams working with our platforms; advising on automation and platform use to meet our systems objectives.
• Demonstrating an advanced appreciation of security issues and advising delivery teams on how to build secure services.

UK residency and security requirements

Please note that this role requires Security Check (SC) clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. Candidates must also hold or be prepared to undergo NPPV3 clearance.

However, in exceptional circumstances security clearance applications for candidates who have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years may be considered. Failure to meet this residency requirement will result in your security clearance application being rejected.