Senior Cyber Platform Engineer

Department for Work and Pensions (DWP); Lancashire; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK government department is seeking a motivated Cyber Resilience Centre member to design, build, and run security systems. The role requires experience in secure development, troubleshooting diverse tech stacks, and a willingness to learn new technologies. The chosen candidate will also enjoy benefits like flexible working patterns and generous annual leave. Ideal for someone passionate about cybersecurity and operational support.

Benefits

Flexible working patterns

Generous annual leave

Financial wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to design and deliver secure, scalable, and low-maintenance solutions.
• Curious and eager to learn new technologies and programming languages.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving complex issues across diverse tech stacks.

Responsibilities

• Design and build security systems for the Cyber Resilience Centre.
• Improve software systems in large, complex environments.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in complex incident resolution.

Skills

Secure Development

Troubleshooting

Customer Support

DevSecOps

Data Science

Infrastructure as Code

Tools

AWS

Big Data

GitLab CI

Terraform

Docker

Job description

The sift panel will use the information relating to your employment history (your CV) and your personal statement of suitability to assess your experience, skills and knowledge. When giving details of your employment history, you should include details of the work that you have been involved in, outcomes, and your role therein. All applications will be assessed and sifted based on the personal specification in the advert, using the information you provide in your completed application form. The written sift will be conducted using evidence from your application form, CV and Personal Statement and will be assessed against the chosen key criteria within the advert. Candidates who pass the initial Sift will be progressed to a full Sift or direct to interview. Interview Successful candidates will be invited to a video interview where candidates will be assessed on Behaviours, Technical Skills & Experience.

Behaviours

• Working Together
• Managing a Quality Service
• Making Effective Decisions

Technical Skills

• Secure Development

Candidates will be asked to do a short (10‑15 minutes) presentation on a specific topic. Further details will be provided to candidates invited to interview.

For these vacancies, we strongly recommend that applicants consult with an immigration specialist or qualified advisor to assess their eligibility for Visa Sponsorship before deciding to apply. Please note that while we consider sponsorship requests in accordance with current DWP guidance and Home Office policy, sponsorship cannot be guaranteed.

We're looking for a motivated, adaptable team player with a technical background.

Key Requirements

• Ability to design and deliver secure, scalable, and low‑maintenance solutions.
• Curious and eager to learn new technologies and programming languages.
• Skilled in troubleshooting and resolving complex issues across diverse tech stacks.
• Comfortable working closely with customers and providing operational support.
• Experience improving software systems in large, complex, and cross‑functional environments.
• Proven ability to design, build, and support software solutions that align with business goals and user needs.
• Youll have some experience in software development and an understanding of the software delivery lifecycle.
• Youll be eager to build your knowledge of enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and how the internet works behind the scenes.
• Youll be interested in secure development practices and keen to explore DevSecOps tools and approaches.
• Youll be ready to get hands‑on with Infrastructure and Configuration as Code.
• Youll have good familiarity with data platforms and databases, or a willingness to learn quickly.
• Youll bring curiosity about data science and a basic understanding of its concepts.
• Youll have some exposure to AWS, Big Data, GitLab CI, Terraform, Docker.

Willingness to occasionally work out of hours as part of a 24/7 critical service (with additional allowance).

Permanent Part‑time. You’ll join the Cyber Resilience Centre, where you’ll help design, build, test, and run security systems. These range from cloud‑native cyber data science labs to enterprise data platforms and integrated solutions that protect one of the UK Governments’ most complex and diverse IT estates. You will be leading the way in architecting and managing scalable, cloud‑native applications, setting the direction and guiding others along the way. You’re someone who thrives on solving complex incidents that span multiple technologies and infrastructure layers. In this role, you’ll be trusted to take technical ownership of major projects, driving innovation and continuous improvement, while ensuring the whole team is engaged and aligned with your vision. You’ll be hands‑on across the full software stack whether that’s writing new code, configuring applications, exploring emerging technologies, embedding new tools, integrating systems, triggering CI/CD pipelines, or working across data and infrastructure engineering.

Benefits

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term‑time working, flexi‑time and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave – at least 23 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (prorata for part‑time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest‑free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle‑to‑work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA, a first‑class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
• Family‑friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 year continuous service.
• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry‑recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

Additional Information

• Willingness to occasionally work out of hours as part of a 24/7 critical service (with additional allowance).
• If you are placed on a reserve list but we cannot immediately offer you a post, please note: If you are later offered the role you applied for, in a location you have expressed a preference for, and you decline the offer or are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe you will be withdrawn from the campaign and removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances (e.g. a contractual Part‑time Working Pattern cannot be accommodated in the initial role offered or in cases of serious ill health).
• If DWP makes an offer of an alternative role or location to that which you originally applied for, and you decline that offer, you will be able to remain on the reserve list.
• Disability Confident Scheme – If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards.

Reasonable Adjustments – We consider visible and non‑visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia. If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact the Government Recruitment Service via [e-mail] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Complete the Reasonable Adjustments section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.

Integrity, plagiarism, Civil Service Principles and the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experience of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Disclosure and Barring Service and Internal Fraud Database Checks – In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise that in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms directly.

Nationality Requirements – The role is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre‑settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS), and individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020. Turkish nationals and certain family members of Turkish nationals are also eligible.