Senior DevOps Engineer

Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE); Kidlington; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working pattern

Generous pension

Job summary

Counter Terrorism Policing South East (CTPSE) is recruiting a Senior DevOps Engineer for the TEI team. The role involves capability development, working with regional teams and partners, and proposing new tech to meet operational needs.

You will contribute to local and national projects, mentor on performance and CPD, and operate within a largely hybrid pattern with occasional travel across the national network.

Qualifications

• Degree-level qualification or equivalent deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals.
• Experience of programming, circa two years.
• Experience of working on technical projects and solving complex problems.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Ability to pass and maintain DV vetting and enhanced security checks.
• British nationality and UK residency for the past ten years (with exemptions).
• Longer or unsocial hours may be required due to operational demands.

Responsibilities

• We carry out capability development by adapting existing solutions or developing new ones to meet operational requirements.
• We act as a subject matter expert, working with the regional team, local partners, the wider network, and commercial suppliers.
• We take part in product research and proposals to push existing boundaries.
• We work on both local and nationally coordinated projects to develop technology that will transform UK policing operations.
• We support line management responsibilities for the DevOps Engineer post, including performance, welfare, and CPD, with full support and training provided.
• We work in a highly collaborative team environment to deliver highly creative capability solutions.
• We work in a largely hybrid pattern, with time split between SEROCU offices, occasional working from home, and travel to different locations across the national network for business purposes.

Skills

Vulnerability research

Exploit development

Penetration testing

OS internals

Database architecture

Assembly

electronics engineering

DevOps

Cloud architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Android

Cloud

DevOps

Windows

iOS

LESS

Network

Security

Job description

Salary: £56,351 - 56,351 per year

Requirements:

• We require practical knowledge and hands‑on experience in at least one of the following areas: vulnerability research, exploit development, penetration testing, operating system internals (Windows, iOS or Android), database architecture, low level languages development (Assembly), electronics engineering, DevOps, or cloud architecture.
• We require a degree-level qualification or equivalent deep knowledge of computer science fundamentals.
• We require experience of programming, circa two years.
• We require experience of working on technical projects and solving complex problems.
• We require a full UK driving licence.
• We require the ability to pass and maintain vetting level DV and a number of enhanced security checks.
• We require British nationality and residency in the UK for the past ten years, subject to stated exemptions.
• We require understanding that longer or unsocial hours may sometimes be needed due to operational demands.

Responsibilities:

• We carry out capability development by adapting existing solutions or developing new ones to meet operational requirements.
• We act as a subject matter expert, working with the regional team, local partners, the wider network, and commercial suppliers.
• We take part in product research and proposals to push existing boundaries.
• We work on both local and nationally coordinated projects to develop technology that will transform UK policing operations.
• We support line management responsibilities for the DevOps Engineer post, including performance, welfare, and CPD, with full support and training provided.
• We work in a highly collaborative team environment to deliver highly creative capability solutions.
• We work in a largely hybrid pattern, with time split between SEROCU offices, occasional working from home, and travel to different locations across the national network for business purposes.

Technologies:

• Android
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• Network
• Security
• Windows
• iOS
• LESS

More:

Targeted Equipment Interference (TEI) is a capability that is growing significantly in demand, and this Senior Dev Ops Engineer role sits within our regional TEI team. We offer a varied and fulfilling position within a highly collaborative environment, with opportunities to contribute to local and national projects that will transform UK policing operations. Our leadership across CTPSE and SEROCU is committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture, with a long‑term strategy focused on inclusive culture, engagement, wellbeing, representation, and inclusive by design. We welcome applications from those interested in part‑time and flexible working, and we encourage applications from our underrepresented communities. Our people say we offer a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work, and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement. The role is based in person, with a hybrid working pattern, and the advertised pay is from £56,351 per year.