Senior NetOps Engineer

DWP Digital; Highgate; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

A government digital services department is seeking a Network Operations Engineer to design and implement secure network solutions across hybrid cloud environments. You will be responsible for managing network services, automating tasks, and enhancing operational stability. Competitive pay of up to £73,205, along with excellent benefits including flexible working, generous leave, and a substantial pension package are offered. Join a team committed to utilizing technology for societal impact.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Generous leave package

Employer pension contributions

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with automation initiatives and network services management.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical solutions.
• Experience collaborating with architects and engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver secure, high-availability network solutions.
• Manage and optimize network services for operational stability.
• Lead improvements in network design and security posture.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code

Continuous delivery pipelines

Automation design

Object-oriented programming (Python)

Core networking infrastructure knowledge

Job description

• Lead Criteria - Infrastructure as Code, continuous delivery pipelines, automation design, including working collaboratively with an object-oriented programming language (such as Python) and shared Git repositories.
• Designing, documenting, implementing, administering, and supporting infrastructure technologies, solutions and services.
• Taking accountability of issues that occur, is proactive in searching for potential problems, and ensures effective prevention and remediation.
• Core networking infrastructure knowledge, and in-depth familiarity with technologies covering the range of criteria above.

You and your role You will be at the heart of designing and delivering secure, high-availability network solutions across hybrid cloud environments - AWS, Azure and OCI. Your day-to-day will involve managing and optimising network services, ensuring operational stability, resilience and performance across DWP critical infrastructure. You'll work on automation initiatives to reduce manual tasks, improve reliability and accelerate delivery. Expect to implement complex technical solutions, troubleshoot issues and lead improvements in network design and security posture. You'll also manage backlogs, drive continuous integration and deployment practices whilst contributing to modernising our NetOps culture. Collaboration is key, you will partner with architects, engineers and stakeholders to deliver robust connectivity solutions, while mentoring junior engineers and sharing best practices in automation, service delivery and network engineering.

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We are looking for a Network Operations Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance., Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £73,205 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

• DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards