TDU Senior DevOps Engineer - SETSU (SEROCU)

Thames Valley Police; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Annual leave entitlement

Hybrid working

Job summary

Thames Valley Police seeks a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the Targeted Equipment Interference (TEI) capability team. You will develop and adapt solutions for operational requirements across regional and national projects, collaborating with partners and suppliers to push boundaries.

The role combines hands-on programming with leadership responsibilities, offering a chance to gain line management experience while delivering projects to time and specification in a largely hybrid working pattern

Qualifications

• Experience with programming and working on technical projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and learn new skills.
• Collaborative worker with a passion for learning and adapting to new technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead DevOps activities and provide line management support.
• Develop or adapt solutions to meet operational requirements.
• Coordinate with regional teams, partners, and suppliers on projects.
• Deliver projects to time and specification in a hybrid working environment.

Skills

DevOps engineering

Programming

Team leadership

Problem solving

Learning mindset

Job description

Targeted Equipment Interference (TEI) is a capability that is growing significantly in demand. The Senior Dev Ops Engineer plays a key role, sitting in the regional TEI team and working on both local and nationally coordinated projects to develop technology that will transform UK policing operations.

The role holder will carry out capability development adapting existing solutions or developing new ones to meet operational requirements. Acting as a subject matter expert, they will work with the regional team, local partners, the wider network and commercial suppliers, partaking in product research and proposals to push existing boundaries.

This is an extremely varied and fulfilling role, working in a highly collaborative team environment to think outside the box and deliver highly creative capability solutions.

To be successful in this role, you should have experience of programming and of working on technical projects, solving complex problems. You will be a collaborative worker, able to work under pressure with a passion for learning and a desire to learn new skills.

The role has line management responsibilities for the DevOps Engineer post, we do not expect applicants to have line management experience and full support and training will be provided. This provides an opportunity to gain line management experience supporting performance, welfare, and CPD, whilst ensuring delivery of projects to time and specification.

This role is expected to be largely hybrid working, with time split between SEROCU offices, occasional working from home, and travelling to different locations across the national network for business purposes. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level DV together with a number of enhanced security checks. In order to achieve this, you must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past ten years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad. Please be aware that if successful there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post

You can find more information about security vetting here.

The leadership within CTPSE and SEROCU are actively committed to embedding and sustaining an inclusive culture that recognises and champions the diversity of our people, and promotes equity and equality so that everyone can succeed at work.

The region is delivering this commitment through a long term strategy that takes a holistic and intersectional approach to wellbeing & inclusion.

Our strategy is underpinned by the five strategic objectives;

• Inclusive Culture – We will create, embed, and continually develop an inclusive culture for our people.
• Engaged & Involved – We will ensure our people are engaged, involved, and listened to.
• Wellbeing – We will prioritise the wellbeing of our people.
• Representation – We will attract, recruit, retain and develop a diverse workforce.
• Inclusive by Design – We will ensure that inclusion is a core principle of our policies, products, and decisions.

We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.

• Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail] quoting the Job Reference number 23728.

IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager. We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.

Shift allowance, on‑call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of applications.

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