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Work on technology that directly supports Defence and National Security. We are looking for an experienced Golang Developer to join a growing engineering team delivering secure digital solutions for UK Defence and National Security programmes. You will work on complex, mission-critical systems where reliability, security and operational impact really matter. Permanent opportunity, salary to £75,000 plus benefits, with hybrid working from Farnborough. About the role You will join a multidisciplinary team of software engineers, architects, platform specialists, infrastructure engineers and delivery professionals. The role covers the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and development through to testing, deployment and continuous improvement, with a particular focus on building robust and scalable backend services using Golang. You will also work with engineers using other technologies, so an understanding of how different languages, APIs and services integrate is important. This is a collaborative and customer-facing environment, so you should be comfortable discussing technical solutions with both engineering teams and stakeholders. Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain secure, scalable backend services using Golang Build and integrate APIs and services across complex technical environments Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design through to deployment Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code Use Git for collaborative development, code reviews and version control Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing processes Use Docker to support consistent application deployment Work closely with platform, infrastructure and engineering teams to integrate software solutions Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews Mentor and support other engineers where appropriate Essential criteria Professional software engineering experience Commercial experience developing backend applications or services using Golang Strong understanding of software engineering principles, algorithms and data structures Experience working across the full software development lifecycle Experience with Git and collaborative development practices Experience with Docker and containerised application delivery Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing Ability to understand and discuss how different languages, APIs and services integrate Strong communication and collaboration skills Desirable criteria Experience with Java or Python AWS or Azure experience Kubernetes Agile and DevSecOps environments Web security and secure coding principles Experience mentoring or leading other engineers Experience within Defence, National Security or another secure environment Benefits £60,000-£75,000 depending on experience 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical cover Life assurance 10% employer pension contribution with 5% employee contribution Company-performance bonus Professional development and training support Secure onsite parking, gym, café and restaurant Additional information Due to the sensitive nature of the work: You must be able to work onsite in Farnborough three days per week You must be eligible to undergo SC Security Clearance Have sole UK nationality Why join? This role offers the chance to use Golang on secure digital services supporting Defence and National Security. You will work on complex engineering problems, contribute across the full development lifecycle and collaborate with experienced technical teams. There is also support for continued development and opportunities to take on more technical responsibility over time. Apply now or contact Inspire People in complete confidence. JBRP1_UKTJ

Work on technology that directly supports Defence and National Security. We are looking for an experienced Golang Developer to join a growing engineering team delivering secure digital solutions for UK Defence and National Security programmes. You will work on complex, mission-critical systems where reliability, security and operational impact really matter. Permanent opportunity, salary to £75,000 plus benefits, with hybrid working from Farnborough. About the role You will join a multidisciplinary team of software engineers, architects, platform specialists, infrastructure engineers and delivery professionals. The role covers the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and development through to testing, deployment and continuous improvement, with a particular focus on building robust and scalable backend services using Golang. You will also work with engineers using other technologies, so an understanding of how different languages, APIs and services integrate is important. This is a collaborative and customer-facing environment, so you should be comfortable discussing technical solutions with both engineering teams and stakeholders. Responsibilities Design, develop and maintain secure, scalable backend services using Golang Build and integrate APIs and services across complex technical environments Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from design through to deployment Write clean, maintainable and well-documented code Use Git for collaborative development, code reviews and version control Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automated testing processes Use Docker to support consistent application deployment Work closely with platform, infrastructure and engineering teams to integrate software solutions Participate in technical design discussions and code reviews Mentor and support other engineers where appropriate Essential criteria Professional software engineering experience Commercial experience developing backend applications or services using Golang Strong understanding of software engineering principles, algorithms and data structures Experience working across the full software development lifecycle Experience with Git and collaborative development practices Experience with Docker and containerised application delivery Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing Ability to understand and discuss how different languages, APIs and services integrate Strong communication and collaboration skills Desirable criteria Experience with Java or Python AWS or Azure experience Kubernetes Agile and DevSecOps environments Web security and secure coding principles Experience mentoring or leading other engineers Experience within Defence, National Security or another secure environment Benefits £60,000-£75,000 depending on experience 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays Private medical cover Life assurance 10% employer pension contribution with 5% employee contribution Company-performance bonus Professional development and training support Secure onsite parking, gym, café and restaurant Additional information Due to the sensitive nature of the work: You must be able to work onsite in Farnborough three days per week You must be eligible to undergo SC Security Clearance Have sole UK nationality Why join? This role offers the chance to use Golang on secure digital services supporting Defence and National Security. You will work on complex engineering problems, contribute across the full development lifecycle and collaborate with experienced technical teams. There is also support for continued development and opportunities to take on more technical responsibility over time. Apply now or contact Inspire People in complete confidence. JBRP1_UKTJ

Transform digital services that affect over 53 million people across the UK! The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency 'DVLA' are looking for Lead Technical Architects to support major digital change across a range of high-volume services. You will work closely with engineering and delivery teams on technical design, helping to improve existing systems, deliver new digital services and support future change across areas such as vehicles, payments, identity and customer-facing platforms. Permanent role, hybrid working from Swansea (60% office-based), salary of up to £82,430 (inc allowances, based on skills and experience) plus 29% employer pension contribution and excellent Civil Service benefits. OPEN SESSION Would you like to find out more about the role, the digital team and what it's like to work at DVLA? If so, DVLA are organising a familiarisation session where you can virtually 'meet the team' and an opportunity to ask questions on Monday, 17th August 1:30PM. Follow the application link for booking instructions. About role As a Lead Technical Architect, you will be responsible for the technical design of systems and services across one or more DVLA product areas. You will work closely with engineering squads, lead engineers, delivery managers, business analysts and programme architects to develop practical designs that can be understood, delivered and maintained. You will work on impactful projects such as the Electronic Vehicle Excise Duty programme, known as EVED - a major programme of work linked to upcoming legislative change. The work will include a mix of new development, changes to current national systems and integration between existing and new services. You will produce high-level designs, support solution briefs, document technical decisions and work with squads to make sure designs are clear before development begins. The role would suit someone with an engineering background who has moved into architecture, or an experienced technical architect who enjoys working closely with delivery teams. Responsibilities Own and evolve products across web, mobile and API platforms, staying close to how systems are built, maintained and improved. Design and build end-to-end technical solutions, including database schema, APIs, frontend, mobile interfaces and third-party integrations. Work directly with cloud-based technologies such as Azure and AWS, alongside C#, .NET, SQL, React, React Native, TypeScript, Node.js and Vue. Improve high-volume transactional systems, including payment flows, locking mechanisms, reconciliation, webhooks and data integrity controls. Support delivery through sprint planning, backlog management, code reviews, CI/CD improvements and test-driven development, while mentoring engineers and staying hands-on across the stack. Essential skills Architectural or engineering background Experience designing or delivering enterprise and cloud-based software systems such as AWS. Knowledge of cloud-native design, data security and protecting sensitive information. Ability to create solution designs collaboratively and iteratively with delivery teams. Strong technical skills across end-to-end design, governance, assurance and engineering support. Strategic thinker who can balance business, product and technical priorities. Strong communicator, able to work with senior leaders, engineers, testers and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable skills Experience working in a large, complex or regulated environment. Background in government, public sector or high-volume digital services. Experience working closely with Agile software engineering squads. Exposure to architecture governance, design assurance or technical standards. Comfortable using design and technical tools such as Draw.io, C4, Mermaid, PlantUML, Git or Markdown. Benefits Alongside your salary of £57,515 - £82,430 , Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £16,662 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits: Best in class learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance Digital communities with clear career frameworks On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies) On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff Free parking Why join? DVLA is entering a significant period of digital and legislative change, with a major new programme of work coming into play across its vehicle services. You'll be joining at an early stage, helping to support the technical design behind services that are used by millions of people across the UK. You'll join a friendly and supportive architecture team that is moving towards a more collaborative, product-led and cloud-native way of working, with opportunities to stay close to engineering, modern tooling, AI coding assistants and future digital services. Apply now or contact Inspire People in complete confidence JBRP1_UKTJ

Transform digital services that affect over 53 million people across the UK! The Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency 'DVLA' are looking for Lead Technical Architects to support major digital change across a range of high-volume services. You will work closely with engineering and delivery teams on technical design, helping to improve existing systems, deliver new digital services and support future change across areas such as vehicles, payments, identity and customer-facing platforms. Permanent role, hybrid working from Swansea (60% office-based), salary of up to £82,430 (inc allowances, based on skills and experience) plus 29% employer pension contribution and excellent Civil Service benefits. OPEN SESSION Would you like to find out more about the role, the digital team and what it's like to work at DVLA? If so, DVLA are organising a familiarisation session where you can virtually 'meet the team' and an opportunity to ask questions on Monday, 17th August 1:30PM. Follow the application link for booking instructions. About role As a Lead Technical Architect, you will be responsible for the technical design of systems and services across one or more DVLA product areas. You will work closely with engineering squads, lead engineers, delivery managers, business analysts and programme architects to develop practical designs that can be understood, delivered and maintained. You will work on impactful projects such as the Electronic Vehicle Excise Duty programme, known as EVED - a major programme of work linked to upcoming legislative change. The work will include a mix of new development, changes to current national systems and integration between existing and new services. You will produce high-level designs, support solution briefs, document technical decisions and work with squads to make sure designs are clear before development begins. The role would suit someone with an engineering background who has moved into architecture, or an experienced technical architect who enjoys working closely with delivery teams. Responsibilities Own and evolve products across web, mobile and API platforms, staying close to how systems are built, maintained and improved. Design and build end-to-end technical solutions, including database schema, APIs, frontend, mobile interfaces and third-party integrations. Work directly with cloud-based technologies such as Azure and AWS, alongside C#, .NET, SQL, React, React Native, TypeScript, Node.js and Vue. Improve high-volume transactional systems, including payment flows, locking mechanisms, reconciliation, webhooks and data integrity controls. Support delivery through sprint planning, backlog management, code reviews, CI/CD improvements and test-driven development, while mentoring engineers and staying hands-on across the stack. Essential skills Architectural or engineering background Experience designing or delivering enterprise and cloud-based software systems such as AWS. Knowledge of cloud-native design, data security and protecting sensitive information. Ability to create solution designs collaboratively and iteratively with delivery teams. Strong technical skills across end-to-end design, governance, assurance and engineering support. Strategic thinker who can balance business, product and technical priorities. Strong communicator, able to work with senior leaders, engineers, testers and non-technical stakeholders. Desirable skills Experience working in a large, complex or regulated environment. Background in government, public sector or high-volume digital services. Experience working closely with Agile software engineering squads. Exposure to architecture governance, design assurance or technical standards. Comfortable using design and technical tools such as Draw.io, C4, Mermaid, PlantUML, Git or Markdown. Benefits Alongside your salary of £57,515 - £82,430 , Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £16,662 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits: Best in class learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues Generous employer contribution of 28.9%, depending on chosen pension scheme Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance Digital communities with clear career frameworks On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies) On-site nursery, restaurants and coffee bar 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King's birthday 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff Free parking Why join? DVLA is entering a significant period of digital and legislative change, with a major new programme of work coming into play across its vehicle services. You'll be joining at an early stage, helping to support the technical design behind services that are used by millions of people across the UK. You'll join a friendly and supportive architecture team that is moving towards a more collaborative, product-led and cloud-native way of working, with opportunities to stay close to engineering, modern tooling, AI coding assistants and future digital services. Apply now or contact Inspire People in complete confidence JBRP1_UKTJ

Help protect critical national infrastructure and digital services relied upon across England and Wales. Inspire People is partnering with HMLR to recruit a Lead Infrastructure Specialist - Security, a senior technical leadership role responsible for strengthening cyber security capabilities across a large-scale, nationally significant technology estate. £57,000 to £70,900 plus 28.97% employer pension contribution Based in Plymouth with minimum 60% office-based across the month. As a Lead Infrastructure Specialist - Security you will: Act as a recognised security subject matter expert, accountable for the design, implementation and management of cyber security controls and assessment functions. Provide technical leadership across security engineering, cyber defence, security assurance and incident management activities. Lead the continual improvement of security controls, assessment methodologies and cyber resilience capabilities. Influence technical decision-making across infrastructure and security teams, ensuring solutions align with business and technology strategies. Design and implement security controls to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities across infrastructure, platforms and services. Work closely with architects, technical leads, suppliers and delivery teams to deliver secure, resilient technology solutions. Develop capability across engineering teams through mentoring, coaching and technical leadership. Support the successful delivery of operational services, infrastructure change and technology transformation programmes. Champion modern engineering practices, continuous improvement and industry best practice. Build strong relationships across the organisation to support secure and effective service delivery. Essential Skills for the Lead Infrastructure Specialist: Degree-level qualification in Information Technology (or related discipline) or significant equivalent industry experience. Advanced expertise across at least three security technologies or disciplines, including PAM, ADFS, Firewalls, Entra, SIEM, EDR/XDR, CTEM, WAF/DDoS, PKI, SASE, IDS/IPS, security assurance frameworks, incident response or cryptographic systems. Advanced experience assessing security controls, security posture and prioritising risk-based improvements. Advanced skills in designing, engineering and managing secure systems and infrastructure controls. Experience planning and leading significant infrastructure change programmes. Technical leadership experience within complex enterprise environments. Ability to analyse, articulate and solve complex problems and make sound decisions. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical audiences. Why Join HM Land Registry? HM Land Registry's vision is to deliver a world-leading property market that supports a thriving economy and sustainable future. This is an opportunity to shape security strategy, influence technical direction and help protect nationally important digital services used across the UK. In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Salary of £57,000-£70,900. Civil Service defined benefit pension with a 28.97% employer contribution. Hybrid working with flexible arrangements. Strong investment in learning, development and professional growth. Inclusive and collaborative culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Opportunity to work on complex, large-scale security challenges within a major government organisation. Additional Information Plymouth-based role with a minimum 60% office attendance requirement. Occasional travel to other HMLR offices, suppliers and partner organisations may be required. Participation in an on-call rota may be required. Occasional out-of-hours working may be required to support changes and service improvements. Security Clearance is required for this role. If you're an experienced cyber security leader looking to influence and secure critical public services at scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today through Inspire People. JBRP1_UKTJ

Help protect critical national infrastructure and digital services relied upon across England and Wales. Inspire People is partnering with HMLR to recruit a Lead Infrastructure Specialist - Security, a senior technical leadership role responsible for strengthening cyber security capabilities across a large-scale, nationally significant technology estate. £57,000 to £70,900 plus 28.97% employer pension contribution Based in Plymouth with minimum 60% office-based across the month. As a Lead Infrastructure Specialist - Security you will: Act as a recognised security subject matter expert, accountable for the design, implementation and management of cyber security controls and assessment functions. Provide technical leadership across security engineering, cyber defence, security assurance and incident management activities. Lead the continual improvement of security controls, assessment methodologies and cyber resilience capabilities. Influence technical decision-making across infrastructure and security teams, ensuring solutions align with business and technology strategies. Design and implement security controls to mitigate threats and vulnerabilities across infrastructure, platforms and services. Work closely with architects, technical leads, suppliers and delivery teams to deliver secure, resilient technology solutions. Develop capability across engineering teams through mentoring, coaching and technical leadership. Support the successful delivery of operational services, infrastructure change and technology transformation programmes. Champion modern engineering practices, continuous improvement and industry best practice. Build strong relationships across the organisation to support secure and effective service delivery. Essential Skills for the Lead Infrastructure Specialist: Degree-level qualification in Information Technology (or related discipline) or significant equivalent industry experience. Advanced expertise across at least three security technologies or disciplines, including PAM, ADFS, Firewalls, Entra, SIEM, EDR/XDR, CTEM, WAF/DDoS, PKI, SASE, IDS/IPS, security assurance frameworks, incident response or cryptographic systems. Advanced experience assessing security controls, security posture and prioritising risk-based improvements. Advanced skills in designing, engineering and managing secure systems and infrastructure controls. Experience planning and leading significant infrastructure change programmes. Technical leadership experience within complex enterprise environments. Ability to analyse, articulate and solve complex problems and make sound decisions. Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues to non-technical audiences. Why Join HM Land Registry? HM Land Registry's vision is to deliver a world-leading property market that supports a thriving economy and sustainable future. This is an opportunity to shape security strategy, influence technical direction and help protect nationally important digital services used across the UK. In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Salary of £57,000-£70,900. Civil Service defined benefit pension with a 28.97% employer contribution. Hybrid working with flexible arrangements. Strong investment in learning, development and professional growth. Inclusive and collaborative culture focused on innovation and continuous improvement. Opportunity to work on complex, large-scale security challenges within a major government organisation. Additional Information Plymouth-based role with a minimum 60% office attendance requirement. Occasional travel to other HMLR offices, suppliers and partner organisations may be required. Participation in an on-call rota may be required. Occasional out-of-hours working may be required to support changes and service improvements. Security Clearance is required for this role. If you're an experienced cyber security leader looking to influence and secure critical public services at scale, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today through Inspire People. JBRP1_UKTJ

Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cloud platform experience, infrastructure-as-code capability and a passion for building resilient distributed systems. Based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, this permanent Grade 7 opportunity offers hybrid working, flexible working patterns and a salary of £63,824 to £80,158 (London £67,547 to £83,778,) depending on location and technical skills assessed at interview. Shape Reliable Digital Services at the Department for Business and Trade The Department for Business and Trade has a clear mission: to grow the economy by helping businesses invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the UK. DBT's Digital, Data and Technology directorate develops and operates the tools and services that enable this mission. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead, you will play a key role in leading engineers while remaining hands-on in the design, delivery and continuous improvement of reliable, secure and scalable platform services that underpin critical digital products and services. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead you will: Lead and support a team of Site Reliability Engineers, setting clear direction while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team culture. Build strong working relationships with product, delivery and architecture colleagues to ensure platform services meet business and user needs. Provide technical leadership across DevOps and SRE practices, guiding teams to adopt approaches that support reliability, sustainability and continuous improvement. Coach, mentor and support engineers across DDaT, contributing to a supportive and diverse engineering community. Design, build and maintain reliable, secure and scalable cloud-based infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code approaches. Enable teams to develop effective observability practices, including monitoring, logging, metrics and alerting that support proactive service management. Work with teams to define and embed Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budgets in a pragmatic and user-focused way. Support the development and continual improvement of CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, frequent and low-risk delivery of changes. Oversee live service reliability, supporting teams through incident and problem management while encouraging a learning-focused, blameless culture. Ensure security, resilience and compliance considerations are understood and embedded into engineering practices. Essential skills for the Senior SRE Squad Lead include: Experience leading, supporting and developing engineers, including line management or strong mentoring experience. Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders. Experience of working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, applying modern DevOps and SRE practices. Experience designing and delivering infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or similar. Ability to write clean, maintainable and well-tested code in at least one programming language. Experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems, with a focus on reliability, performance and user impact. In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Flexible hybrid working, typically 2-3 days per week in the office. Full-time, part-time and flexible working options. A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with service. Three paid volunteering days every year. Learning and development tailored to your role. Access to professional qualifications, certifications and technical training. An inclusive culture that encourages learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. Employee benefits including cycle-to-work and wider Civil Service benefits Why Join DBT? This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering in a modern cloud environment. You'll work alongside experienced SRE and DevOps professionals, helping shape platform strategy, improve service reliability and support the delivery of critical digital services across government. The team is actively investing in observability, service-level management, platform automation, developer experience and cloud engineering. You'll join a culture that values collaboration, continuous learning and the freedom to explore new ideas, while making a tangible impact on services used across the Department for Business and Trade. This role requires SC clearance. DBT's requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet this requirement will result in your application being rejected and your offer withdrawn. If you're an experienced Site Reliability Engineering leader who wants to remain close to technology while helping engineers thrive and delivering services that matter, apply today via Inspire People. JBRP1_UKTJ

Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cloud platform experience, infrastructure-as-code capability and a passion for building resilient distributed systems. Based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, this permanent Grade 7 opportunity offers hybrid working, flexible working patterns and a salary of £63,824 to £80,158 (London £67,547 to £83,778,) depending on location and technical skills assessed at interview. Shape Reliable Digital Services at the Department for Business and Trade The Department for Business and Trade has a clear mission: to grow the economy by helping businesses invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the UK. DBT's Digital, Data and Technology directorate develops and operates the tools and services that enable this mission. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead, you will play a key role in leading engineers while remaining hands-on in the design, delivery and continuous improvement of reliable, secure and scalable platform services that underpin critical digital products and services. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead you will: Lead and support a team of Site Reliability Engineers, setting clear direction while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team culture. Build strong working relationships with product, delivery and architecture colleagues to ensure platform services meet business and user needs. Provide technical leadership across DevOps and SRE practices, guiding teams to adopt approaches that support reliability, sustainability and continuous improvement. Coach, mentor and support engineers across DDaT, contributing to a supportive and diverse engineering community. Design, build and maintain reliable, secure and scalable cloud-based infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code approaches. Enable teams to develop effective observability practices, including monitoring, logging, metrics and alerting that support proactive service management. Work with teams to define and embed Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budgets in a pragmatic and user-focused way. Support the development and continual improvement of CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, frequent and low-risk delivery of changes. Oversee live service reliability, supporting teams through incident and problem management while encouraging a learning-focused, blameless culture. Ensure security, resilience and compliance considerations are understood and embedded into engineering practices. Essential skills for the Senior SRE Squad Lead include: Experience leading, supporting and developing engineers, including line management or strong mentoring experience. Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders. Experience of working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, applying modern DevOps and SRE practices. Experience designing and delivering infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or similar. Ability to write clean, maintainable and well-tested code in at least one programming language. Experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems, with a focus on reliability, performance and user impact. In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Flexible hybrid working, typically 2-3 days per week in the office. Full-time, part-time and flexible working options. A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with service. Three paid volunteering days every year. Learning and development tailored to your role. Access to professional qualifications, certifications and technical training. An inclusive culture that encourages learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. Employee benefits including cycle-to-work and wider Civil Service benefits Why Join DBT? This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering in a modern cloud environment. You'll work alongside experienced SRE and DevOps professionals, helping shape platform strategy, improve service reliability and support the delivery of critical digital services across government. The team is actively investing in observability, service-level management, platform automation, developer experience and cloud engineering. You'll join a culture that values collaboration, continuous learning and the freedom to explore new ideas, while making a tangible impact on services used across the Department for Business and Trade. This role requires SC clearance. DBT's requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet this requirement will result in your application being rejected and your offer withdrawn. If you're an experienced Site Reliability Engineering leader who wants to remain close to technology while helping engineers thrive and delivering services that matter, apply today via Inspire People. JBRP1_UKTJ

Become part of a mission-driven digital team helping to build reliable, secure and scalable digital services that support economic growth across the UK. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Senior SRE Squad Lead with experience leading and developing engineers, strong DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering expertise, cloud platform experience, infrastructure-as-code capability and a passion for building resilient distributed systems. Based in London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford, this permanent Grade 7 opportunity offers hybrid working, flexible working patterns and a salary of £63,824 to £80,158 (London £67,547 to £83,778,) depending on location and technical skills assessed at interview. Shape Reliable Digital Services at the Department for Business and Trade The Department for Business and Trade has a clear mission: to grow the economy by helping businesses invest, grow and export, creating jobs and opportunities across the UK. DBT's Digital, Data and Technology directorate develops and operates the tools and services that enable this mission. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead, you will play a key role in leading engineers while remaining hands-on in the design, delivery and continuous improvement of reliable, secure and scalable platform services that underpin critical digital products and services. As a Senior SRE Squad Lead you will: Lead and support a team of Site Reliability Engineers, setting clear direction while fostering an inclusive, collaborative and high-performing team culture. Build strong working relationships with product, delivery and architecture colleagues to ensure platform services meet business and user needs. Provide technical leadership across DevOps and SRE practices, guiding teams to adopt approaches that support reliability, sustainability and continuous improvement. Coach, mentor and support engineers across DDaT, contributing to a supportive and diverse engineering community. Design, build and maintain reliable, secure and scalable cloud-based infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code approaches. Enable teams to develop effective observability practices, including monitoring, logging, metrics and alerting that support proactive service management. Work with teams to define and embed Service Level Indicators (SLIs), Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and error budgets in a pragmatic and user-focused way. Support the development and continual improvement of CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, frequent and low-risk delivery of changes. Oversee live service reliability, supporting teams through incident and problem management while encouraging a learning-focused, blameless culture. Ensure security, resilience and compliance considerations are understood and embedded into engineering practices. Essential skills for the Senior SRE Squad Lead include: Experience leading, supporting and developing engineers, including line management or strong mentoring experience. Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and build effective relationships with a range of stakeholders. Experience of working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, applying modern DevOps and SRE practices. Experience designing and delivering infrastructure-as-code solutions using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation or similar. Ability to write clean, maintainable and well-tested code in at least one programming language. Experience designing, operating and improving distributed systems, with a focus on reliability, performance and user impact. In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including: Flexible hybrid working, typically 2-3 days per week in the office. Full-time, part-time and flexible working options. A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%. Annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days with service. Three paid volunteering days every year. Learning and development tailored to your role. Access to professional qualifications, certifications and technical training. An inclusive culture that encourages learning, collaboration and continuous improvement. Employee benefits including cycle-to-work and wider Civil Service benefits Why Join DBT? This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering in a modern cloud environment. You'll work alongside experienced SRE and DevOps professionals, helping shape platform strategy, improve service reliability and support the delivery of critical digital services across government. The team is actively investing in observability, service-level management, platform automation, developer experience and cloud engineering. You'll join a culture that values collaboration, continuous learning and the freedom to explore new ideas, while making a tangible impact on services used across the Department for Business and Trade. This role requires SC clearance. DBT's requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Failure to meet this requirement will result in your application being rejected and your offer withdrawn. If you're an experienced Site Reliability Engineering leader who wants to remain close to technology while helping engineers thrive and delivering services that matter, apply today via Inspire People. JBRP1_UKTJ