Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
London, UK
Reference number: 431765
Salary: £57,500– £62,500
Total Package: Grade 7
Contract: Permanent
Location: London/Milton Keynes/East Kilbride
We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes.
Your role with us
The Information and Digital Directorate is responsible for delivering our ambition to make the FCDO the world’s most technologically integrated and innovative foreign ministry. This means harnessing digital, data, technology, IT security and information management to deliver our diplomatic, development and consular aims, all while keeping our people and information safe, especially from hostile actors.
When you join us in this significant role, you’ll lead our dynamic Service Centre teams and work to ensure that all service and support functions are responsive to the needs of our end users, technical changes are well managed and communicated, and problems are resolved at root cause. Focused on championing knowledge management, continuous improvement and operational excellence, and enabling our organisation’s global work through reliable, innovative IT services, you’ll also play a key role in shaping the culture and capability of the Service Centre.
Committed to providing effective line management and championing diversity and inclusion, you’ll foster an environment where learning and professional growth are actively encouraged. You’ll hold overall responsibility for ten teams across our offices in London, East Kilbride and Milton Keynes, and by managing resources, prioritising capacity and leading recruitment, you’ll ensure they’re equipped to meet evolving organisational needs.
Who we’re looking for
To be a success in this vital role you should hold an ITIL Service Management qualification at Foundation level, possess strong technical skills, and have a track record of leading operational Service Desk functions. It’s important that you can demonstrate a number of skills at the role level of Senior IT Service Management – these should include Service Management Framework Knowledge (Practitioner Level), User Focus (Expert Level), Service Focus (Practitioner Level) and Strategic Thinking (Practitioner Level).
When you join us you’ll enjoy access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including Civil Service training and qualifications such as Information, Technology Infrastructure Library, Strategic Decision Making and Leadership skills. So if you’re excited by the idea of leading change, influencing service strategy and delivering value at scale, this is your opportunity to make a real impact and lead from the front.
If you’re successful you’ll be expected to travel to FCDO offices across the UK on a monthly basis and international travel may also be involved. Please be aware that you must be a British Citizen at the time of application and be required to attain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. For more information about this process, click here .
We value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from all communities. Everyone here gets the support to develop their skills and capabilities as well as benefits that help to make the most of life in and out of work, including a Civil Service pension.
Use your talent and experience to shape our nation’s future, and deliver tangible improvements to millions of lives, including your own.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 2nd March 2026.
06/02/2026
Full time
Reference number: 431765
Salary: £57,500– £62,500
Total Package: Grade 7
Contract: Permanent
Location: London/Milton Keynes/East Kilbride
We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes.
Your role with us
The Information and Digital Directorate is responsible for delivering our ambition to make the FCDO the world’s most technologically integrated and innovative foreign ministry. This means harnessing digital, data, technology, IT security and information management to deliver our diplomatic, development and consular aims, all while keeping our people and information safe, especially from hostile actors.
When you join us in this significant role, you’ll lead our dynamic Service Centre teams and work to ensure that all service and support functions are responsive to the needs of our end users, technical changes are well managed and communicated, and problems are resolved at root cause. Focused on championing knowledge management, continuous improvement and operational excellence, and enabling our organisation’s global work through reliable, innovative IT services, you’ll also play a key role in shaping the culture and capability of the Service Centre.
Committed to providing effective line management and championing diversity and inclusion, you’ll foster an environment where learning and professional growth are actively encouraged. You’ll hold overall responsibility for ten teams across our offices in London, East Kilbride and Milton Keynes, and by managing resources, prioritising capacity and leading recruitment, you’ll ensure they’re equipped to meet evolving organisational needs.
Who we’re looking for
To be a success in this vital role you should hold an ITIL Service Management qualification at Foundation level, possess strong technical skills, and have a track record of leading operational Service Desk functions. It’s important that you can demonstrate a number of skills at the role level of Senior IT Service Management – these should include Service Management Framework Knowledge (Practitioner Level), User Focus (Expert Level), Service Focus (Practitioner Level) and Strategic Thinking (Practitioner Level).
When you join us you’ll enjoy access to a wide range of professional development opportunities, including Civil Service training and qualifications such as Information, Technology Infrastructure Library, Strategic Decision Making and Leadership skills. So if you’re excited by the idea of leading change, influencing service strategy and delivering value at scale, this is your opportunity to make a real impact and lead from the front.
If you’re successful you’ll be expected to travel to FCDO offices across the UK on a monthly basis and international travel may also be involved. Please be aware that you must be a British Citizen at the time of application and be required to attain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. For more information about this process, click here .
We value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from all communities. Everyone here gets the support to develop their skills and capabilities as well as benefits that help to make the most of life in and out of work, including a Civil Service pension.
Use your talent and experience to shape our nation’s future, and deliver tangible improvements to millions of lives, including your own.
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 2nd March 2026.
We are looking for an experienced technology leader to support strategic direction for our technology services, someone who is values driven and supports our mission, people and front-line services.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the delivery, resilience and continuous improvement of the organisation’s technology estate including workplace technology, infrastructure, networks, IT service management and will involve working with third-party suppliers.
Working closely with the IT Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day operational oversight while also leading technology projects and improvement programmes that modernise systems, strengthen resilience and embed best practice. You’ll act as a trusted point of contact for technology change across the organisation — listening to colleagues, understanding their needs and translating them into practical, effective solutions.
You will also support with the procurement and management of IT goods and services, ensuring strong supplier performance, value for money and responsible use of resources. Providing a responsive, customer-focused IT service is central to this role. You’ll ensure high-quality advice, effective support and timely resolution of issues for colleagues across the organisation.
The role requires a strong background and understanding of IT, as well as of our organisations key priorities, challenges, creativity, and pragmatism. You should be able to apply best practice from across the technology sector, adapting for our not-for-profit organisation where value for money, resource management, and effective frontline services are essential.
This varied role will include specific responsibility for:
Working with colleagues to understand organisational needs, challenges, and opportunities, and translating these into clear, evidence-based technology requirements
Lead the mobilisation of new technology products and services across their full lifecycle, from identification and business case development through to implementation, adoption, optimisation, and retirement
Ensure product and service roadmaps are aligned with organisational priorities, user needs, and available resources
Oversee change management and user adoption activities to ensure new products and services are embedded effectively across the organisation
Balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement to ensure successful delivery and ongoing value from technology investments
Lead and deliver technology projects and continuous improvement programmes to modernise systems and strengthen organisational resilience - translating organisational needs into practical and well-evidenced technology solutions
Lead on cyber security, including security controls, patch management, system updates, risk identification and mitigation
Lead and support the organisation in achieving and maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Ensure strong cyber security practices are embedded and consistently applied across the organisation
Ensure infrastructure, applications and devices are proactively monitored, secure, compliant, and well maintained
Apply technology best practice in a pragmatic way, adapted to the needs and constraints of a not-for-profit organisation
We will support your ongoing professional development with access to training and membership of professional networks.
We can offer full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with the expectation of some flexibility to attend evening meetings and undertake national travel. The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport. Our offices are readily accessible on public transport as we are based in in the centre of Stockport close to the mainline train station.
For more information about this role please do not hesitate to contact Tracey Cornhill by email to Tracey.Cornhill@creativesupport.co.uk
Vacancy Reference Number: 84299
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, free life assurance, 38 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .
30/01/2026
Full time
We are looking for an experienced technology leader to support strategic direction for our technology services, someone who is values driven and supports our mission, people and front-line services.
This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the delivery, resilience and continuous improvement of the organisation’s technology estate including workplace technology, infrastructure, networks, IT service management and will involve working with third-party suppliers.
Working closely with the IT Manager, you’ll provide day-to-day operational oversight while also leading technology projects and improvement programmes that modernise systems, strengthen resilience and embed best practice. You’ll act as a trusted point of contact for technology change across the organisation — listening to colleagues, understanding their needs and translating them into practical, effective solutions.
You will also support with the procurement and management of IT goods and services, ensuring strong supplier performance, value for money and responsible use of resources. Providing a responsive, customer-focused IT service is central to this role. You’ll ensure high-quality advice, effective support and timely resolution of issues for colleagues across the organisation.
The role requires a strong background and understanding of IT, as well as of our organisations key priorities, challenges, creativity, and pragmatism. You should be able to apply best practice from across the technology sector, adapting for our not-for-profit organisation where value for money, resource management, and effective frontline services are essential.
This varied role will include specific responsibility for:
Working with colleagues to understand organisational needs, challenges, and opportunities, and translating these into clear, evidence-based technology requirements
Lead the mobilisation of new technology products and services across their full lifecycle, from identification and business case development through to implementation, adoption, optimisation, and retirement
Ensure product and service roadmaps are aligned with organisational priorities, user needs, and available resources
Oversee change management and user adoption activities to ensure new products and services are embedded effectively across the organisation
Balance strategic oversight with hands-on involvement to ensure successful delivery and ongoing value from technology investments
Lead and deliver technology projects and continuous improvement programmes to modernise systems and strengthen organisational resilience - translating organisational needs into practical and well-evidenced technology solutions
Lead on cyber security, including security controls, patch management, system updates, risk identification and mitigation
Lead and support the organisation in achieving and maintaining Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Ensure strong cyber security practices are embedded and consistently applied across the organisation
Ensure infrastructure, applications and devices are proactively monitored, secure, compliant, and well maintained
Apply technology best practice in a pragmatic way, adapted to the needs and constraints of a not-for-profit organisation
We will support your ongoing professional development with access to training and membership of professional networks.
We can offer full time (37.5 hours) or part-time hours, subject to a minimum of 30 hours, with the expectation of some flexibility to attend evening meetings and undertake national travel. The post will be based in our Head Office in Stockport. Our offices are readily accessible on public transport as we are based in in the centre of Stockport close to the mainline train station.
For more information about this role please do not hesitate to contact Tracey Cornhill by email to Tracey.Cornhill@creativesupport.co.uk
Vacancy Reference Number: 84299
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number
Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, free life assurance, 38 days Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award.
Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK – This post will not be open to Sponsorship and we are unable to accept applicants with Skilled Worker Visas .
Infrastructure Engineer Remote - occasional travel to Bradford, Leeds or Sheffield £45,000 + annual company bonus & benefits Our client is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to be a key technical authority responsible for the implementation, and ongoing management of the Group's IT infrastructure across both on premises and Azure cloud environment. The role requires a self-driven, proactive professional with the ability to take initiative, lead projects from concept to completion, and ensure the delivery of robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions supporting business-critical systems The role is remote however occasional site visits to West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire will be required for maintenance or specific project work. Key responsibilities: Implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure solutions (Azure + on-prem) that meet performance, security, and compliance requirements. Manage and optimise Windows Server, SQL Server, and Azure environments including Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Backup, and Monitoring. Maintain and secure Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Azure AD (Entra ID) synchronisation. Ensure high availability and resilience across all Servers, networks, and databases supporting business-critical applications. Deliver advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex infrastructure issues. Take ownership of infrastructure projects from design through to successful delivery, ensuring clear documentation, stakeholder engagement, and post-implementation review. Maintain alignment with Cyber Essentials Plus & GDPR Implement and manage endpoint protection, patch management, and vulnerability remediation. The following skills and experience will be essential: Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure IaaS & PaaS, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Windows Server , and SQL Server administration Deep understanding of LAN/WAN design, VLANs, VPNs, routing, switching, and Firewall management Experience with Microsoft 365, Intune, and Endpoint Manager Proven experience managing secure environments aligned with Cyber Essentials Plus or ISO 27001 Full UK drivers license
01/04/2026
Full time
Infrastructure Engineer Remote - occasional travel to Bradford, Leeds or Sheffield £45,000 + annual company bonus & benefits Our client is looking for an experienced Infrastructure Engineer to be a key technical authority responsible for the implementation, and ongoing management of the Group's IT infrastructure across both on premises and Azure cloud environment. The role requires a self-driven, proactive professional with the ability to take initiative, lead projects from concept to completion, and ensure the delivery of robust, secure, and scalable infrastructure solutions supporting business-critical systems The role is remote however occasional site visits to West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire will be required for maintenance or specific project work. Key responsibilities: Implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure solutions (Azure + on-prem) that meet performance, security, and compliance requirements. Manage and optimise Windows Server, SQL Server, and Azure environments including Virtual Machines, Networking, Storage, Backup, and Monitoring. Maintain and secure Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, and Azure AD (Entra ID) synchronisation. Ensure high availability and resilience across all Servers, networks, and databases supporting business-critical applications. Deliver advanced troubleshooting and root cause analysis for complex infrastructure issues. Take ownership of infrastructure projects from design through to successful delivery, ensuring clear documentation, stakeholder engagement, and post-implementation review. Maintain alignment with Cyber Essentials Plus & GDPR Implement and manage endpoint protection, patch management, and vulnerability remediation. The following skills and experience will be essential: Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure IaaS & PaaS, Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, Windows Server , and SQL Server administration Deep understanding of LAN/WAN design, VLANs, VPNs, routing, switching, and Firewall management Experience with Microsoft 365, Intune, and Endpoint Manager Proven experience managing secure environments aligned with Cyber Essentials Plus or ISO 27001 Full UK drivers license
AgileSource are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Architect with active SC or DV clearance to join a growing cyber consultancy supporting high-profile government and defence programmes. Security Clearance Active SC clearance required. Active DV clearance highly desirable. Please note that due to the nature of the projects and security requirements associated with certain client engagements, some roles may be restricted to candidates who meet specific nationality and residency criteria in line with UK government security clearance eligibility requirements. As a result, preference may be given to UK sole nationals where required by the end client. You will play a key role in designing, assuring, and delivering secure architectures across complex enterprise environments, cloud platforms, networks, and mission-critical systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across multiple stakeholders, influencing technical direction, and ensuring security is Embedded into every stage of solution delivery. Key Responsibilities Design and develop secure technical architectures for enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments Provide security architecture guidance across infrastructure, applications, networks, and data platforms Lead security design reviews, risk assessments, and threat modelling activities Ensure solutions align with government, defence, and industry security standards Support accreditation and assurance activities, including RMADS, JSP 440, NIST, ISO 27001, and Secure by Design principles Work closely with solution architects, engineers, project managers, and client stakeholders Identify security risks and provide pragmatic mitigation strategies Contribute to bid activity, technical proposals, and client presentations where required Maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies Required Experience Proven experience working as a Cyber Security Architect, Security Consultant, or Technical Security Lead Active SC clearance is essential; DV clearance is advantageous Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, security frameworks, and governance Experience across cloud security, particularly AWS, Azure, or Microsoft 365 environments Knowledge of network security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, SIEM, and zero trust principles Experience producing security documentation, architecture diagrams, and risk assessments Familiarity with government and defence security requirements Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to work in highly regulated and secure environments Desirable Skills CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CCSK, CCSP, or similar certifications Experience working within MOD, Home Office, central government, or defence programmes Knowledge of DevSecOps, container security, and secure software delivery Experience with security tooling such as Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, or Defender Understanding of NCSC guidance and secure-by-design principles
01/04/2026
Full time
AgileSource are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Architect with active SC or DV clearance to join a growing cyber consultancy supporting high-profile government and defence programmes. Security Clearance Active SC clearance required. Active DV clearance highly desirable. Please note that due to the nature of the projects and security requirements associated with certain client engagements, some roles may be restricted to candidates who meet specific nationality and residency criteria in line with UK government security clearance eligibility requirements. As a result, preference may be given to UK sole nationals where required by the end client. You will play a key role in designing, assuring, and delivering secure architectures across complex enterprise environments, cloud platforms, networks, and mission-critical systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working across multiple stakeholders, influencing technical direction, and ensuring security is Embedded into every stage of solution delivery. Key Responsibilities Design and develop secure technical architectures for enterprise, cloud, and hybrid environments Provide security architecture guidance across infrastructure, applications, networks, and data platforms Lead security design reviews, risk assessments, and threat modelling activities Ensure solutions align with government, defence, and industry security standards Support accreditation and assurance activities, including RMADS, JSP 440, NIST, ISO 27001, and Secure by Design principles Work closely with solution architects, engineers, project managers, and client stakeholders Identify security risks and provide pragmatic mitigation strategies Contribute to bid activity, technical proposals, and client presentations where required Maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and security technologies Required Experience Proven experience working as a Cyber Security Architect, Security Consultant, or Technical Security Lead Active SC clearance is essential; DV clearance is advantageous Strong understanding of enterprise security architecture, security frameworks, and governance Experience across cloud security, particularly AWS, Azure, or Microsoft 365 environments Knowledge of network security, identity and access management, endpoint protection, SIEM, and zero trust principles Experience producing security documentation, architecture diagrams, and risk assessments Familiarity with government and defence security requirements Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Ability to work in highly regulated and secure environments Desirable Skills CISSP, SABSA, TOGAF, CCSK, CCSP, or similar certifications Experience working within MOD, Home Office, central government, or defence programmes Knowledge of DevSecOps, container security, and secure software delivery Experience with security tooling such as Sentinel, Splunk, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, or Defender Understanding of NCSC guidance and secure-by-design principles
Applications Operations Analyst - LondonPermanent Hybrid Working Competitive Salary An international law firm is seeking an experienced Applications Operations Analyst to join its London office. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving the performance, security, and reliability of enterprise applications across a dynamic and fast-paced professional services environment. Reporting to the Manager of Applications Operations, the successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day system support, patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting, while also contributing to process improvement, documentation, and integration stability. The role involves close collaboration with infrastructure, security, and business teams to ensure seamless application performance and user experience. Key Responsibilities: Perform system maintenance, patching, and upgrades in line with change management procedures Monitor application health and performance, proactively resolving issues Manage user access controls and support security audits Respond to incidents and service requests within SLA targets Support application deployments, integrations, and configuration changes Maintain documentation, runbooks, and support knowledge base articles Identify opportunities for automation and process optimisation Track and report on KPIs, system uptime, and user engagement metrics Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support scalability and performance tuning Ideal Candidate Profile: 3+ years of experience in enterprise application support or IT operations Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills Familiarity with ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) and monitoring tools Understanding of access management, patching, and vulnerability remediation Exposure to ITIL practices and professional services environments Experience with documentation tools and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python) Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL Foundation) preferred It offers the chance to work within a collaborative team and contribute to the ongoing improvement of critical business systems. To express interest or learn more, please get in touch directly. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply. Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For over thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies.
01/04/2026
Full time
Applications Operations Analyst - LondonPermanent Hybrid Working Competitive Salary An international law firm is seeking an experienced Applications Operations Analyst to join its London office. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and improving the performance, security, and reliability of enterprise applications across a dynamic and fast-paced professional services environment. Reporting to the Manager of Applications Operations, the successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day system support, patching, monitoring, and troubleshooting, while also contributing to process improvement, documentation, and integration stability. The role involves close collaboration with infrastructure, security, and business teams to ensure seamless application performance and user experience. Key Responsibilities: Perform system maintenance, patching, and upgrades in line with change management procedures Monitor application health and performance, proactively resolving issues Manage user access controls and support security audits Respond to incidents and service requests within SLA targets Support application deployments, integrations, and configuration changes Maintain documentation, runbooks, and support knowledge base articles Identify opportunities for automation and process optimisation Track and report on KPIs, system uptime, and user engagement metrics Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support scalability and performance tuning Ideal Candidate Profile: 3+ years of experience in enterprise application support or IT operations Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills Familiarity with ITSM platforms (e.g., ServiceNow) and monitoring tools Understanding of access management, patching, and vulnerability remediation Exposure to ITIL practices and professional services environments Experience with documentation tools and scripting (e.g., PowerShell, Python) Relevant certifications (e.g., ITIL Foundation) preferred It offers the chance to work within a collaborative team and contribute to the ongoing improvement of critical business systems. To express interest or learn more, please get in touch directly. Due to the high volume of applications, we are not able to respond to all enquiries. If you have not received a response within 72 hours, please assume you have not been shortlisted at this stage, however thank you for taking the time to apply. Ryder Reid Legal is a recruitment specialist. For over thirty years we've been connecting legal talent with many of the leading law firms in London and internationally. Follow our LinkedIn page for the latest vacancies.
Salary: £53,496 to £61,686, comprising a basic salary of £50,838 and a concessionary payment of £2,658. The exact salary offered within this range will depend on your skills and experience. An additional Skills Payment is available once your skills level is confirmed, £3,822 for Level 1 or £8,190 for Level 2. Flexible working: We offer a range of working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, with flexible start and finish times to support a healthy work-life balance. While most of our work is carried out on-site due to its sensitive nature, occasional home working may be possible depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analy0se and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners, MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ, you'll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As an Associate Solutions Architect, you'll join a specialist team delivering technology solutions that underpin some of the UK's most critical national security work. Our work is unique and often cutting-edge, giving you the opportunity to develop deep expertise in an environment unlike any other. Guided by a Senior Solutions Architect, you'll help shape designs, produce architectural artefacts, and support the teams that bring solutions to life. You'll focus on understanding business needs and translating them into solutions, balancing technical constraints, delivery plans, risks and complexity. You'll create designs, documentation and models that align with our architectural standards and strategic direction. As requirements evolve, with the support of your line manager, you'll help answer questions, clarify designs, and adapt solutions to keep projects on track. Occasional travel to sites across the UK will allow you to work closely with colleagues across the organisation. You don't need a degree or specific qualifications to apply; we're interested in your experience and your motivation to support our mission. You'll need a foundational understanding of solution architecture and some experience contributing to the design and delivery of digital or technology solutions. Experience with at least one modern framework, such as TOGAF, NIST or ITIL, is valuable, typically gained through software engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps roles. Effective communication skills and a broad technical foundation will help you explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences, while confidence in influencing and negotiation will help you find solutions that work for everyone. You'll need to think critically and solve problems creatively, as the challenges you encounter here are genuinely unique and rewarding. Adaptability and effective time-management skills are also important, as priorities can shift depending on business needs. When you join us, you'll have a full induction to GCHQ so you can understand who we are and what we do. Once in your role, you'll receive formal and on-the-job training, along with all the support you need to thrive. We're committed to continuous professional development and to providing the space for you to grow, innovate and experiment. Typically, around 20% of your time is dedicated to developing yourself and supporting others. We know that development looks different for everyone, so we'll tailor our support to your learning style, whether that's through books, courses, conferences or stretch assignments. We'll cover the cost of professional qualifications and give you the time and support to achieve them. From day one, you'll have access to mentors and subject-matter experts, and we'll work with you to build a structured development plan aligned with your goals. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website . To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will still be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
01/04/2026
Full time
Salary: £53,496 to £61,686, comprising a basic salary of £50,838 and a concessionary payment of £2,658. The exact salary offered within this range will depend on your skills and experience. An additional Skills Payment is available once your skills level is confirmed, £3,822 for Level 1 or £8,190 for Level 2. Flexible working: We offer a range of working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, with flexible start and finish times to support a healthy work-life balance. While most of our work is carried out on-site due to its sensitive nature, occasional home working may be possible depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analy0se and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners, MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ, you'll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As an Associate Solutions Architect, you'll join a specialist team delivering technology solutions that underpin some of the UK's most critical national security work. Our work is unique and often cutting-edge, giving you the opportunity to develop deep expertise in an environment unlike any other. Guided by a Senior Solutions Architect, you'll help shape designs, produce architectural artefacts, and support the teams that bring solutions to life. You'll focus on understanding business needs and translating them into solutions, balancing technical constraints, delivery plans, risks and complexity. You'll create designs, documentation and models that align with our architectural standards and strategic direction. As requirements evolve, with the support of your line manager, you'll help answer questions, clarify designs, and adapt solutions to keep projects on track. Occasional travel to sites across the UK will allow you to work closely with colleagues across the organisation. You don't need a degree or specific qualifications to apply; we're interested in your experience and your motivation to support our mission. You'll need a foundational understanding of solution architecture and some experience contributing to the design and delivery of digital or technology solutions. Experience with at least one modern framework, such as TOGAF, NIST or ITIL, is valuable, typically gained through software engineering, infrastructure, or DevOps roles. Effective communication skills and a broad technical foundation will help you explain design decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences, while confidence in influencing and negotiation will help you find solutions that work for everyone. You'll need to think critically and solve problems creatively, as the challenges you encounter here are genuinely unique and rewarding. Adaptability and effective time-management skills are also important, as priorities can shift depending on business needs. When you join us, you'll have a full induction to GCHQ so you can understand who we are and what we do. Once in your role, you'll receive formal and on-the-job training, along with all the support you need to thrive. We're committed to continuous professional development and to providing the space for you to grow, innovate and experiment. Typically, around 20% of your time is dedicated to developing yourself and supporting others. We know that development looks different for everyone, so we'll tailor our support to your learning style, whether that's through books, courses, conferences or stretch assignments. We'll cover the cost of professional qualifications and give you the time and support to achieve them. From day one, you'll have access to mentors and subject-matter experts, and we'll work with you to build a structured development plan aligned with your goals. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website . To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will still be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
Cloud Engineers Position Description CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. CGI's Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit, focuses primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the government agencies most challenging problems. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We are currently looking for an experienced cloud engineers to join our cross-functional team who, in partnership with our clients, will help define, guide and assure the delivery of integrated solutions. The role offers fantastic opportunities to work within an interesting and highly rewarding environment. We are heavily committed to developing our members and provide excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Although we would like candidates to have all the skills we need, we would consider high quality individuals who meet most of the criteria Due to the secure nature of this project, this role requires candidates to either already hold, or be eligible to obtain, a high level of UK Security Clearance. To meet the eligibility criteria for this clearance, applicants must be sole British nationals, have been resident in the UK for the past 10 years, and must not have spent more than 28 consecutive days outside the UK within the last five years. Individuals who do not currently hold clearance are still encouraged to apply and will be considered both for this position and for other suitable opportunities within CGI where appropriate. This role is primarily based on a secure client site and requires attendance on site five days per week due to the sensitive nature of the work and the systems involved. While the position is predominantly site-based, there may be occasional flexibility where business needs and security constraints allow. Any such arrangements would be agreed in advance with the project team. Your future duties and responsibilities The role offers fantastic opportunities to work on leading edge and bespoke technologies within an interesting and highly rewarding environment. We are heavily committed to developing our members and provide excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • Experience of working on Google Cloud Platform, including Google Workspace Admin (and ideally MDM) • Experience of working on AWS • Experience of Microsoft Intune and M365 administration (e.g. Entra) • Comfortable building and developing Infrastructure templates with Infrastructure as Code using either: Terraform, Cloudformation, Deployment Manager or ARM • Linux and Windows administration • Software development experience - ideally in Java, Kotlin, Python, Apps Script, JavaScript or C#/C++ • Containerisation experience such as Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift • Experience of security protocols such as PKI, TLS etc • Virtualisation experience, KVM/Vmware • Good understanding of networking • Demonstrable troubleshooting and problem solving skills • A passion for learning new technologies and innovation Desirable: • Certifications on Amazon Web Services, including Solutions Architect, Developer, Google Cloud or Azure • Amazon Managed Grafana • JetBrains TeamCity • Google Apps Script • Agile Development We don't expect candidates to know everything on the list. Experience across multiple areas is desirable, the ability to learn quickly, and a willingness to contribute across the technology stack as required. Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
01/04/2026
Full time
Cloud Engineers Position Description CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named one of the 'World's Best Employers' by Forbes magazine. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a member not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. CGI's Space, Defence and Intelligence business unit, focuses primarily on the delivery of contemporary and innovative technical solutions for the government agencies most challenging problems. We work, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems which help our clients keep us all safe and secure. We are currently looking for an experienced cloud engineers to join our cross-functional team who, in partnership with our clients, will help define, guide and assure the delivery of integrated solutions. The role offers fantastic opportunities to work within an interesting and highly rewarding environment. We are heavily committed to developing our members and provide excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Although we would like candidates to have all the skills we need, we would consider high quality individuals who meet most of the criteria Due to the secure nature of this project, this role requires candidates to either already hold, or be eligible to obtain, a high level of UK Security Clearance. To meet the eligibility criteria for this clearance, applicants must be sole British nationals, have been resident in the UK for the past 10 years, and must not have spent more than 28 consecutive days outside the UK within the last five years. Individuals who do not currently hold clearance are still encouraged to apply and will be considered both for this position and for other suitable opportunities within CGI where appropriate. This role is primarily based on a secure client site and requires attendance on site five days per week due to the sensitive nature of the work and the systems involved. While the position is predominantly site-based, there may be occasional flexibility where business needs and security constraints allow. Any such arrangements would be agreed in advance with the project team. Your future duties and responsibilities The role offers fantastic opportunities to work on leading edge and bespoke technologies within an interesting and highly rewarding environment. We are heavily committed to developing our members and provide excellent learning and development opportunities to ensure that your knowledge and skills keep pace with the evolving technology landscape. We engender a culture of innovation, collaboration and ownership; highly motivated self-starters thrive within our organisation. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • Experience of working on Google Cloud Platform, including Google Workspace Admin (and ideally MDM) • Experience of working on AWS • Experience of Microsoft Intune and M365 administration (e.g. Entra) • Comfortable building and developing Infrastructure templates with Infrastructure as Code using either: Terraform, Cloudformation, Deployment Manager or ARM • Linux and Windows administration • Software development experience - ideally in Java, Kotlin, Python, Apps Script, JavaScript or C#/C++ • Containerisation experience such as Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift • Experience of security protocols such as PKI, TLS etc • Virtualisation experience, KVM/Vmware • Good understanding of networking • Demonstrable troubleshooting and problem solving skills • A passion for learning new technologies and innovation Desirable: • Certifications on Amazon Web Services, including Solutions Architect, Developer, Google Cloud or Azure • Amazon Managed Grafana • JetBrains TeamCity • Google Apps Script • Agile Development We don't expect candidates to know everything on the list. Experience across multiple areas is desirable, the ability to learn quickly, and a willingness to contribute across the technology stack as required. Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Cloud Engineers Position Description At CGI, we deliver secure, mission-critical systems that keep the nation safe while enabling innovation across some of the UK's most vital sectors. As a Cloud Engineer, you will design, build, and manage cutting-edge cloud platforms, applying your expertise to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure solutions. This role gives you the chance to shape projects of national importance, working with modern cloud-native technologies in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and ownership. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This position is available in London, Gloucester, and Manchester. Your future duties and responsibilities In this role, you will take ownership of cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms, ensuring solutions are secure, reliable, and aligned to client needs. You will design and deploy Infrastructure as Code templates, support hybrid environments, and manage both Linux and Windows systems. Working with containerisation, automation, and virtualisation technologies, you will play a key role in driving forward cloud innovation. You will collaborate closely with clients and colleagues across multiple sites, contributing to agile delivery teams. You'll troubleshoot complex challenges, apply security best practices, and work with a wide range of tools to ensure mission-critical environments run seamlessly. Key responsibilities include: • Design & Deploy: Build secure, scalable cloud solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure. • Automate & Optimise: Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Deployment Manager, ARM) to deliver consistent deployments. • Secure & Protect: Apply cloud security practices, protocols (PKI, TLS), and compliance standards. • Integrate & Innovate: Work with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and virtualisation (VMware, KVM). • Administer & Support: Manage Linux/Windows environments and M365/Intune administration. • Collaborate & Deliver: Contribute to agile teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure business continuity. Required qualifications to be successful in this role You should bring strong cloud engineering experience across public cloud platforms, with the ability to design, build, and manage secure, scalable environments. A passion for learning, problem-solving, and innovation will be key to your success. You should have experience in some or all of the below technologies: • AWS and GCP; Azure desirable • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation • Linux and Windows administration • Software development in one or more languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, C#/C++ • Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) • Virtualisation tools (VMware, KVM) Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
01/04/2026
Full time
Cloud Engineers Position Description At CGI, we deliver secure, mission-critical systems that keep the nation safe while enabling innovation across some of the UK's most vital sectors. As a Cloud Engineer, you will design, build, and manage cutting-edge cloud platforms, applying your expertise to deliver scalable, resilient, and secure solutions. This role gives you the chance to shape projects of national importance, working with modern cloud-native technologies in a culture that values collaboration, innovation, and ownership. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This position is available in London, Gloucester, and Manchester. Your future duties and responsibilities In this role, you will take ownership of cloud infrastructure across multiple platforms, ensuring solutions are secure, reliable, and aligned to client needs. You will design and deploy Infrastructure as Code templates, support hybrid environments, and manage both Linux and Windows systems. Working with containerisation, automation, and virtualisation technologies, you will play a key role in driving forward cloud innovation. You will collaborate closely with clients and colleagues across multiple sites, contributing to agile delivery teams. You'll troubleshoot complex challenges, apply security best practices, and work with a wide range of tools to ensure mission-critical environments run seamlessly. Key responsibilities include: • Design & Deploy: Build secure, scalable cloud solutions across AWS, GCP, and Azure. • Automate & Optimise: Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Deployment Manager, ARM) to deliver consistent deployments. • Secure & Protect: Apply cloud security practices, protocols (PKI, TLS), and compliance standards. • Integrate & Innovate: Work with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and virtualisation (VMware, KVM). • Administer & Support: Manage Linux/Windows environments and M365/Intune administration. • Collaborate & Deliver: Contribute to agile teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and ensure business continuity. Required qualifications to be successful in this role You should bring strong cloud engineering experience across public cloud platforms, with the ability to design, build, and manage secure, scalable environments. A passion for learning, problem-solving, and innovation will be key to your success. You should have experience in some or all of the below technologies: • AWS and GCP; Azure desirable • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation • Linux and Windows administration • Software development in one or more languages: Java, Python, JavaScript, C#/C++ • Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) • Virtualisation tools (VMware, KVM) Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Cloud Engineers (DV Security Clearance) Position Description CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and named one of the World's Best Employers by Forbes. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, and a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) - making you a member, not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity and building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent. We proudly hold a Gold Award for our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. The Space, Defence and Intelligence (SDI) business unit is a true IT Systems Integrator. We design, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems that help keep the UK safe and secure. Our work spans space, defence, intelligence, aerospace, and maritime domains, underpinned by strong cyber capability and close collaboration with global technology partners, SMEs, and academia. Our roles are only available if you hold a UK Security Clearance and are a sole UK National due to the secure nature of the project. You will either hold a higher level clearance or be willing to obtain it. Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate. We are expanding our cloud engineering capability to support: Large-scale cloud transformation and migration programmes The build and operation of secure, multi-cloud platforms Highly regulated, mission-critical environments You will join a collaborative, hands-on engineering culture with strong support for learning, certification, and career development. Your future duties and responsibilities Depending on your background and interests, you will focus on one or more of the following areas: Cloud Migration & Platform Engineering Execute lift-and-shift migrations of legacy and enterprise applications into cloud environments Collaborate with infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams to ensure migration readiness Identify and resolve technical issues impacting cloud transitions Support light cloud architecture decisions aligned with best practices and legacy constraints Document migration approaches, challenges, and lessons learned Mentor team members developing cloud migration skills Secure Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering Build, deploy, and manage secure cloud platforms across AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, or Deployment Manager Administer Linux and Windows systems in cloud and hybrid environments Design and support containerised platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift Work with identity, endpoint, and collaboration services (e.g. M365, Intune, Entra, Google Workspace) Troubleshoot complex platform, networking, and security issues Required qualifications to be successful in this role Strong background in cloud or software engineering Hands-on experience with AWS (GCP and/or Azure also desirable) Understanding of networking, security, and hybrid cloud architectures Experience with virtualisation and/or containerisation Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Passion for learning and working with emerging technologies Desirable Experience with lift-and-shift or cloud migration projects Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Deployment Manager) Scripting or automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell) Software development experience (Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, C#, C++) Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure) Knowledge of PKI, TLS, ITIL, or Agile delivery environments Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
01/04/2026
Full time
Cloud Engineers (DV Security Clearance) Position Description CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and named one of the World's Best Employers by Forbes. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, and a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) - making you a member, not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity and building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent. We proudly hold a Gold Award for our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. The Space, Defence and Intelligence (SDI) business unit is a true IT Systems Integrator. We design, build, and operate bespoke, technically complex, mission-critical systems that help keep the UK safe and secure. Our work spans space, defence, intelligence, aerospace, and maritime domains, underpinned by strong cyber capability and close collaboration with global technology partners, SMEs, and academia. Our roles are only available if you hold a UK Security Clearance and are a sole UK National due to the secure nature of the project. You will either hold a higher level clearance or be willing to obtain it. Any individual without security clearance is welcome to apply and will always be considered for this or wider opportunities in CGI, where appropriate. We are expanding our cloud engineering capability to support: Large-scale cloud transformation and migration programmes The build and operation of secure, multi-cloud platforms Highly regulated, mission-critical environments You will join a collaborative, hands-on engineering culture with strong support for learning, certification, and career development. Your future duties and responsibilities Depending on your background and interests, you will focus on one or more of the following areas: Cloud Migration & Platform Engineering Execute lift-and-shift migrations of legacy and enterprise applications into cloud environments Collaborate with infrastructure, application, security, and operations teams to ensure migration readiness Identify and resolve technical issues impacting cloud transitions Support light cloud architecture decisions aligned with best practices and legacy constraints Document migration approaches, challenges, and lessons learned Mentor team members developing cloud migration skills Secure Cloud & Infrastructure Engineering Build, deploy, and manage secure cloud platforms across AWS, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, or Deployment Manager Administer Linux and Windows systems in cloud and hybrid environments Design and support containerised platforms using Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift Work with identity, endpoint, and collaboration services (e.g. M365, Intune, Entra, Google Workspace) Troubleshoot complex platform, networking, and security issues Required qualifications to be successful in this role Strong background in cloud or software engineering Hands-on experience with AWS (GCP and/or Azure also desirable) Understanding of networking, security, and hybrid cloud architectures Experience with virtualisation and/or containerisation Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving skills Passion for learning and working with emerging technologies Desirable Experience with lift-and-shift or cloud migration projects Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM, Deployment Manager) Scripting or automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell) Software development experience (Java, Kotlin, Python, JavaScript, C#, C++) Cloud certifications (AWS, GCP, Azure) Knowledge of PKI, TLS, ITIL, or Agile delivery environments Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Python Data ML) Remote UK to £75k Are you a data savvy Backend Software Engineer with strong Python experience? You could be progressing your career in as a hands-on Backend Software Engineer role as part of a friendly and supportive international team at a growing and hugely successful European car insurance tech company as they expand their UK presence. What's in it for you: As a Backend Software Engineer / Developer you will receive a competitive package: Up to £75,000 salary Flexible / remote working including flexible working hours Ability to work 30 days from any EU country Diverse, inclusive team environment with a range of support networks (e.g. LGBTIQA+, Women's Networking group) Your role: As a Backend Software Engineer you will play a key role in building the foundational platforms that enable Machine Learning at scale across all countries where the company operates. You'll design and develop reliable systems and shared capabilities that support the full ML lifecycle, from experimentation to production, taking a lead role in developing platform tools, shared services and infrastructure. Collaborating closely with product managers and stakeholders, including data scientists and ML engineers, you'll help to support the full ML lifecycle, from experimentation and training to deployment and monitoring, continuously learning and stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools and industry trends to ensure the platform remains robust and future-proof. There's a supportive, diverse environment where you'll have your voice heard. Location / WFH: The company is a big advocate of flexible working and prides itself on DEI; you can work from home anywhere in the UK; you can also work at times that suit you. About you: You have strong Python backend development skills You have a deep knowledge of software design principles and architecture You have experience of working with Machine Learning models and workflows in production environments You have a good knowledge of software development practices like TDD and BDD, ensuring code is marked by quality, readability and maintainability You have a good working knowledge of CI/CD, IaC, containerisation technologies You have experience of working with messaging / streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ) and designing relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) You're proficient with cloud-based systems (preferably AWS) You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills Apply now to find out more about this Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Python Data ML) opportunity.
01/04/2026
Full time
Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Python Data ML) Remote UK to £75k Are you a data savvy Backend Software Engineer with strong Python experience? You could be progressing your career in as a hands-on Backend Software Engineer role as part of a friendly and supportive international team at a growing and hugely successful European car insurance tech company as they expand their UK presence. What's in it for you: As a Backend Software Engineer / Developer you will receive a competitive package: Up to £75,000 salary Flexible / remote working including flexible working hours Ability to work 30 days from any EU country Diverse, inclusive team environment with a range of support networks (e.g. LGBTIQA+, Women's Networking group) Your role: As a Backend Software Engineer you will play a key role in building the foundational platforms that enable Machine Learning at scale across all countries where the company operates. You'll design and develop reliable systems and shared capabilities that support the full ML lifecycle, from experimentation to production, taking a lead role in developing platform tools, shared services and infrastructure. Collaborating closely with product managers and stakeholders, including data scientists and ML engineers, you'll help to support the full ML lifecycle, from experimentation and training to deployment and monitoring, continuously learning and stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools and industry trends to ensure the platform remains robust and future-proof. There's a supportive, diverse environment where you'll have your voice heard. Location / WFH: The company is a big advocate of flexible working and prides itself on DEI; you can work from home anywhere in the UK; you can also work at times that suit you. About you: You have strong Python backend development skills You have a deep knowledge of software design principles and architecture You have experience of working with Machine Learning models and workflows in production environments You have a good knowledge of software development practices like TDD and BDD, ensuring code is marked by quality, readability and maintainability You have a good working knowledge of CI/CD, IaC, containerisation technologies You have experience of working with messaging / streaming platforms (e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ) and designing relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) You're proficient with cloud-based systems (preferably AWS) You're collaborative and pragmatic with great communication skills Apply now to find out more about this Backend Software Engineer / Developer (Python Data ML) opportunity.
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
01/04/2026
Full time
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
01/04/2026
Full time
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Sometimes described as the most strategic programme in government, GOV.UK One Login represents a once in a career opportunity to work on a software product that will be used by the majority of the people living in the UK. It's a fast paced, dynamic and challenging environment that is sure to offer you career satisfaction as well as a chance to develop and enhance your skills. GOV.UK One Login is being designed and built for the many, not the few. It will unite services across government, revolutionising the way government departments interact digitally with users. One Login will deliver an accessible and essential function that will change lives and help millions. If this sounds like the next role for you on your career journey then we'd love to hear from you. Find out more at the GDS Blog . Job description Site Reliability Engineers in One Login develop infrastructure and support application teams. This involves working with a diverse range of other technologists and non-technical stakeholders so communication and empathy are as important as technical capability. As a Site Reliability Engineer you'll be part of one of our multidisciplinary service teams working with and supporting front-end and back-end developers, delivery and product managers, tech writers and architects build and maintain resilient, highly available and secure systems to meet the needs of our users take responsibility for solving complex and interesting problems create infrastructure as code to ensure our infrastructure and deployment pipelines are reusable, repeatable and reliable ensure our systems are appropriately monitored and instrumented to enable our teams to identify and respond to operational issues quickly and effectively build CI/CD pipelines to enable our developers to get their code into production as quickly and safely as possible act as a digital ambassador, sharing experiences through public speaking and blog posts participate in our in-hours 2nd line and out-of-hours support rotas to gain empathy for users and awareness of operational concerns share knowledge of tools and practices with your wider team and peers to drive consistency and maintain our high engineering standards Person specification We're interested in people who have: a high level of proficiency in at least one programming language (we use Java, Typescript, and Python), modern development standards, awareness of development process optimisation and strong Git skills a working knowledge of Agile best practices, the benefits of focussing on user needs and have used quantitative and qualitative data about users to turn user focus into outcomes a deep understanding of Linux operating system internals and are comfortable working with Linux virtual machines or containers, including the ability to identify, locate and fix service faults, capacity management and availability strategies strong experience of supporting large production services with infrastructure technologies including databases, web servers, DNS, CDNs, reverse proxies, message queues and load balancers. Systems design experience, working with well understood technology and identifying appropriate patterns. Have established design patterns and iterated them extensive experience of building and maintaining services in the cloud (preferably AWS), creating infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation, and using container orchestration systems like Kubernetes or ECS or serverless application design with AWS Lambda. knowledge of setting up pipelines in a CI/CD tool like Github Actions or AWS Codepipeline, and will have built and tested simple interfaces between systems and worked on more complex integrations as part of a wider team a good understanding of information security principles and how to keep large operational services secure.
01/04/2026
Full time
Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need Sometimes described as the most strategic programme in government, GOV.UK One Login represents a once in a career opportunity to work on a software product that will be used by the majority of the people living in the UK. It's a fast paced, dynamic and challenging environment that is sure to offer you career satisfaction as well as a chance to develop and enhance your skills. GOV.UK One Login is being designed and built for the many, not the few. It will unite services across government, revolutionising the way government departments interact digitally with users. One Login will deliver an accessible and essential function that will change lives and help millions. If this sounds like the next role for you on your career journey then we'd love to hear from you. Find out more at the GDS Blog . Job description Site Reliability Engineers in One Login develop infrastructure and support application teams. This involves working with a diverse range of other technologists and non-technical stakeholders so communication and empathy are as important as technical capability. As a Site Reliability Engineer you'll be part of one of our multidisciplinary service teams working with and supporting front-end and back-end developers, delivery and product managers, tech writers and architects build and maintain resilient, highly available and secure systems to meet the needs of our users take responsibility for solving complex and interesting problems create infrastructure as code to ensure our infrastructure and deployment pipelines are reusable, repeatable and reliable ensure our systems are appropriately monitored and instrumented to enable our teams to identify and respond to operational issues quickly and effectively build CI/CD pipelines to enable our developers to get their code into production as quickly and safely as possible act as a digital ambassador, sharing experiences through public speaking and blog posts participate in our in-hours 2nd line and out-of-hours support rotas to gain empathy for users and awareness of operational concerns share knowledge of tools and practices with your wider team and peers to drive consistency and maintain our high engineering standards Person specification We're interested in people who have: a high level of proficiency in at least one programming language (we use Java, Typescript, and Python), modern development standards, awareness of development process optimisation and strong Git skills a working knowledge of Agile best practices, the benefits of focussing on user needs and have used quantitative and qualitative data about users to turn user focus into outcomes a deep understanding of Linux operating system internals and are comfortable working with Linux virtual machines or containers, including the ability to identify, locate and fix service faults, capacity management and availability strategies strong experience of supporting large production services with infrastructure technologies including databases, web servers, DNS, CDNs, reverse proxies, message queues and load balancers. Systems design experience, working with well understood technology and identifying appropriate patterns. Have established design patterns and iterated them extensive experience of building and maintaining services in the cloud (preferably AWS), creating infrastructure as code using Terraform and CloudFormation, and using container orchestration systems like Kubernetes or ECS or serverless application design with AWS Lambda. knowledge of setting up pipelines in a CI/CD tool like Github Actions or AWS Codepipeline, and will have built and tested simple interfaces between systems and worked on more complex integrations as part of a wider team a good understanding of information security principles and how to keep large operational services secure.
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need . Job description As the Senior IT Service Manager for One Login, you will provide the strategic leadership, vision and direction needed to build an industry leading service management capability that operates effectively at national scale. Reporting to the Head of Live Services for One Login, you will be accountable for shaping how government services experience, adopt and rely on One Login, ensuring that service quality, resilience and user experience remain consistently high across a diverse and rapidly expanding ecosystem. You will lead the development of a coherent, future focused service management strategy that supports One Login's long-term ambitions and the needs of the wider government landscape. This includes defining or refining the operating model, governance structures, assurance frameworks and performance measures that will underpin a mature, scalable and data driven service management function. You will ensure that the differing technical, operational and support requirements of relying parties are understood, prioritised and translated into clear service outcomes, enabling each service to onboard, operate and evolve with confidence. Your role will involve close partnership with senior leaders and staff across Product, Architecture, Service Transition, Operational Support, Data and Security teams. You will act as a voice for service excellence, ensuring that service considerations are embedded into decision making, delivery planning and change processes across the One Login service. You will also represent One Login at cross government forums where necessary, shaping expectations, influencing direction and ensuring alignment with broader digital and identity strategies. As a senior leader for the service management function within One Login, you will shape and develop IT Service Managers, Service Relationship Managers and other service capability teams. You will foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and customer-centricity, ensuring that teams are empowered, skilled and supported to deliver high quality services. You will champion best practice, drive standardisation and ensure that service management evolves in line with industry standards, emerging technologies and the needs of government. Ultimately, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that One Login delivers a reliable, secure and seamless experience for millions of users and hundreds of government services, now and in the future. As a Senior IT Service Manager you'll be: accountable for the end-to-end strategic service experience for all relying parties, ensuring that government services adopting One Login receive a consistent, high quality and resilient service that meets their operational, technical and security needs at national scale. building and maintaining relationships across government, acting as the primary strategic partner for Relying Party leadership teams. You will ensure their priorities, risks and future needs are understood, anticipated and reflected in service planning, investment decisions and roadmap development. shaping and governing the relying party lifecycle, identifying structural gaps, systemic issues and opportunities for improvement across onboarding, transition, live service and ongoing optimisation. You will drive the evolution of these processes from a service perspective to ensure they are efficient, scalable and aligned to One Login's long-term ambitions. leading continuous improvement across the entire service ecosystem, using data, insight and user feedback to enhance service performance, simplify interactions, reduce friction and improve the overall experience for relying parties. setting direction and standards for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plan, aligning with industry standards, mapping approach, templates and setting approach for ongoing improvements through testing and lessons learned exercises. acting as the senior point of escalation for critical service issues, ensuring that major incidents, risks and cross government challenges are managed effectively. You will provide authoritative input into governance boards, service forums and strategic decision making groups. overseeing and sponsoring service reviews, audits, incident investigations and improvement programmes, ensuring that lessons are embedded, systemic issues are addressed and service maturity continues to advance. driving the evolution of the One Login service management model, working closely with Product, Architecture, Service Transition, Operational Support, Data and Security to ensure service management is embedded into design, delivery and operational practices across the organisation. providing leadership, direction and development to IT Service Managers, Service Relationship Managers and other service capability teams, ensuring they are empowered, skilled and aligned to a shared vision of service excellence. Person specification We're interested in people who: have a deep understanding of end-to-end service lifecycle management, and by using your analytical skills to make decisions that enhance our business and service performance you will help shape, design, govern and evolve onboarding, transition, operational management, versioning and deprecation processes at scale into a central service offering for our relying parties are comfortable taking full ownership and accountability for the service experience of relying parties, regardless of their size, maturity or technical complexity, and able to balance competing priorities across a diverse portfolio while standardising the service landscape. have strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage stakeholders across government, challenge constructively, and secure alignment on service priorities, risks and investment decisions are able to build long-term, strategic relationships, communicating clearly, managing expectations, and ensuring that service decisions reflect both Relying Party needs and organisational goals have proven ability to oversee, optimise and transform operational processes at scale, using data, insight and industry best practice to drive continuous improvement, standardisation and efficiency have experienced acting as the senior escalation point for live service issues, seeing the bigger picture by taking groups of services and investigating how to get the best of those underlying services you will be bringing a calm, structured and authoritative approach to incident management, risk handling and cross-government coordination are a natural leader, who can develop and inspire service management teams, fostering a culture of accountability, customer-centricity and continuous improvement, leading investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes, improving the service experience and by absorbing large amounts of conflicting information you will use it to produce strategic solutions for our service management customers
01/04/2026
Full time
Location Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need . Job description As the Senior IT Service Manager for One Login, you will provide the strategic leadership, vision and direction needed to build an industry leading service management capability that operates effectively at national scale. Reporting to the Head of Live Services for One Login, you will be accountable for shaping how government services experience, adopt and rely on One Login, ensuring that service quality, resilience and user experience remain consistently high across a diverse and rapidly expanding ecosystem. You will lead the development of a coherent, future focused service management strategy that supports One Login's long-term ambitions and the needs of the wider government landscape. This includes defining or refining the operating model, governance structures, assurance frameworks and performance measures that will underpin a mature, scalable and data driven service management function. You will ensure that the differing technical, operational and support requirements of relying parties are understood, prioritised and translated into clear service outcomes, enabling each service to onboard, operate and evolve with confidence. Your role will involve close partnership with senior leaders and staff across Product, Architecture, Service Transition, Operational Support, Data and Security teams. You will act as a voice for service excellence, ensuring that service considerations are embedded into decision making, delivery planning and change processes across the One Login service. You will also represent One Login at cross government forums where necessary, shaping expectations, influencing direction and ensuring alignment with broader digital and identity strategies. As a senior leader for the service management function within One Login, you will shape and develop IT Service Managers, Service Relationship Managers and other service capability teams. You will foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement and customer-centricity, ensuring that teams are empowered, skilled and supported to deliver high quality services. You will champion best practice, drive standardisation and ensure that service management evolves in line with industry standards, emerging technologies and the needs of government. Ultimately, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring that One Login delivers a reliable, secure and seamless experience for millions of users and hundreds of government services, now and in the future. As a Senior IT Service Manager you'll be: accountable for the end-to-end strategic service experience for all relying parties, ensuring that government services adopting One Login receive a consistent, high quality and resilient service that meets their operational, technical and security needs at national scale. building and maintaining relationships across government, acting as the primary strategic partner for Relying Party leadership teams. You will ensure their priorities, risks and future needs are understood, anticipated and reflected in service planning, investment decisions and roadmap development. shaping and governing the relying party lifecycle, identifying structural gaps, systemic issues and opportunities for improvement across onboarding, transition, live service and ongoing optimisation. You will drive the evolution of these processes from a service perspective to ensure they are efficient, scalable and aligned to One Login's long-term ambitions. leading continuous improvement across the entire service ecosystem, using data, insight and user feedback to enhance service performance, simplify interactions, reduce friction and improve the overall experience for relying parties. setting direction and standards for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery plan, aligning with industry standards, mapping approach, templates and setting approach for ongoing improvements through testing and lessons learned exercises. acting as the senior point of escalation for critical service issues, ensuring that major incidents, risks and cross government challenges are managed effectively. You will provide authoritative input into governance boards, service forums and strategic decision making groups. overseeing and sponsoring service reviews, audits, incident investigations and improvement programmes, ensuring that lessons are embedded, systemic issues are addressed and service maturity continues to advance. driving the evolution of the One Login service management model, working closely with Product, Architecture, Service Transition, Operational Support, Data and Security to ensure service management is embedded into design, delivery and operational practices across the organisation. providing leadership, direction and development to IT Service Managers, Service Relationship Managers and other service capability teams, ensuring they are empowered, skilled and aligned to a shared vision of service excellence. Person specification We're interested in people who: have a deep understanding of end-to-end service lifecycle management, and by using your analytical skills to make decisions that enhance our business and service performance you will help shape, design, govern and evolve onboarding, transition, operational management, versioning and deprecation processes at scale into a central service offering for our relying parties are comfortable taking full ownership and accountability for the service experience of relying parties, regardless of their size, maturity or technical complexity, and able to balance competing priorities across a diverse portfolio while standardising the service landscape. have strong negotiation and influencing skills, with the credibility to engage stakeholders across government, challenge constructively, and secure alignment on service priorities, risks and investment decisions are able to build long-term, strategic relationships, communicating clearly, managing expectations, and ensuring that service decisions reflect both Relying Party needs and organisational goals have proven ability to oversee, optimise and transform operational processes at scale, using data, insight and industry best practice to drive continuous improvement, standardisation and efficiency have experienced acting as the senior escalation point for live service issues, seeing the bigger picture by taking groups of services and investigating how to get the best of those underlying services you will be bringing a calm, structured and authoritative approach to incident management, risk handling and cross-government coordination are a natural leader, who can develop and inspire service management teams, fostering a culture of accountability, customer-centricity and continuous improvement, leading investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes, improving the service experience and by absorbing large amounts of conflicting information you will use it to produce strategic solutions for our service management customers
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
01/04/2026
Full time
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
About the role The Site Reliability Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring that our AI-driven, cloud-native platform is reliable, observable, secure, and able to scale with the organisation's growth. As we adopt intelligent agents, autonomous workflows, and increasingly complex distributed systems, the SRE ensures that resilience, performance, and operational excellence are built into everything we deliver. By partnering closely with Engineers, Architects, and the Engineering Manager, the SRE defines the patterns, tooling, and automation that enable fast, safe, and repeatable deployments. This role safeguards our production environment, drives continuous improvement across CI/CD and observability, and establishes the reliability practices that empower autonomous squads to move quickly without compromising stability. The SRE is essential to maintaining customer trust, supporting AI-first innovation, and ensuring our platform remains robust, secure, and highly available at scale. In this position you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our engineering systems. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Head of Engineering, the SRE will identify priorities to remove friction from engineering teams, streamline processes, and enhance operational excellence. This role combines software engineering principles with systems administration to deliver robust, automated, cost-effective, and secure-by-design solutions. Key Responsibilities Reliability, Performance & Security: Design and implement strategies to improve system reliability, availability, and security. Ensure all solutions follow secure-by-design principles, incorporating cybersecurity best practices from inception through deployment. Conduct regular security reviews and collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities. CI/CD Management: Own and optimise Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines. Embed security checks (e.g., static analysis, dependency scanning) into CI/CD workflows. Ensure secure, efficient, and automated deployment processes across environments. Monitoring & Observability: Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for infrastructure and applications. Develop dashboards and alerting systems to ensure proactive incident and security event management. Evaluate and integrate new observability tools as needed. Automation & Tooling: Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error. Build and maintain internal tools that support engineering productivity and security compliance. Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or ARM templates. Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage and optimise services across AWS and Azure environments. Ensure scalability, resilience, and security of service-based architectures. Implement cost management strategies to optimise cloud spend without compromising performance or security. Incident Response & Root Cause Analysis: Lead incident response efforts, including security incidents, and conduct post-mortem reviews. Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and preventive measures. Skills & experience Proven experience in AWS and Azure cloud environments. Strong background in CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Expertise in monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog). Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Solid understanding of networking, security, and cost optimisation in cloud environments. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks. A problem-solver with a proactive mindset. Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments. Strong communicator who can bridge gaps between operations, development, and security teams. Passionate about automation, scalability, cost efficiency, and security. Benefits & culture Part of the Zellis Group, Moorepay is a team of over 500 friendly professionals across four offices in Swinton (Manchester), Sheffield, Birmingham and Kochi (India). We're passionate about making Moorepay a fantastic place to work for every single one of our colleagues. The average length of service at Moorepay is 12 years, which speaks for itself. To help make Moorepay such a great place to work, we focus on three things in our company culture: mental health support, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and equal opportunities and inclusion for all. Here's what you'll gain if you join our team: A career packed with opportunity, in a stable and growing company. A comprehensive programme of learning and development. Competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy more. You'll even get your birthday off as well! Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension with up to 8.5% employer contributions. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
01/04/2026
Full time
About the role The Site Reliability Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring that our AI-driven, cloud-native platform is reliable, observable, secure, and able to scale with the organisation's growth. As we adopt intelligent agents, autonomous workflows, and increasingly complex distributed systems, the SRE ensures that resilience, performance, and operational excellence are built into everything we deliver. By partnering closely with Engineers, Architects, and the Engineering Manager, the SRE defines the patterns, tooling, and automation that enable fast, safe, and repeatable deployments. This role safeguards our production environment, drives continuous improvement across CI/CD and observability, and establishes the reliability practices that empower autonomous squads to move quickly without compromising stability. The SRE is essential to maintaining customer trust, supporting AI-first innovation, and ensuring our platform remains robust, secure, and highly available at scale. In this position you will ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of our engineering systems. Working closely with the Engineering Manager and Head of Engineering, the SRE will identify priorities to remove friction from engineering teams, streamline processes, and enhance operational excellence. This role combines software engineering principles with systems administration to deliver robust, automated, cost-effective, and secure-by-design solutions. Key Responsibilities Reliability, Performance & Security: Design and implement strategies to improve system reliability, availability, and security. Ensure all solutions follow secure-by-design principles, incorporating cybersecurity best practices from inception through deployment. Conduct regular security reviews and collaborate with security teams to address vulnerabilities. CI/CD Management: Own and optimise Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment pipelines. Embed security checks (e.g., static analysis, dependency scanning) into CI/CD workflows. Ensure secure, efficient, and automated deployment processes across environments. Monitoring & Observability: Implement and maintain monitoring solutions for infrastructure and applications. Develop dashboards and alerting systems to ensure proactive incident and security event management. Evaluate and integrate new observability tools as needed. Automation & Tooling: Automate repetitive tasks to improve efficiency and reduce human error. Build and maintain internal tools that support engineering productivity and security compliance. Champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or ARM templates. Cloud Infrastructure Management: Manage and optimise services across AWS and Azure environments. Ensure scalability, resilience, and security of service-based architectures. Implement cost management strategies to optimise cloud spend without compromising performance or security. Incident Response & Root Cause Analysis: Lead incident response efforts, including security incidents, and conduct post-mortem reviews. Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and preventive measures. Skills & experience Proven experience in AWS and Azure cloud environments. Strong background in CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, Pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins). Expertise in monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog). Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell). Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Solid understanding of networking, security, and cost optimisation in cloud environments. Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, secure coding practices, and compliance frameworks. A problem-solver with a proactive mindset. Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments. Strong communicator who can bridge gaps between operations, development, and security teams. Passionate about automation, scalability, cost efficiency, and security. Benefits & culture Part of the Zellis Group, Moorepay is a team of over 500 friendly professionals across four offices in Swinton (Manchester), Sheffield, Birmingham and Kochi (India). We're passionate about making Moorepay a fantastic place to work for every single one of our colleagues. The average length of service at Moorepay is 12 years, which speaks for itself. To help make Moorepay such a great place to work, we focus on three things in our company culture: mental health support, maintaining a healthy work/life balance, and equal opportunities and inclusion for all. Here's what you'll gain if you join our team: A career packed with opportunity, in a stable and growing company. A comprehensive programme of learning and development. Competitive base salary. 25 days annual leave, with the opportunity to buy more. You'll even get your birthday off as well! Private medical insurance. Life assurance 4x salary. Enhanced pension with up to 8.5% employer contributions. A huge range of additional flexible benefits across financial & personal wellbeing, lifestyle & leisure.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Lead Criteria - Managing and deploying applications to managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS and AKS. Cloud compute, storage, and configuration, ensuring solutions are repeatable, scalable, resilient, and highly available. Use and administration of source code management systems such as GitLab, including writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Writing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), using Terraform, and writing Config-as-Code (CaC) using Ansible. CloudFormation desirable. Identifying and automating toil where appropriate, to improve efficiency, increase reliability and reduce repetitive manual tasks. Working within Service and Delivery management frameworks (ITIL - Incident, Problem, Change, and Agile methodologies). Influential with strong communication and leadership skills. You and your role A typical day as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Hybrid Cloud Services means getting hands on with the tech that keeps cloud platforms running smoothly across the department. You'll spend a lot of time working closely with Architects, SRE's, Delivery Managers and Product Managers, bouncing ideas around and shaping cloud solutions that are stable, secure and ready to scale. Much of the work is about making sure everything we build or run lines up with the organisation's technical standards and security expectations, so there's always a bit of problem solving and forward planning involved. Some days you're deep in designing or delivering new cloud services; other days you're looking after the platforms already in place - tuning performance, improving resilience or jumping in to resolve incidents when something unexpected pops up. You're the person the team turns to when things get complicated, offering guidance to junior engineers and helping users understand what's going on behind the scenes. There's also a steady rhythm of spotting ways to make services better, putting together improvement plans and seeing them through so the cloud environment keeps evolving. It's the kind of role where you're both building the future and keeping the present stable, all within a huge organisation that feels a lot like an enterprise scale tech company, just one that sits right at the centre of government. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
01/04/2026
Full time
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Lead Criteria - Managing and deploying applications to managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS and AKS. Cloud compute, storage, and configuration, ensuring solutions are repeatable, scalable, resilient, and highly available. Use and administration of source code management systems such as GitLab, including writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Writing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), using Terraform, and writing Config-as-Code (CaC) using Ansible. CloudFormation desirable. Identifying and automating toil where appropriate, to improve efficiency, increase reliability and reduce repetitive manual tasks. Working within Service and Delivery management frameworks (ITIL - Incident, Problem, Change, and Agile methodologies). Influential with strong communication and leadership skills. You and your role A typical day as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Hybrid Cloud Services means getting hands on with the tech that keeps cloud platforms running smoothly across the department. You'll spend a lot of time working closely with Architects, SRE's, Delivery Managers and Product Managers, bouncing ideas around and shaping cloud solutions that are stable, secure and ready to scale. Much of the work is about making sure everything we build or run lines up with the organisation's technical standards and security expectations, so there's always a bit of problem solving and forward planning involved. Some days you're deep in designing or delivering new cloud services; other days you're looking after the platforms already in place - tuning performance, improving resilience or jumping in to resolve incidents when something unexpected pops up. You're the person the team turns to when things get complicated, offering guidance to junior engineers and helping users understand what's going on behind the scenes. There's also a steady rhythm of spotting ways to make services better, putting together improvement plans and seeing them through so the cloud environment keeps evolving. It's the kind of role where you're both building the future and keeping the present stable, all within a huge organisation that feels a lot like an enterprise scale tech company, just one that sits right at the centre of government. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
01/04/2026
Full time
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Join DWP as a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager and help shape how we protect and secure some of the UK's largest digital services. Our DWP Digital teams use 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? A broad platform knowledge and ability to conduct cyber security assessments from a multi-platform perspective. Research, evaluate and assess known/emerging security risks and controls to ensure expert advice is provided Extensive knowledge and experience of working with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services. Advanced understanding of threat intelligence and threat assessment principles and concepts and leads threat intelligence and assessment activities. Demonstrable experience of working on complex IT infrastructures and across a multi-domain model, with specific experience working in a Cyber Security Risk management role as part of a cybersecurity capability. Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. You and your role As a Senior Cyber Security Risk Manager, you will lead first line cyber risk activity across DWP Digital, giving teams a clear view of security risks to support confident, risk informed decisions. Identifying, assessing and guiding the treatment of cyber risks through a controls driven approach, you'll ensure alignment with organisational standards and an evolving threat landscape. Working alongside delivery teams, technical specialists and senior stakeholders, you'll analyse the effectiveness of our controls and translate any technical vulnerabilities into clear, business focused insight. You'll also support design, testing and monitoring activities, and offer constructive challenge to keep us on a path of strategic alignment and good practice. You'll give trusted advice to business managers and senior leaders, and oversee the cyber risk lifecycle, recommending controls, collaborating widely and assessing business processes against emerging threats to deliver high quality, practical security guidance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of up to £78,205. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £16,786 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: 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Lead Criteria - Managing and deploying applications to managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS and AKS. Cloud compute, storage, and configuration, ensuring solutions are repeatable, scalable, resilient, and highly available. Use and administration of source code management systems such as GitLab, including writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Writing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), using Terraform, and writing Config-as-Code (CaC) using Ansible. CloudFormation desirable. Identifying and automating toil where appropriate, to improve efficiency, increase reliability and reduce repetitive manual tasks. Working within Service and Delivery management frameworks (ITIL - Incident, Problem, Change, and Agile methodologies). Influential with strong communication and leadership skills. You and your role A typical day as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Hybrid Cloud Services means getting hands on with the tech that keeps cloud platforms running smoothly across the department. You'll spend a lot of time working closely with Architects, SRE's, Delivery Managers and Product Managers, bouncing ideas around and shaping cloud solutions that are stable, secure and ready to scale. Much of the work is about making sure everything we build or run lines up with the organisation's technical standards and security expectations, so there's always a bit of problem solving and forward planning involved. Some days you're deep in designing or delivering new cloud services; other days you're looking after the platforms already in place - tuning performance, improving resilience or jumping in to resolve incidents when something unexpected pops up. You're the person the team turns to when things get complicated, offering guidance to junior engineers and helping users understand what's going on behind the scenes. There's also a steady rhythm of spotting ways to make services better, putting together improvement plans and seeing them through so the cloud environment keeps evolving. It's the kind of role where you're both building the future and keeping the present stable, all within a huge organisation that feels a lot like an enterprise scale tech company, just one that sits right at the centre of government. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
01/04/2026
Full time
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Lead Criteria - Managing and deploying applications to managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS and AKS. Cloud compute, storage, and configuration, ensuring solutions are repeatable, scalable, resilient, and highly available. Use and administration of source code management systems such as GitLab, including writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Writing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), using Terraform, and writing Config-as-Code (CaC) using Ansible. CloudFormation desirable. Identifying and automating toil where appropriate, to improve efficiency, increase reliability and reduce repetitive manual tasks. Working within Service and Delivery management frameworks (ITIL - Incident, Problem, Change, and Agile methodologies). Influential with strong communication and leadership skills. You and your role A typical day as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Hybrid Cloud Services means getting hands on with the tech that keeps cloud platforms running smoothly across the department. You'll spend a lot of time working closely with Architects, SRE's, Delivery Managers and Product Managers, bouncing ideas around and shaping cloud solutions that are stable, secure and ready to scale. Much of the work is about making sure everything we build or run lines up with the organisation's technical standards and security expectations, so there's always a bit of problem solving and forward planning involved. Some days you're deep in designing or delivering new cloud services; other days you're looking after the platforms already in place - tuning performance, improving resilience or jumping in to resolve incidents when something unexpected pops up. You're the person the team turns to when things get complicated, offering guidance to junior engineers and helping users understand what's going on behind the scenes. There's also a steady rhythm of spotting ways to make services better, putting together improvement plans and seeing them through so the cloud environment keeps evolving. It's the kind of role where you're both building the future and keeping the present stable, all within a huge organisation that feels a lot like an enterprise scale tech company, just one that sits right at the centre of government. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Lead Criteria - Managing and deploying applications to managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS and AKS. Cloud compute, storage, and configuration, ensuring solutions are repeatable, scalable, resilient, and highly available. Use and administration of source code management systems such as GitLab, including writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Writing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), using Terraform, and writing Config-as-Code (CaC) using Ansible. CloudFormation desirable. Identifying and automating toil where appropriate, to improve efficiency, increase reliability and reduce repetitive manual tasks. Working within Service and Delivery management frameworks (ITIL - Incident, Problem, Change, and Agile methodologies). Influential with strong communication and leadership skills. You and your role A typical day as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Hybrid Cloud Services means getting hands on with the tech that keeps cloud platforms running smoothly across the department. You'll spend a lot of time working closely with Architects, SRE's, Delivery Managers and Product Managers, bouncing ideas around and shaping cloud solutions that are stable, secure and ready to scale. Much of the work is about making sure everything we build or run lines up with the organisation's technical standards and security expectations, so there's always a bit of problem solving and forward planning involved. Some days you're deep in designing or delivering new cloud services; other days you're looking after the platforms already in place - tuning performance, improving resilience or jumping in to resolve incidents when something unexpected pops up. You're the person the team turns to when things get complicated, offering guidance to junior engineers and helping users understand what's going on behind the scenes. There's also a steady rhythm of spotting ways to make services better, putting together improvement plans and seeing them through so the cloud environment keeps evolving. It's the kind of role where you're both building the future and keeping the present stable, all within a huge organisation that feels a lot like an enterprise scale tech company, just one that sits right at the centre of government. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
01/04/2026
Full time
Senior Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £73,205 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure 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. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Lead Criteria - Managing and deploying applications to managed Kubernetes platforms such as EKS and AKS. Cloud compute, storage, and configuration, ensuring solutions are repeatable, scalable, resilient, and highly available. Use and administration of source code management systems such as GitLab, including writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Writing Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), using Terraform, and writing Config-as-Code (CaC) using Ansible. CloudFormation desirable. Identifying and automating toil where appropriate, to improve efficiency, increase reliability and reduce repetitive manual tasks. Working within Service and Delivery management frameworks (ITIL - Incident, Problem, Change, and Agile methodologies). Influential with strong communication and leadership skills. You and your role A typical day as a Senior Infrastructure Engineer in Hybrid Cloud Services means getting hands on with the tech that keeps cloud platforms running smoothly across the department. You'll spend a lot of time working closely with Architects, SRE's, Delivery Managers and Product Managers, bouncing ideas around and shaping cloud solutions that are stable, secure and ready to scale. Much of the work is about making sure everything we build or run lines up with the organisation's technical standards and security expectations, so there's always a bit of problem solving and forward planning involved. Some days you're deep in designing or delivering new cloud services; other days you're looking after the platforms already in place - tuning performance, improving resilience or jumping in to resolve incidents when something unexpected pops up. You're the person the team turns to when things get complicated, offering guidance to junior engineers and helping users understand what's going on behind the scenes. There's also a steady rhythm of spotting ways to make services better, putting together improvement plans and seeing them through so the cloud environment keeps evolving. It's the kind of role where you're both building the future and keeping the present stable, all within a huge organisation that feels a lot like an enterprise scale tech company, just one that sits right at the centre of government. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. 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. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: 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 Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
