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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Systems Engineer - **Company:** National Health Service - **Location:** Exeter, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £65,007.0 - £73,168.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Distributed Systems - **Published:** September 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2959632974-2 ## About the Role EssentialEducated to master's level or equivalent years' experience in a relevant subject Skills EssentialApplication DevelopmentInfrastructure Engineering e.g. Infrastructure as a codeCI/CD including design, development and maintenance of pipelines Experience EssentialTest Engineering and AutomationOperating services in production Person Specification Qualifications EssentialEducated to master's level or equivalent years' experience in a relevant subject Skills EssentialApplication DevelopmentInfrastructure Engineering e.g. Infrastructure as a codeCI/CD including design, development and maintenance of pipelines Experience EssentialTest Engineering and AutomationOperating services in productionDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameNHS EnglandAddressWellington Place/Wellington House/Hexagon HouseLeeds/London/ExeterLS1 4APUnited KingdomEmployer's websiteEmployer detailsEmployer nameNHS EnglandAddressWellington Place/Wellington House/Hexagon HouseLeeds/London/ExeterLS1 4APUnited KingdomEmployer's website ## Description delivery, you will contribute to engineering best practices, support colleagues through mentoring and knowledge sharing, and help shape the direction of the services and platforms you work on.On-callParticipation in a shared on-call rota may be required to support a 24/7/365 service, this rota covers evenings, weekends, and public holidays.Main duties of the jobAs a Senior Systems Engineer, you will: Develop, build, and operate highly available, distributed systems that deliver critical national services within NHS England. Work within and contribute to NHS England's engineering principles and standards. Take technical ownership across the system landscape, including applications, infrastructure, networking, environments, CI/CD pipelines, and operational tooling. Collaborate with peers to solve complex technical challenges and drive continual improvement in engineering standards across the organisation. Contribute to the ongoing improvement of engineering maturity within the team. Coach, Job responsibilitiesYou can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.If you like what you have read and think you have the skills and experience, we need then don't delay, apply today! We get lots of applications for our roles and so we sometimes have to close our posts early. Don't miss out!The post of Senior Systems Engineer has been awarded a Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) in response to current labour market conditions. 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