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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior DevOps - **Company:** HMRC - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £45,544.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Testing (Software), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Information Systems, DevOps, Perl (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Ansible, Shell Script, Software Engineering, Strategies of Testing, Data Logging, Gitlab, Information Technology, Terraform, Software Version Control, Artifactory - **Published:** September 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2970388277-2 ## About the Role If you've got a good understanding of the development lifecycle and software testing along with a detailed knowledge of information systems, we are looking for people like you to join the team., We are looking for individuals who are self-motivated and possess excellent interpersonal skills with a good sense of personal responsibility and accountability for delivering high quality work. On-call for the important HMRC services the area support, with the occasional need to have scheduled work out of hours., Ideally you will also have experience of: * Monitoring and Logging Software. * Leading and developing People. * Be able to communicate complex changes to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ## Description Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC., Join us and become part of a team responsible for helping HMRC provide essential IT services to the nation. Our work involves developing, delivering, and supporting cutting-edge IT solutions for areas managing Customs, Excise and International Trade decisions for HMRC., You will be a key member of the delivery team, joining our journey moving from Legacy technology to Cloud based solutions., * Lead a small team of technical colleagues and prioritise own workload. * Develop, share and maintain technical knowledge. * Work with colleagues to deliver solutions within the required timescales. * Provide support for live systems, build and maintain the development environments and resolve incidents and problems. * Provide impact analysis/estimates for enhancements and changes and undertake peer reviews. * Build, test, document and implement solutions in accordance with the Delivery Framework and to team quality standards. * Develop and test coding changes in accordance with program specifications and test strategies. We are looking for enthusiastic, technically minded individuals with a strong problem-solving mentality, able to work well leading a team. Essential Criteria You will already have knowledge, experience and understanding of: * Version control. * A wide range of Operating Systems (predominantly RedHat Enterprise Linux). You will have a number of the following technologies: * Common DevOps tools e.g. Gitlab, Artifactory, HC Vault. * One of these languages: Unix/Linux shell scripting, Perl, Python. * Configuration/infrastructure management tools e.g. Ansible, Terraform. * Container based infrastructure. * Cloud Platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure)., Exceptionally, candidates who are not successful at this grade may be considered for appointment to similar roles at a lower grade where the eligibility criteria are met. 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