Senior DevOps Engineer

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will:

• provide subject matter expertise and guidance on Microsoft Azure
• build and maintain Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD tooling
• improve deployment pipelines, monitoring and observability across our digital products
• ensure the stability, security and performance of production and non-production environments
• lead on incident investigation, root cause analysis, and service improvement
• define and maintain DevOps standards, including IaC, observability, deployment patterns, and runbooks
• support delivery teams with DevOps best practice and provide mentoring to junior engineers
• produce clear, accurate documentation aligned to Digital Services standards
• contribute to technical estimates and roadmap planning
• provide coaching and mentoring to more junior colleagues, * UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service, A candidate can raise a complaint to the Insolvency Service by emailing the contact point for applicants (as listed on the vacancy advert), if they think that: They have been discriminated against under the Equality Act 2010 there have been procedural irregularities at any stage of the recruitment process All complaints must be received by the contact point for applicants within 24 hours from the date the applicant is advised of their non-success at sift, assessment or interview. Complaints will be considered by an independent third-party outside of recruitment campaign. The decision will be conveyed to the applicant, in writing, within 5 working days of receipt of the complaint. The recruitment process will usually be put on hold until the complaint has been resolved. Complaints may also be made to the Civil Service Commission at any time if the individual believes their application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles (appointment on merit through fair and open competition). However, complaints must first have been raised to the Insolvency Service

• be an enthusiastic team player, comfortable collaborating with colleagues at all levels.
• stay calm under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively
• have a keen eye for detail and a tenacious approach to solving problems
• possess strong analytical skills with the ability to identify patterns, diagnose issues and improve repeatable processes
• ideally have experience in software development
• communicate clearly and confidently, both verbally and in writing
• build strong relationships across Digital Services to support secure, stable delivery

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this role you must:

• possess extensive experience in a similar role using Microsoft Azure
• possess significant CI/CD experience using Azure DevOps(ADO)/Team Foundation Server (TFS)
• have extensive experience creating, maintaining and monitoring both Azure PaaS and IaaS resources
• have demonstrable experience of running multiple applications in multiple environments in a large enterprise
• have experience is writing and maintaining bicep IaC at an expert level
• have an active Security Clearance or be committed to gaining clearance within the first 6 months of joining

Desirable Criteria

It would be beneficial if you also have experience of one or more of the following:

• using Terraform to build, manage and maintain infrastructure as code
• working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 environments or integrations
• using PowerShell to automate deployment, configuration, monitoring or operational tasks
• developing or supporting applications using C#/.NET
• working with Microsoft Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate or related services, This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., + Behaviour 1 – Managing a Quality Service
• Behaviour 2 – Changing and Improving
• Technical Skills, To sponsor a candidate under the Skilled Worker visa, a sponsorship licence is required. The Insolvency Service does not currently hold this licence and therefore, cannot legally sponsor Skilled Worker visa applicants., Successful candidates must undergo a standard (or equivalent) criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

£48,429 £48,429 to £52,222 (national) - £51,661 to £54,686 (London - available only for Internal candidates).

This role currently receives a discretionary Recruitment & Retention payment of up to £11,000. This is a temporary allowance, under ongoing review, and may be withdrawn at any time. We recognise the value of relevant skills and experience, and a higher starting salary may be available, in line with Civil Service pay policies. The final starting salary will be agreed with the successful candidate., Alongside your salary of £48,429, Insolvency Service contributes £14,029 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

We want you to have a good work-life balance and want to support you in all that you do, so we offer a great benefits package including:

• flexible working arrangements and flexi-time
• full time new entrants to the Civil Service and those Civil Servants on modernised terms and conditions will be entitled to 25 days leave increasing on a sliding scale to 30 days after 5 years’ service
• in addition to this you are entitled to 8 public/bank holidays plus an additional day of privilege leave
• competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave
• 5 days paid leave for learning and development
• 5 days paid for volunteering
• a Cycle to work scheme
• staff have access to an employee assistance programme, Workplace Wellness, for confidential, independent support and advice during difficult times in either their professional or personal life

Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where the employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension. Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution; and your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire. For more information, visit www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

The Insolvency Service is a leading government agency which plays a crucial role in providing essential services to the public and to business. The work we do is important to the proper functioning of markets, the economy in general and support for thousands of people each year who are in financial difficulty.

We have an exciting opportunity for a talented, enthusiastic Senior DevOps Engineer within our Digital Services team. We are responsible for developing, maintaining and supporting the agency’s line of business applications.

Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups underrepresented in our workforce. The Insolvency Service strives to ensure that the agency is a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place for everybody to bring their true self to work and to help the agency to achieve its diversity objectives. We have 9 active employee network groups available to join or become an ally, these include, Carers Network, Disability network group, Employee Assistance, Representatives, FACES Network Group, LGBT+, Mind Matters, Part Time Workers, The Shed - Men’s Network Group and Women’s Network Group.

We value capability, technical skills and experience and we place great emphasis on lifetime development to support our people. We encourage our employees to become more involved in areas they feel strongly about, whether it be for the benefit of the agency, through our Engagement network or in their own local communities via volunteering opportunities.

The Insolvency Service is a great place to work, learn and grow your career!, Digital Services has recently transitioned from a third-party DevOps model to a fully in house capability. We are standardising and consolidating our technology stack as we move away from legacy services, creating a fantastic opportunity for you to help shape our future digital landscape.

Digital Services is part of Change and Technology Services (CTS) who support and improve applications and systems across the agency’s IT landscape. CTS provide key services including digital services, cyber security, information governance, service architecture and technical governance.

Our DevOps team looks after the deployment and maintenance of our Digital Services in line with the Government’s Digital Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice. They work closely with delivery teams to ensure the products are secure and meet the demands of its users.