Senior DevOps Engineer

About HSE At the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), we believe everyone has the right to come home safe and well from their job. HSE uses world‑leading science to prevent work‑related death, injury and ill health, and we also provide advice and training to organisations to help keep people safe, boost productivity, support the UK economy and contribute to a fairer society. Opportunity We are recruiting a Senior DevOps Engineer to join the DevOps Team within the Information and Technology Services (ITS) Division. The role focuses on supporting and delivering cloud‑based services in Azure, adhering to GDS principles and using Agile methodologies. Working Pattern This post is available on a full‑time basis only. You will work a 37‑hour week, based on a 5‑day working week of 7.4 hours, between 07:00 and 19:00 Monday–Friday. Saturday work and additional hours may be required as operational needs arise. An on‑call rota may also be part of the role. Travel Requirements You may be required to travel to other HSE offices and to HSE HQ in Redgrave Court, Bootle, for workshops and team meetings. These trips may occasionally require overnight stays. Responsibilities Support existing cloud‑based services and assist in the design and delivery of new services. Help develop the capability of HSE’s newly formed multi‑skilled DevOps Team to manage the technologies of a cloud‑based IT estate. Establish and operate DevOps processes, creating a culture of continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD). Work closely with development and test communities to automate processes and implement new tooling. Design, implement and manage solutions that are highly available, resilient, scalable and maintainable within our cloud environment. Deliver DevOps Engineering support to major digital and technology services change programmes transforming HSE. Qualifications & Experience Experience of implementing and administering cloud‑based solutions in Microsoft Azure (IaaS or PaaS). Experience of building and optimising CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps. Experience using scripting languages such as PowerShell. Experience creating and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IAC) in a source control management system (e.g. Bicep, ARM templates). Experience managing the technologies of a cloud‑based IT estate. Experience setting up monitoring and alerting of live cloud services. Experience line‑managing junior staff. Additional Desired Skills Experience changing and improving processes. Experience managing a quality service. Experience delivering at pace. Disability Confidence & Equality HSE is proud to be a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to enable anyone to participate in the recruitment process and offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements. Nationality Requirements 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 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 who have made a valid application for settled or pre‑settled status under the 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 Additional Information Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the HSE security requirements. A baseline personnel security standard check is also required. Applicants must have three years of continuous residency in the UK and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain. Key dates: Sift week commencing 15 December 2025, interviews week commencing 12 January 2026. Application guidance and personal statement details are available at https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/. Benefits Salary of £47,686 £13,814 contribution towards the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme Learning and development tailored to the role Flexible working options and inclusive culture Competitive rates of pay Family‑friendly policies and work‑life balance Carer‑friendly policies 25 days annual holiday (increasing to 30 days after 5 years) plus bank holidays and 1 day Civil Service privilege leave Parental leave benefits Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and E‑Gift Cards and Vouchers via EdenRed #J-18808-Ljbffr