Skills

Communication Leadership DevOps Kubernetes Coaching Effective Communication AWS Terraform

Job Specifications

Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS

Job Summary

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.

We are now looking for a Lead DevOps Engineer for Microsoft Platforms to join our Transformation & Technology Directorate.

Check out the video below to find out what it is like working in our Transformation and Technology Directorate.

Job Description

The IT Operations Practice sits within the Transformation & Technology directorate and is responsible for the performance and delivery of all technical infrastructure which underpins and supports the organisation. It consists of a number of specialist technical teams which provide support, monitor and operate technical solutions.

This role is to provide technical engineering capability for the DevOps team, taking a lead on platforms, managing roadmaps, working with development teams to deliver new services and champion DevOps methodologies processes & tooling. The Lead DevOps Engineer will be embedded in the DevOps teams, providing provide technical leadership and coaching to DevOps Engineers.

The role holder will take forward technical consolidation and/or improvement activities providing guidance and leadership to technicians throughout the IT Operations Practice and wider, whilst also working across T&T to support and deliver solutions in line with the Technology and Business Strategies.

The IT Operations Practice sits within the Transformation & Technology directorate and is responsible for the performance and delivery of all technical infrastructure which underpins and supports the organisation. It consists of a number of specialist technical teams which provide support, monitor and operate technical solutions.

This role is to provide technical engineering capability for the DevOps team, taking a lead on platforms, managing roadmaps, working with development teams to deliver new services and champion DevOps methodologies processes & tooling. The Lead DevOps Engineer will be embedded in the DevOps teams, providing provide technical leadership and coaching to DevOps Engineers.

The role holder will take forward technical consolidation and/or improvement activities providing guidance and leadership to technicians throughout the IT Operations Practice and wider, whilst also working across T&T to support and deliver solutions in line with the Technology and Business Strategies.

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will hold a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree Level or equivalent) or have experience in an IT field.

You Will Also Need Experience Of The Following

Experience of technical leadership on DevOps platforms and technologies.
Proven in depth technical expertise in Kubernetes and AWS.
Experience of planning and leading on the delivery of significant technical change to devops platforms.
Infrastructure-as-code scripting using terraform or similar tooling.
Experience of managing technical risk and leading the implementation of appropriate mitigations.
Proven ability to learn and understand new technology.
Effective communication skills, including the ability to interact and build working relationships with stakeholders.

For more information about the role, and the full job description please see the attached Candidate Pack.

Security clearance: This post will require Security Clearance and is subject to further background checks. You will require a minimum of 5 years residence in the UK. Further details of the process and checks can be found here:

National security vetting: clearance levels

Qualifications

Holds a qualification in Information Technology or a related area (Degree Level or equivalent) or experience in an IT field.

Alongside your salary of £57,000, HM Land Registry contributes £16,512 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

For more information about what its like to work here please see the following links:

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#WeAreHMLR

At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.

We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options

About the Company

Official company page of HM Land Registry. HM Land Registry is a UK government department created in 1862 to register the ownership of land and property in England and Wales. We safeguard land and property ownership worth more than PS8 trillion, including more than PS1-1.5 trillion of mortgages. Our Land Register contains more than 26 million titles, which show evidence of ownership, covering 88% of the land mass. Our vision is: "A world-leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future." O... Know more