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DevOps Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

DevOps Engineer - Site Reliability Engineering

Hybrid

Croydon, United kingdom

Full Time

12-05-2025

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Job Specifications

Are you passionate about improving the reliability of platforms and services?

The Reliability Enablement team within Data Services & Analytics (DSA) helps teams improve their product and service reliability by providing observability and embedding Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) principles. You will be a key part of the team, leading on engagements with product teams and supporting more junior members of the team.

Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 26th May 2025

What will you do?

The DevOps Engineer (SRE) is responsible for improving the reliability of our platforms and services. Your role is proactive, ensuring relevant metrics are being measured and reliability improvements are identified and implemented when necessary. This will ensure the reliability and availability of services for users.

You will also advise developers on how to use platforms and tools effectively, reviewing and advising on their use of CI/CD pipelines and observability tooling. You may also work to deliver new platform tooling.

What you will bring (Essential Skills)

Designing and implementing reliable cloud solutions using AWS or Azure according to best practices. (Software design - SWDN)
Implementing automated testing, scanning and code analysis tooling, according to best practices. (Testing - TEST)
Implementing and using application monitoring tooling to identify and respond to problems early. (Application support - ASUP)
Designing, coding, testing, maintaining and documenting scripts and infrastructure-as-code definitions to automate build and deployment activities. (Programming/software development - PROG)
Implementing and promoting use of CI/CD pipelines according to best practices. (Systems integration and build - SINT)
Implementing data management best practices for cloud resources, such as naming, tagging, metadata, backups, and documentation. (Data management - DATM)

Why join us?

Exceptional pension: Employer contribution of 28.97%.
Generous leave: 25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with service), 8 public holidays, and 1 day for the King’s Birthday.
Flexible working: Options include full-time, part-time, compressed hours, job sharing, and a hybrid model (minimum 60% on-site).
Learning and development: Access to training, technical accreditations, and funded qualifications (subject to approval).
Inclusion and recognition: A culture that champions diversity, enhanced parental leave schemes, annual bonuses, and recognition awards.

Learn more about our benefits: Benefits - Home Office Careers

Please note: This role requires SC clearance. To meet national security vetting requirements, you must typically have been resident in the UK for at least three years.

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About the Company

At the Home Office, we help to ensure that the country is safe and secure. We’ve been looking after UK citizens since 1782. We are responsible for: - working on the problems caused by illegal drug use - shaping the alcohol strategy, policy and licensing conditions - keeping the United Kingdom safe from the threat of terrorism - reducing and preventing crime, and ensuring people feel safe in their homes and communities - securing the UK border and controlling immigration - considering applications to enter and stay in the U... Know more