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Cloud Engineer Edinburgh, Scotland

Scottish Government

Full Time Edinburgh, Scotland 41642 - 49860 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Overview:

Join us in building and scaling the platform for all of Scotland

The cloud platform service is a core to the wider Digital Strategy of the Scottish Government helping valuable public services to be delivered securely, efficiently in an accessible way.

As a valued member of the Cloud Platform Service team, your work could be used by and benefit everyone across Scotland !

In addition to developing the platform, you will play a key role in supporting its wider adoption and success.

Working at scale and with a wide variety of public service users our work is technically complex, rich in variety and provides a real sense of pride - knowing we help make a positive, tangible difference on people’s lives.

OUR APPROACH

Our success is based on trusting and empowering our teams - encouraging flexibility and freedom that you may find surprising in a public sector setting.

For example, Teams are encouraged to assess and select the best tools for their work. Working with a modern, industry standard tech stack on both AWS and Azure this provides access to Kubernetes, Terraform, Bicep, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker Runtime and more.

We value…

An Agile, User First approach
Continually improving through iteration based on testing, measuring and feedback
Innovation – committing to changes in established practice which can improve outcomes
Collaboration– working in multi-disciplinary teams, learning from and supporting each other; debating constructively and committing to solutions
Being valued for your perspective and work
Being supportive and being supported
Diversity in the perspectives we bring to our work and colleagues who we work with

Responsibilities:

The Cloud engineer will be part of a feature team responsible for the delivery of AWS & Azure resources and solutions, delivered as Infrastructure as Code (IaC).

Cloud engineers:

Work in a team of infrastructure specialists and engineers ensuring services are integrated, delivered and operated as required and to a high standard
Work with technical architects to translate architectural designs into robust technical solutions
Are involved with the on-going build and maintenance of SG Cloud Platform resources and solutions
Assist in the creation of the SG Cloud Platform, utilising appropriate toolsets to identify, troubleshoot, and remedy complex issues where necessary
Work with network and cyber security specialists to ensure the SG Cloud Platform is secure and protected from vulnerabilities, including zero-day vulnerabilities
Plan, schedule, test, deploy, and control software releases whilst maintaining the integrity of the production environment, in accordance with release and change management procedures
Develop all necessary pipelines and tooling to support the SG Cloud Platform DevOps cloud practices
Maintain a good working knowledge of this area of the ICT specialism, enabling them to suggest appropriate performance enhancements, modernisation and efficiencies. The post holder(s) will also be required to keep their skills current, and to demonstrate an innovative approach to the development of other areas of technology which have a bearing on the provision of services for the SG Cloud Platform
Liaise with vendors to identify solutions to complex issues where appropriate.

Competencies

Communications and Engagement

Improving Performance

Analysis and Use of Evidence

Self-Awareness

If invited to any interview or assessment the panel will be looking for evidence of how you meet the following competencies. More details on these are available in the Person Specification -Person Specification

Essential Criteria & Qualifications:

No formal qualifications are required, the essential criteria for this role are: -

Knowledge of AWS or Azure Governance (e.g. Control Tower, Blueprints, Organizations, Policies)
Experience in Identity Access Management such as ( AWS IAM, Cognito; Azure Active Directory, B2B, B2C) and integration with other IDP’s such as Okta
Working knowledge of platform and application automated deployment technologies (Infrastructure as Code) such as (AWS CLI, Azure CLI, Powershell, ARM Templates, Bicep, Terraform) and exposure to continuous integration and build tools (e.g. Jenkins, Github Actions, VS Code or similar)
Good understanding of infrastructure, network, and application security including understanding of OWASP objectives and requirements, configuration of firewalls, load balancers and general networking awareness and Cloud Security tools such as (Inspector, Defender for cloud; Shield, DDoS Protection Service; Security Hub, Sentinel etc.)

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU

A rewarding role where you grow professionally, have a positive impact (potentially on millions) while enjoying a healthy work-life balance.

We operate a flexible location policy, with a named base in Scotland. Staff are assigned to the base office, however there may be a need for travel to other Scottish Government offices/other locations depending on assigned work.

We provide an attractive package with extensive benefits: -

Salary between £41,642 and £49,860
£5000 Digital (DDaT) Pay Supplement after a 3 month qualifying period ***
Generous Pension Scheme with employer contributions ranging from 26.6% to 30.3%
Flexible working arrangements including compressed hours and flexi time, with potential to accrue up to 4 days off a month
25 Days Annual Leave (increasing in line with service) plus 11.5 days Public & Privilege holidays
Access to a wide range of courses offered by the Scottish Digital Academy, plus opportunities to gain professional memberships and academic qualifications
Automatic Membership of the Scottish Government DDaT profession and professional development system

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***DDaT Pay Supplement:

This post attracts a £5000 DDAT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. Pay supplements are temporary payments and are subject to regular review.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply please submit the following using our online application process: -

A CV (no longer than two A4 pages) setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements, with particular reference to the essential criteria
A Personal Statement (no longer than 750 words) explaining why you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience suitable for this role, with particular reference to the essential criteria

We are unable to progress applications which fail to provide clear evidence of meeting the essential criteria in the CV and Personal Statement.

DDaT Recruitment - Further Information

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Diversity and Inclusion

Delivering a successful national service for Scotland is impossible without ensuring we consider the diverse needs, perspectives and backgrounds of everyone in Scotland in our work.

We are focused on hiring the very best talent available, encouraging applications from candidates of all backgrounds, working to ensure everyone is treated fairly, with respect and has a positive recruitment experience – regardless of the outcome.

It’s not essential to be in a similar role right now. You may be working in another field or returning from a career break - the experiences you have gained through this can bring fresh perspectives to our teams and work.

If you are considering applying and feel it would be helpful to discuss this initially, please contact [email protected]

The Scottish Government is a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we want to help you demonstrate your full potential whatever type of assessment is used. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via [email protected]

As part of any recruitment process, Scottish Government and associated public bodies collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants and applicants for public appointments.

Personal information you provide in the recruitment process will be made available to Scottish Government and our additional data processors.

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