DevOps Engineer - £37,435 London, England
Job description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer in our Technology, Digital, Data & Delivery (TD3) group.
This is a full- time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU/South Mimms, Hertfordshire/or Remote Working*.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 4 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 8 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly.
The salary for this role is from £37,435 to £40,964. A Digital Allowance of up to £10,000 per annum may be available for exceptional candidates based on our assessment of your skills and experience.
- Remote working is also available for this role, with occasional travel to our London or South Mimms Office. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager before accepting an appointment. Salary arrangements depend on home location with London-based employees receiving London salary rate of £41,185 - £46,870.
Who are we?
If you have had a COVID-19 vaccine or have ever taken a medicine, or used a medical device, then you have already come into contact with the MHRA. Our vision, One Agency - Delivering for Patients, underpins all that we do as we set out on an ambitious roadmap for change to become a truly world-leading, enabling regulator that protects public health through excellence in regulation and science.
The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) is responsible for making sure that our scientists, inspectors and all of our staff have the tools and data they need to deliver the very best services they can to improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters!
We hold our Divisional behaviours close to our hearts and aim to:
- be data-driven in everything we do, using evidence-based continuous improvement techniques
- help our customers succeed by ensuring their needs are the focus of our delivery
- maximise our connections with each other by treating everyone fairly and ensuring we all understand our connection to the bigger picture.
We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. D&T is a great place to build your career and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of our lives.
The Technology & Service Operations function is responsible for managing the existing IT infrastructure including database and other technology platforms including both software and hardware infrastructure, leading the maintenance of applications directly and through management of outsourced service delivery providers, including the Agency IT and helpdesk and for the development and QA of and transition to new software and hardware infrastructure.
What’s the role?
This is an important role in the Agency as part of our drive to become more self-sufficient in the development and delivery of new digital products enabling us to meet our corporate ambitions and objectives.
You will represent and champion a DevOps culture in the organisation and will serve cross-functional product teams and lead the design and development of modern DevOps CI/CD (Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment) pipelines covering build, test and deploy phases.
You will also manage collaboration tools and implement advanced monitoring solutions across multiple technologies to enable the Agency to continue the build out of their modern DevOps Solution.
You will have the chance to contribute to design and discovery workshops to ensure that the Agency is maximising opportunities to implement DevOps practices.
Who are we looking for?
The successful candidate will be an experienced DevOps Engineer who is confident in creating CI/CD pipelines using different technology stacks and best practices for auto provisioning, security, and vulnerability testing, automating build and deploy on Azure using AKS, Docker and monitoring.
You will have a track record of taking a hands-on role with engineering delivery and of working with your peers to improve our tools, technologies, guidance and standards.
You will have experience of evaluating and establishing requirements for the implementation of changes by setting policy and standards and be experienced in establishing and promoting good engineering principles.
You may not have experience of every one o the tools and applications, platforms and languages that we use, but what we are really looking for is somebody with a passion to learn and develop a broad range of DevOps skills that can help us and the Agency deliver its ambitious programme of change.
If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification!
Closing Date: 22/02/2023
Interview Date: 01st March, 2023
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The selection process:
Application – please answer all the on-line application questions fully. Please answer the Job Specific Questions, ensuring that you provide clear and full evidence o f how you meet the Technical and Experience criteria as set out in the Person Specification section of the Job Description
Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
Interview – aligned to the experience and technical skills set out in the job description.
Test – aligned to the technical skills set out in the job description
Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role.
If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact [email protected] as soon as possible.
If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact [email protected]
Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here.
Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.
Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.
Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact [email protected].
In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations, [email protected].
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk
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