Overview

Location: Plymouth, South West England (Hybrid) Salary: £44,400 + £11,906 pension contribution

We are open to candidates with professional experience as well as graduate candidates eager to start their career in DevOps.

What You'll Be Doing

• Building the Future: Maintain and improve our Shared Technology Platform, working with technologies like Kubernetes, AWS, OpenShift, and Puppet.
• Automating Everything: Design and manage scalable, secure infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and create powerful CI/CD pipelines.
• Problem-Solving: Troubleshoot production issues and provide technical support to keep our services running smoothly.
• Sharing Your Knowledge: Act as a technical role model, collaborating with senior engineers and mentoring junior team members.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for someone with a strong background in IT and a passion for modern DevOps practices.

• Experience with Linux, containers, and orchestration services like OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in a programming language such as Ruby, Java, Python, JavaScript, or Go.
• Experience with DevOps, Continuous Integration, and version control systems like Git and GitLab CI.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform and working with cloud platforms, especially AWS.

For graduates, we are looking for a relevant qualification and a strong foundational understanding of these technologies, even if your professional experience is limited. Your passion for modern DevOps practices and willingness to learn are what matter most.

Why Join Us

You'll be part of a team that's pioneering a digital-first approach to a critical public service. We offer a competitive salary, a generous Civil Service pension, and a hybrid work model that balances collaboration with flexibility.

Apply

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday, 5th October 2025

Next steps

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