Senior DevOps Engineer

Job description

Job responsibilities

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This opportunity is open exclusively to current Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) employees. Applications from individuals who are not employed by DHCW will not be considered at this time.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

• Master's-level qualification, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant technical or professional field such as DevOps engineering, infrastructure, or software delivery.
• Practical understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Hands-on experience with coding standards, version control, automated testing, and deployment processes.
• Operational knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud services, and virtualisation, including configuration, monitoring, and basic security controls
• A commitment to continuous professional development.

• Registered IT Technician (RITTech) or an alternative relevant IT/professional registration.
• FEDIP Senior Practitioner, or equivalent recognised Advanced Professional qualification.
• Theoretical and specialist knowledge gained via relevant certification such as: oEXIN DevOps Professional
• Knowledge of the NHS, other healthcare systems, or the health sector, including regional or national variations.

Experience

• Experience working in a technical role within a complex environment, contributing to the coordination of technical resources and supporting the prioritisation of delivery activities.
• Familiar with applying DevOps practices and automation to support secure, reliable, and high-quality code delivery from development to live services.
• Proficient in writing and maintaining code to support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automation, translating requirements into functional software.
• Proficient in implementing and managing IT infrastructure, networks, and systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
• Familiar with mitigating security threats and vulnerabilities across hardware, software, and infrastructure, including implementing basic controls and supporting incident response.
• Proficient in supporting the build, test, and deployment of software releases, including handling non-conformance and release acceptance under guidance.
• Proficient in using incident management tools to record, track, and analyse incidents, identify trends, and manage known errors.
• Familiar with quality assurance methods and techniques, including planning, evaluation, configuration management, and supporting quality reviews and audits.
• Proficient in coaching or supporting others to develop skills, improve performance, and adopt modern practices.
• Proficient in engaging with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, adapting communication and collaboration approaches to achieve shared goals.
• Familiar with supporting budget preparation and monitoring to manage costs effectively and ensure value for money.
• Familiar with conducting structured reviews of test plans, business cases, architectures, and other key deliverables.

• Experience using AI and machine learning technologies to support DevOps processes and data-informed decision-making.
• Proficient in tracking project progress to meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Familiar with cloud, virtualisation, and infrastructure principles, including networks, systems, application, and data layers, with security and management of virtualised environments.
• Proficient in Agile methods and practices and able to apply them within DevOps teams to support iterative delivery and continuous improvement.

Skills and Attributes

• Analytical thinking skills to break down complex problems, select appropriate methods or tools, and reflect on outcomes to capture and apply learning.
• Decision-Making skills to make timely, informed decisions considering priorities, constraints, risks, and available information.
• Follow-up and Monitoring skills to track progress against targets, resolve issues, and report or escalate as needed.
• Initiative to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and take appropriate action.
• Collaboration skills to work openly across teams and disciplines, understanding others' goals and challenges, and sharing progress to achieve shared objectives.
• Technical agility to quickly learn new technologies, stay updated on trends, and understand their commercial use.

• Welsh language skills are desirable. level 1 or above, in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
• Organisational awareness to understand your organisation's values, culture, and key people, helping you build strong working relationships.

Other

• Demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting the organisation's mission by promoting and fostering diversity and inclusion throughout the NHS.
• Actively embody and embed the organisation's core values and behaviours, including the Compassionate Leadership Principles for Health and Social Care in Wales.
• Work flexibly in a hybrid working environment.
• Travel across Wales as required.
• If required, participation in an on-call rota, periodically providing cover outside of normal working hours.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

Employer details

Employer name

Digital Health and Care Wales

Address

Hybrid working

Location to be confirmed at interview

CF11 9AD

Employer's website

https://nwis.nhs.wales/