DevOps Engineer

A leading public sector organisation is undergoing a major transformation of its digital and engineering capabilities. As part of this shift, they are hiring a DevOps-minded software engineer, someone who can contribute across software, infrastructure, and platform engineering.

This role starts with hands-on infrastructure work: specifically, helping to clear a critical backlog of Linux upgrades alongside another engineer. But that’s just the first chapter.

From there, the role evolves, depending on the person’s strengths, into either:

• Software Engineering: building applications internally (Java, JavaScript/React), or
• Platform Engineering: owning infrastructure as code, containerisation, CI/CD pipelines, cloud hosting, and shaping operational best practices.

This is one of the first hires into a team led by a newly appointed Head of Engineering, brought in to bring engineering in-house and modernise the tech stack. There is huge scope for influence, and the ideal candidate will be someone who sees problems and enjoys fixing them at the root.

Responsibilities

• Support the Linux upgrade programme (short-term, critical project)
• Build and maintain in-house software solutions (React, Java, Python)
• Help establish platform engineering foundations: Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD
• Influence decisions on tooling, architecture, hosting, and best practices
• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and in-house capability building

Requirements

• 3–7 years of experience in software engineering, DevOps, or platform engineering
• Proven coding experience in Java, JavaScript/React, or similar
• Strong Linux skills, especially around server upgrades and admin
• Solid scripting experience (e.g. Python, Bash)
• Exposure to cloud platforms (Azure preferred), infrastructure as code, CI/CD
• Preference for candidates with a Computing degree or technical apprenticeship
• A strong "builder" mindset – enjoys improving systems and challenging outdated practices

Ideal Background

This role is particularly well-suited to candidates from commercial engineering environments (e.g. tech consultancies, betting firms, media/streaming companies) where modern infrastructure and digital engineering are the norm. Think fast-moving, product-led cultures where engineers ship, automate, and refine, and who now want to apply that thinking in a public sector setting.

What’s On Offer

• Competitive salary, one of the best pension schemes available and a highly flexible working model - 1 day in the office per week.
• The chance to build and influence from the ground up, the platform strategy, tooling, CI/CD, and more
• Real technical ownership in a purpose-led organisation
• A mix of hands-on coding and infrastructure work
• A transformation journey backed by leadership, the Head of Engineering has a mandate for change
• Flexibility to shape your role toward software or platform over time

Apply now to join an engineering team with a deep sense of mission, helping deliver systems that impact people’s lives in very real ways.