Devops Engineer

Job Title:DevOps Engineer

Salary: The starting salary is £51,196, which includes allowances totalling £2,841.

The salary is broken down as £48,355 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £52,730 Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: Southwark

Seeing is believing. And that’s the only way you’ll really get to know about our sophisticated technologies and how we’re using them to fight crime in the capital. We don’t say much, for obvious reasons, but suffice to say that we’re leading advancements in emerging technologies to deliver bespoke electronic and IT solutions in specialist areas to make London safer.

The Technology, Research and Innovation (TRI) team keeps the Met at the cutting-edge of tech. Our work is highly innovative and no two projects are ever the same. The work we do is varied and so is the team we are looking for! The team is growing and we now have a number of roles and positions available for inquisitive technology specialists and generalists who have an interest or background in one of many technology areas.

You will be part of the highly varied team that develop niche technology solutions for unique policing issues for operational use, both in the office and in the field. Working alongside a diverse team of innovative technology developers, you will be responsible for developing and managing the cloud infrastructure we use to support our systems, as well as facilitating the CI/CD workflow of the software development team. Within this role, you will also be able to develop new systems and solutions for different projects, and will be in a position to improve our existing tooling and processes.

This role could also be perfect for somebody with a strong Linux background or who is keen and interested to innovate with other cloud and network technologies.

What you will be doing

This is an innovative role that provides a range of opportunities to a DevOps or Linux technology specialist within the team. It is a role that combines supporting the development functions of the team, whilst horizon scanning for new technologies and ways to improve the team’s infrastructure and development processes.

You will facilitate the team’s increasing use of cloud technologies for development and deployment of infrastructure and applications. Different projects will require different architectures, and you will work with different members of the team to solve different problems that may require fully cloud, hybrid, or fully isolated systems. There are a number of challenges in this developing and maturing technology space, which this role is perfectly positioned to solve.

You will be somebody who is keen to explore and integrate new technologies and how our existing solutions can be improved. This includes use of different IoT technologies, improving system scripts and improving the monitoring and logging of the range of systems supported by the team.

Alongside your technical skills, you may have the opportunity to mentor or lead staff in this innovative and enthusiastic team, and ensuring their skills are current, utilising our generous training budget. At times, you’ll be collaborating with other members of the team, at others you’ll be trusted to work on your own. We give you the time and space to nurture your interests, and you’ll be surrounded by a warm and inclusive team who will share advice, knowledge, and your enthusiasm for technology.

Have other technology skills?

This role is one of several new positions within the Technology, Research and Innovation team. If you do not feel your experience entirely fits the role, we have other roles within this space that you may be interested in. We are keen to hear from people with a number of different IT backgrounds and you may be a far better fit than you realise. Even if you do not feel you have had enough experience in some of the things that you think we do, we value the range of backgrounds that those joining us have come from, making this a perfect environment to grow into. Some of the qualities and abilities that our team have cannot easily be put into a job advert, so go ahead and apply, let us know what interests you about this role. We look forward to hearing from you!

Vetting

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

Additionally, this material is of particular sensitivity to the UK and its distribution must be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances dual nationals (of which one element is British) may also be granted access. However, in the event that potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed the post holder will not be able to see the intelligence material and will not be able to perform their duties. For the purpose of safeguarding national security and in line with Cabinet Office Policy, supported by Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), applicants who do not hold or acquire Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) OR Developed Vetting (DV) clearance and meet the nationality requirements cannot be offered the post.

How to apply

Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 12th April 2024.

What you will bring along

• A minimum of a BTEC National Certificate or Diploma in an IT or Engineering related discipline, or equivalent
• You’ll need to technical experience in one of the following areas:
• Managing, designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud and/or DevOps infrastructure (e.g. Azure or AWS)
• Linux system and server engineering, writing shell scripts and managing a variety of system services

We’d like you to have any of the following:

We use a number of technologies across our projects, and there are different roles within which you may fit, so if you have any of the skills or experiences below, then do highlight them to us, as we would be interested to know!

• Working in a DevOps team or alongside a software development team
• Monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Grafana, Kibana, Elasticsearch)
• Containers and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
• Tools such as Ansible, Terraform, Git
• Database management (e.g. SQL)
• Desktop or mobile device management (e.g. SCCM, Intune, UEM) Using IoT devices and platforms (e.g. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, STM32, Espressif ESP32 or Meadow boards)
• Physical and virtual infrastructure management (e.g. VMware or Hyper-V)
• Background in physical installations of network infrastructure
• Leading, mentoring or management experience

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show that women, and black, Asian and minority ethnic people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification or already have every skill being requested. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description we’d love you to apply anyway, you might just be the perfect person for the role or another role within the team, or we might be able to help you develop towards your dream role in the future.