DevOps Engineer

Details

Reference number

468529

Salary

£42,450 - £46,636

There is a higher starting salary available of £46000 per annum.

A Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) is available for up to £5000 for candidates that meet the right skills and experience. This will be reviewed annually and is not consolidated for pension. The total salary package is negotiable for exceptional candidates.

GPA is also committed to recognising and rewarding where our staff hold the “Gold Standard’ accreditation relevant to their Specialism and offer a £5000 non-pensionable allowance to staff who have achieved this.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

GPA SEO National

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

GPA - Chief Operating Office - IT Delivery

Type of role

Architecture and Data

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Location

About the job

Benefits

Things you need to know

Apply and further information

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Swindon

About the job

Job summary

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost-effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.

Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:

Striving for excellence- We always aim to deliver great results

Empowering through respect- We insist on fair treatment for all, always

Acting with integrity- We consistently do the right thing

Succeeding together- We rely on each other to achieve success

We are committed to representing the communities we serve by making Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) part of everything we do. Our strong emphasis on EDI is not just about driving inclusion across our organisation, it is also about ensuring our services meet the needs of government departments and the civil servants who use our spaces. To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth. We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

Job description

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to join the PropTech team, to help deliver more great services.

You will work in a team of skilled Engineers, providing DevOps capability to the Government Property Agencies CTO PropTech Team. You will be working with multi-disciplinary teams who deliver user-centred digital services for all of our users. Working in close collaboration with other engineers and software developers, you will ensure services are deployed continuously, monitored appropriately and are resilient and scalable.

As a DevOps Engineer, you will be using the latest technologies and trends, whilst delivering working software early and often.

There will be opportunities to contribute to the development of the pan-government community and wider technology leadership across government.

Help design and implement resilient, scaleable, highly available services

Automate tasks, deployments, and tests by creating infrastructure as code

Be a valued member of a team of engineers that provide technical support across a variety of digital products and services

Work with our development community to ensure we build sustainable digital products

Help the team create and sustain modern deployment standards, practices and techniques for our development and DevOps community

Advocate user-centric, agile approaches which focus on rapid, effective delivery of high quality digital services

Help build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture across the DevOps community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance

Person specification

We are looking for a motivated and driven individual with:

Strong communication skills and is comfortable briefing at a senior level

Customer focused and organised with an ability to rapidly analyse complex problems and find solutions

Resilient, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast paced and evolving environment

Driven and focused to deliver within the public sector

Collaborative and inclusive ways of working and can build trust across diverse teams and stakeholders

Is able to communicate to external bodies and industry specialists

Essential criteria:

Experience with setting up services in public cloud using infrastructure as code

Experience with troubleshooting web applications including low level issues in systems, networks, and databases

Understanding of networking and web application security including TCP, HTTP, DNS and SSL

Experience of modern development workflows such as Git and CI/CD ideally using GitHub

Enthusiasm for sharing knowledge, leading by example, mentoring others, and working in a diverse and inclusive multi-disciplinary agile team

Experience with containerised applications and running them in an orchestrator, ideally Kubernetes

Desirable criteria:

Knowledge of software development or scripting, ideally with Bash, PowerShell, Terraform or similar

Knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems

Desirable criteria:

Any certification or accreditation related to technology likely to be used: Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, Git, Github actions, Azure, Azure Devops, Ruby, Ruby on Rails, Powershell, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big Picture

Making Effective Decisions

Communicating and Influencing

Delivering at Pace

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Customer Perspective

Commercial Acumen

Property Market Knowledge

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,450, Government Property Agency contributes £12,297 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Learning and development tailored to your role

An environment with flexible working options

A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS) to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Please note - At this time GPA are unable to offer any Visa Sponsorship to candidates as we do not currently hold a visa sponsorship licence. Please do not apply for permanent roles with GPA if you will require your employer to take on the sponsorship of your current or any future visas.

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Sift

As part of the application process, you will be asked to include a CV and a 500-word personal statement. The personal statement should align with the person specification.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

The sift is due to take place week commencing 3rd September 2026.

Interview

GPA policy is for interviews to be held face to face, with virtual interviews only by absolute exception. The date and location will be confirmed if you are invited to interview. If you feel this will be a problem for you, please contact recruitment@gpa.gov.uk to discuss prior to submitting your application.

Interviews will involve an Initial short screening call and then if successful followed by a final in-person interview.

At interview, applicants will be scored against 4 behaviours - Seeing the bigger picture, Making effective decisions, Communicating & Influencing, Delivering at pace.

Interview questions will be a blend of Behaviour, Experience, Strength and Technical (core skill).

Further Information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to GPA 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; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via gparecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section in the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals

nationals of the Republic of Ireland

nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020

Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Matt Cupit

Email : matthew.cupit1@gpa.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@gpa.gov.uk

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact HR@gpa.gov.uk

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission:

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