devops engineer for customs IT services

HMRC is transforming the UK's tax system through digital innovation. Its CDIO Borders and Trade group designs, manages, and maintains IT services supporting customs and international trade activities.

• Deliver software for Cloud Services and Dynamics within an agile team;
• Build and configure solutions that meet business needs;
• Support development processes by managing tools, testing environments, code control, and system automation;
• Support infrastructure deployment and management across programs;
• Manage time efficiently and prioritise workload independently;
• Develop, maintain, and share technical knowledge within the team;
• Collaborate with the LEADS Guild and staff across Operations, Database, Test, and Business Teams;
• Support live systems, maintain development environments, and resolve incidents and issues promptly;
• Escalate identified risks and issues to Senior Developers when necessary;
• Conduct impact analysis and provide estimates for enhancements or changes;
• Participate in peer reviews and consult Senior Developers for clarification as needed;
• Build, test, document, and implement solutions according to the Delivery Framework and team quality standards;
• Develop and test code modifications following program specifications and established testing strategies;
• Assist test teams during testing cycles and prepare documentation for live environment changes;
• Release code changes into the production environment according to best practices and organisational procedures;
• Provide regular rostered on-call and out-of-hours support for 24/7 services within 12 months.

• Strong Linux/Unix system administration skills;
• Practical experience with at least one cloud platform: AWS or Azure;
• Experience developing CI/CD pipelines with GitHub, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps;
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation;
• Containerisation skills with Docker and orchestration experience with Kubernetes;
• Basic scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell;
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, or ELK;
• Experience using DevOps tools including Jira, Confluence, and Artifactory;
• Nice to have: improving deployment workflows, automation to minimise manual tasks, secure infrastructure best practices, reliability processes including incident response and reviews, mentoring or sharing expertise within the team.

• Contract role;
• Relocation support is available for eligible current HMRC colleagues in Bradford moving to a Leeds location;
• Generous leave allowance starting at 25 days and increasing up to 30 days;
• Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme with an employer contribution of £10,916;
• Alpha pension contributions of at least 28.97% of salary;
• Family friendly policies;
• Personal support;
• Coaching and development;
• Regular rostered on-call and out-of-hours support is required for 24/7 services;
• No Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship is available;
• National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level is required, normally including five years of UK residency before the vetting application.