About the job

Job summary

Are you an experienced DevOps Engineer with a passion for working with cutting edge technology?

Would you like to be part of a major IT transformation within the evolving world of digital, platforms and cloud?

If so, then we'd love to hear from you!

Our Digital-first vision is supported by a clear strategy which allows our staff to develop and grow. There’s never been a better time to join the DVSA.     

Click to find out more the award-winning services we work on and what’s on offer for you, helping drive your career forward.  

Job description

You will:

• Drive the analysis, design, and implementation of technical solutions to enable the automation, deployment and operation of significant cloud infrastructure taking a value-based approach to prioritisation.
• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure that is scalable, resilient, open, efficient, secure, and cost-effective.
• Stay up to date with technological advances using modern standards to develop the strategy and approach of Digital infrastructure services, in particular support of automation and testing.
• Work in collaboration with other managers across all functions for the good of DVSA and to create a high performing and well-respected Agency.
• Work closely with the application development team members and ensuring that path-to-live is managed effectively and pre-production environments are fit for purpose.

Person specification

• You can plan and manage own time effectively and take responsibility for personal actions for self and team members.
• You can demonstrate leadership by providing guidance to staff to support the delivery of objectives. Manage and engage with honesty and integrity, and upholding the reputation of the Agency, Department and Civil Service.
• You are comfortable working with Service and Product Owners to ensure clarity in understanding requirements and how Digital Infrastructure solutions will support business goals
• You have experience of proposing, influencing, and negotiating technical solutions and infrastructure strategies with senior stakeholders.

Benefits

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps everyone stay safe on Britain's roads.  

 

 
We're an innovative organisation that values professional expertise and invests in all our people. We champion inclusive and diverse teams, ensuring we have the skills required to deliver transport that moves Britain ahead now and into the future, meeting the needs of the people who use our services.  

If you would like to read more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVSA visit our Careers website. 

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice and welcome and encourage applications from everyone, such as ethnic minorities, women, disabled people and those who identify as LGBT+. 

To find out more about how we champion diversity and inclusion in the workplace and making DVSA a great place to work visit our Careers website.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply:

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

To apply for this role, you will need to provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following sift criteria within your CV.

This Role is assessing CV only, please structure your CV to provide detailed evidence of each of the following: 

• Experience of making effective decisions within fast-moving Agile delivery environment.
• Experience of communicating technical designs simply and clearly in conversation, documentation, and presentations.
• Excellent technical and problem-solving skills.
• Substantive experience with cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, Azure but preferably AWS.

Sift & Interview Dates 

The sift is due to take place from the 12th March 2024.

Interviews are due to take place week commencing 25th March 2024.

This interview will be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.  

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates. 

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment will include: 

• An interview

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within. 

Please see attached candidate notes for further information about our recruitment process. 

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate in order to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.  

For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.

DDaT Allowance 

• This role is part of the DDaT profession and attracts an enhanced pay scale which is mapped to capability levels. The successful candidates starting salary will be determined by performance at interview and assessed capability level. There are two components to DDaT pay - base pay and DDaT allowance
• The role may also attract a DDaT allowance of up to £10,000. The amount, if afforded is determined by several factors one of which is assessed capability level
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo yearly capability assessments which may result in pay increases or decreases. A drop in capability in any given assessment period results in 12 month pay protection to allow candidates to retain prior capability level

Reasonable Adjustments

As a Disability Confident Leader employer, we are committed to ensuring that the recruitment process is fair, accessible and allows all candidates to perform at their best. If a person with a visible or non-visible disability is substantially disadvantaged, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

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

If you need a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, you should contact Government Recruitment Service via dftrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Document Accessibility

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

This job advert contains links to the DfT Careers website. Our website provides useful guidance and information that can support you during the application process. If you cannot access the information on our website for any reason, please email DRGComms@dft.gov.uk for assistance.

Further Information

For more information about how we hire, and for useful tips on submitting your application for this role, visit the How We Hire page of our DfT Careers website. You can find detailed information about the recruitment process and what to expect when applying for a role.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting

Pre-employment Checking

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. 

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

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

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).

See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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 (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window). 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.