Senior Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer
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- London, Greater London
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- External
- Expires In 2 months
Senior Development Operations (DevOps) Engineer
Interview date:
Week commencing 24th June 2024 (subject to change) The Resources Directorate provides corporate support to the Mayor and the Assembly and is responsible for the following functions: finance, legal, procurement, internal audit, technology group (TG) and facilities management (FM). The Directorate’s Executive Director also acts as the Authority’s chief finance officer and manages the Authority’s shared services arrangement with TfL to provide legal and procurement advice.About the teamThe GLA’s Digital Experience Unit is responsible for the delivery of all internal and external digital products and services at the GLA.The unit is responsible for the design, delivery, and management of dozens digital, data and technology services that support the delivery of the functions of the Mayor and the Assembly; and, in doing so, directly serve Londoners.The GLA’s largest and most visible digital products – London.gov.uk, the London Datastore and Talk London – are used by millions of Londoners every year and provide the GLA with platforms for communications, convening, public engagement, data and information-sharing, and transparency. These services support delivery, scrutiny, and democratic engagement at scale and at a low cost per user compared to non-digital channels and services.This role will sit within the Delivery team, and report into Head of Delivery. The post will work very closely with inhouse and third-party development and testing suppliers.About the roleThe GLA has been at the forefront of digital and data innovation in London since its inception – will you join us as we make an exciting step change in our digital capability?Digital and data services play a critical role in enabling the delivery of the functions of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly – and it’s critical to ensure these are reliable and of high quality.As the Development/Operations (Dev Ops) Engineer in our Delivery team you will be responsible for all development and test environments, assist with transition of systems to Production and ensuring that our most complex and business-critical products can be relied upon by users.You will have extensive experience of developing and continuously providing technical support for testing and QA, deployment automation/Continuous Integration, and release management.Drive the GLA to be an exemplar digital organisation, adopting and maintaining best in class practises for technology, digital and data to support its work and to engage and collaborate with Citizens and Stakeholders.You’ll also take responsibility for talent development to improve our technical capabilities and DevOps environment, including continuous integration.You’ll have a passion for problem solving and applying a systematic and scalable approach to improving software quality.What your day will look likeLead development and rollout of a continuous integration and deployment pipeline across the GLA’s Digital estate, use of containerisation techniques where appropriate, and working collaboratively with other departments.Design and implement infrastructure as code using Terraform (or similar) to provision performant and secure infrastructure. Use cross-platform APIs and automation/deployment technologies such as Ansible (or similar) to orchestrate automated cloud platform deployments and system buildsLead to ensure inhouse and outsourced developers, system administrators and technical architects use best practise DevOps approaches to design, architect, automate and implement highly available, preformat and fault-tolerant, secure environments, with multi-cloud capability primarily starting on AWS.Lead on implementing and maintaining the monitoring solution for digital services and implementing robust security controls and monitoring solutions – across infrastructure and application components - for web services deployed using public cloud platforms.Define and implement DevOps methodology (consulting with technical colleagues) for the GLA using practices recommended in the GDS Service Standard. Support the team to extend our continuous integration pipeline across our digital estate.Diagnose and resolve issues within application deployment pipelines, using standard debugging tools to track down and identify root causes. Create new diagnostic policies and procedures. Work independently to find solutions / identify problems and in collaboration with in-house Dev Ops team, Technical Architect, and third-party suppliers Developers to solve more challenging issues.Lead on system health checks and support audits for existing digital services. Advise and establish best practice.Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining developer procedures (handbook) and oversee and work with external third-party suppliers and cloud service providers to ensure they adhere to our technical standards and the Developer’s handbook. and that the GLA drives the maximum value from any third-party service providers and that the right knowledge is transferred in-house.Continuously improve your own knowledge of work areas, drive the Development community of practice, and embrace the Agile framework of software delivery. Support colleagues to reach full agility using DevOps best practices including continuous integrations, delivery, and release.Work with members of GLA’s test team to integrate automated tests into the build and deployment pipelinesPerson SpecificationSkills, knowledge, and experienceTo be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:Educated to degree level in relevant subject such as computer science with core development element or equivalent level qualification or experience of working at a similar level in specialist areaProficiency/experience with DevOps approaches to application testing and deploymentExperience of automated deployment of applications and services to AWS.Experience of designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines in a microservice architecture, using platforms such as Jenkins to automate software builds/deploys and server provisioningKnowledge/experience of appropriate standards, methods and tools to design systems using DevOps principles.Knowledge/experience of technologies such as Ansible, Packer, Terraform Linux, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NGINX, PHP, Drupal, Tomcat, Maven, Composer, JavaHow to apply and application infoIf you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:Supporting statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a supporting statement/cover letter to the ‘Additional Documents’ section of the form. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.Please ensure your CV and cover letter/supporting statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. “CV – applicant name - 012345)Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and a supporting statement/cover letter, you will not be considered for the role so please ensure the above has been submitted before the deadline.If you wish to talk to someone about the role, the hiring manager Kinda Youssef Allamaa would be happy to speak to you. Please contact her at ##### . Please do not send your application to these email addresses.Assessment processOnce you have applied, your details will be reviewed by a panel.If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment which includes a competency-based interview and written test.The interview/assessment date will take place w/c 24th June 2024 (subject to change)Equality, diversity and inclusionLondon's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to beconsidered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.Additional information & more supportPlease note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check, but some roles may require additional security screening. The GLA is proud to be a Level 2: Disability Confident employer. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive and accessible organisation, and creating a truly inclusive and accessible workplace and culture for our disabled staff. We have named Disability Equality as a key corporate priority within our EDI Strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from disabled applicants. Should you wish to opt into the scheme, please let us know during your application.Need a document on this page in an accessible format?If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader)and needa version of a PDF or other document on this page in a more accessible format, please get in touch via ouronline form and tell us which format you need.It will also help usif you tell us which assistive technology you use. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
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Interview date:
Week commencing 24th June 2024 (subject to change) The Resources Directorate provides corporate support to the Mayor and the Assembly and is responsible for the following functions: finance, legal, procurement, internal audit, technology group (TG) and facilities management (FM). The Directorate’s Executive Director also acts as the Authority’s chief finance officer and manages the Authority’s shared services arrangement with TfL to provide legal and procurement advice.About the teamThe GLA’s Digital Experience Unit is responsible for the delivery of all internal and external digital products and services at the GLA.The unit is responsible for the design, delivery, and management of dozens digital, data and technology services that support the delivery of the functions of the Mayor and the Assembly; and, in doing so, directly serve Londoners.The GLA’s largest and most visible digital products – London.gov.uk, the London Datastore and Talk London – are used by millions of Londoners every year and provide the GLA with platforms for communications, convening, public engagement, data and information-sharing, and transparency. These services support delivery, scrutiny, and democratic engagement at scale and at a low cost per user compared to non-digital channels and services.This role will sit within the Delivery team, and report into Head of Delivery. The post will work very closely with inhouse and third-party development and testing suppliers.About the roleThe GLA has been at the forefront of digital and data innovation in London since its inception – will you join us as we make an exciting step change in our digital capability?Digital and data services play a critical role in enabling the delivery of the functions of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly – and it’s critical to ensure these are reliable and of high quality.As the Development/Operations (Dev Ops) Engineer in our Delivery team you will be responsible for all development and test environments, assist with transition of systems to Production and ensuring that our most complex and business-critical products can be relied upon by users.You will have extensive experience of developing and continuously providing technical support for testing and QA, deployment automation/Continuous Integration, and release management.Drive the GLA to be an exemplar digital organisation, adopting and maintaining best in class practises for technology, digital and data to support its work and to engage and collaborate with Citizens and Stakeholders.You’ll also take responsibility for talent development to improve our technical capabilities and DevOps environment, including continuous integration.You’ll have a passion for problem solving and applying a systematic and scalable approach to improving software quality.What your day will look likeLead development and rollout of a continuous integration and deployment pipeline across the GLA’s Digital estate, use of containerisation techniques where appropriate, and working collaboratively with other departments.Design and implement infrastructure as code using Terraform (or similar) to provision performant and secure infrastructure. Use cross-platform APIs and automation/deployment technologies such as Ansible (or similar) to orchestrate automated cloud platform deployments and system buildsLead to ensure inhouse and outsourced developers, system administrators and technical architects use best practise DevOps approaches to design, architect, automate and implement highly available, preformat and fault-tolerant, secure environments, with multi-cloud capability primarily starting on AWS.Lead on implementing and maintaining the monitoring solution for digital services and implementing robust security controls and monitoring solutions – across infrastructure and application components - for web services deployed using public cloud platforms.Define and implement DevOps methodology (consulting with technical colleagues) for the GLA using practices recommended in the GDS Service Standard. Support the team to extend our continuous integration pipeline across our digital estate.Diagnose and resolve issues within application deployment pipelines, using standard debugging tools to track down and identify root causes. Create new diagnostic policies and procedures. Work independently to find solutions / identify problems and in collaboration with in-house Dev Ops team, Technical Architect, and third-party suppliers Developers to solve more challenging issues.Lead on system health checks and support audits for existing digital services. Advise and establish best practice.Responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining developer procedures (handbook) and oversee and work with external third-party suppliers and cloud service providers to ensure they adhere to our technical standards and the Developer’s handbook. and that the GLA drives the maximum value from any third-party service providers and that the right knowledge is transferred in-house.Continuously improve your own knowledge of work areas, drive the Development community of practice, and embrace the Agile framework of software delivery. Support colleagues to reach full agility using DevOps best practices including continuous integrations, delivery, and release.Work with members of GLA’s test team to integrate automated tests into the build and deployment pipelinesPerson SpecificationSkills, knowledge, and experienceTo be considered for the role you must meet the following essential criteria:Educated to degree level in relevant subject such as computer science with core development element or equivalent level qualification or experience of working at a similar level in specialist areaProficiency/experience with DevOps approaches to application testing and deploymentExperience of automated deployment of applications and services to AWS.Experience of designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines in a microservice architecture, using platforms such as Jenkins to automate software builds/deploys and server provisioningKnowledge/experience of appropriate standards, methods and tools to design systems using DevOps principles.Knowledge/experience of technologies such as Ansible, Packer, Terraform Linux, MySQL, PostgreSQL, NGINX, PHP, Drupal, Tomcat, Maven, Composer, JavaHow to apply and application infoIf you would like to apply for the role you will need to submit the following:Supporting statement with a maximum of 1500 words. Please ensure you address how you demonstrate the essential criteria outlined above in the advert.Please note all applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs alone for this role. Please upload a supporting statement/cover letter to the ‘Additional Documents’ section of the form. Word or PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.Please ensure your CV and cover letter/supporting statement documents are saved with the job reference number as part of the naming convention (E.g. “CV – applicant name - 012345)Please note, if you do not provide both a CV and a supporting statement/cover letter, you will not be considered for the role so please ensure the above has been submitted before the deadline.If you wish to talk to someone about the role, the hiring manager Kinda Youssef Allamaa would be happy to speak to you. Please contact her at ##### . Please do not send your application to these email addresses.Assessment processOnce you have applied, your details will be reviewed by a panel.If shortlisted, you’ll be invited to an interview/assessment which includes a competency-based interview and written test.The interview/assessment date will take place w/c 24th June 2024 (subject to change)Equality, diversity and inclusionLondon's diversity is its biggest asset, and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share.Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to beconsidered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview. Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.GLA staff are hybrid working up to 3 days a week in our offices and remotely depending on their role. As part of this, you will need to split your time between home working and coming into the office.In addition to a good salary package, you will be paid every four weeks, providing frequent salary payments. We also offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.Additional information & more supportPlease note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record (DBS) check, but some roles may require additional security screening. The GLA is proud to be a Level 2: Disability Confident employer. We are committed to becoming a more inclusive and accessible organisation, and creating a truly inclusive and accessible workplace and culture for our disabled staff. We have named Disability Equality as a key corporate priority within our EDI Strategy. We welcome and encourage applications from disabled applicants. Should you wish to opt into the scheme, please let us know during your application.Need a document on this page in an accessible format?If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader)and needa version of a PDF or other document on this page in a more accessible format, please get in touch via ouronline form and tell us which format you need.It will also help usif you tell us which assistive technology you use. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.
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