Job vacancy: Senior DevOps Engineer, Digital Health and Care Wales, Location to be confirmed at interview

Job summary

Main area

Grade

Band 7

Contract

Secondment: 6 months

Hours

Full time
Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref

025-AC013-0126

Employer: Digital Health and Care Wales
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hybrid working
Town: Location to be confirmed at interview
Salary: £48,527 - £55,532 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2026 23:59

Senior DevOps Engineer

Band 7

Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.

The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

This opportunity is open exclusively to current Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) employees. Applications from individuals who are not employed by DHCW will not be considered at this time.

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Master’s-level qualification, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant technical or professional field such as DevOps engineering, infrastructure, or software delivery.
Practical understanding of DevOps principles and practices, including CI/CD pipelines, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
Hands-on experience with coding standards, version control, automated testing, and deployment processes.
Operational knowledge of IT infrastructure, cloud services, and virtualisation, including configuration, monitoring, and basic security controls
A commitment to continuous professional development.

Desirable criteria

Registered IT Technician (RITTech) or an alternative relevant IT/professional registration.
FEDIP Senior Practitioner, or equivalent recognised Advanced Professional qualification.
Theoretical and specialist knowledge gained via relevant certification such as: o EXIN DevOps Professional
Knowledge of the NHS, other healthcare systems, or the health sector, including regional or national variations.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience working in a technical role within a complex environment, contributing to the coordination of technical resources and supporting the prioritisation of delivery activities.
Familiar with applying DevOps practices and automation to support secure, reliable, and high-quality code delivery from development to live services.
Proficient in writing and maintaining code to support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and automation, translating requirements into functional software.
Proficient in implementing and managing IT infrastructure, networks, and systems across on-premises and cloud environments.
Familiar with mitigating security threats and vulnerabilities across hardware, software, and infrastructure, including implementing basic controls and supporting incident response.
Proficient in supporting the build, test, and deployment of software releases, including handling non-conformance and release acceptance under guidance.
Proficient in using incident management tools to record, track, and analyse incidents, identify trends, and manage known errors.
Familiar with quality assurance methods and techniques, including planning, evaluation, configuration management, and supporting quality reviews and audits.
Proficient in coaching or supporting others to develop skills, improve performance, and adopt modern practices.
Proficient in engaging with stakeholders from diverse backgrounds, adapting communication and collaboration approaches to achieve shared goals.
Familiar with supporting budget preparation and monitoring to manage costs effectively and ensure value for money.
Familiar with conducting structured reviews of test plans, business cases, architectures, and other key deliverables.

Desirable criteria

Experience using AI and machine learning technologies to support DevOps processes and data-informed decision-making.
Proficient in tracking project progress to meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
Familiar with cloud, virtualisation, and infrastructure principles, including networks, systems, application, and data layers, with security and management of virtualised environments.
Proficient in Agile methods and practices and able to apply them within DevOps teams to support iterative delivery and continuous improvement.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria

Analytical thinking skills to break down complex problems, select appropriate methods or tools, and reflect on outcomes to capture and apply learning.
Decision-Making skills to make timely, informed decisions considering priorities, constraints, risks, and available information.
Follow-up and Monitoring skills to track progress against targets, resolve issues, and report or escalate as needed.
Initiative to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and take appropriate action.
Collaboration skills to work openly across teams and disciplines, understanding others’ goals and challenges, and sharing progress to achieve shared objectives.
Technical agility to quickly learn new technologies, stay updated on trends, and understand their commercial use.

Desirable criteria

Welsh language skills are desirable. level 1 or above, in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Organisational awareness to understand your organisation’s values, culture, and key people, helping you build strong working relationships.

Other

Desirable criteria

Demonstrate a strong commitment to supporting the organisation’s mission by promoting and fostering diversity and inclusion throughout the NHS.
Actively embody and embed the organisation’s core values and behaviours, including the Compassionate Leadership Principles for Health and Social Care in Wales.
Work flexibly in a hybrid working environment.
Travel across Wales as required.
If required, participation in an on-call rota, periodically providing cover outside of normal working hours.

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK. If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

For further information regarding Digital Health and Care Wales please see our website: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/

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