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19 job(s) at DWP

DWP Blackpool, Lancashire
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are significantly growing our Architecture practice at DWP Digital to make sure we have the capability to design contemporary solutions that are secure, scalable, and built using the latest engineering approaches. Join the team delivering some of Europe's largest digital transformation programmes, designing modern IT architecture that supports millions of users. As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the design of complex systems and services, providing expert guidance, shaping technical solutions, and ensuring alignment with wider government strategy. Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholders, you'll develop architecture options, govern technical quality, and mentor others-playing a key role in delivering user-focused, accessible digital services. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two - stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are significantly growing our Architecture practice at DWP Digital to make sure we have the capability to design contemporary solutions that are secure, scalable, and built using the latest engineering approaches. Join the team delivering some of Europe's largest digital transformation programmes, designing modern IT architecture that supports millions of users. As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the design of complex systems and services, providing expert guidance, shaping technical solutions, and ensuring alignment with wider government strategy. Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholders, you'll develop architecture options, govern technical quality, and mentor others-playing a key role in delivering user-focused, accessible digital services. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two - stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Birmingham, Staffordshire
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are significantly growing our Architecture practice at DWP Digital to make sure we have the capability to design contemporary solutions that are secure, scalable, and built using the latest engineering approaches. Join the team delivering some of Europe's largest digital transformation programmes, designing modern IT architecture that supports millions of users. As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the design of complex systems and services, providing expert guidance, shaping technical solutions, and ensuring alignment with wider government strategy. Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholders, you'll develop architecture options, govern technical quality, and mentor others-playing a key role in delivering user-focused, accessible digital services. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two - stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Blackpool, Lancashire
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay of £75,206, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Please note that this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Digital Project Manager to join our Desktop Product Group and lead complex product delivery. Our Lead PMs are responsible for delivering complex, high-impact programmes and projects that support critical desktop and end-user services at serious scale. Working across areas such as Citrix, Windows 10, application packaging, cloud technologies and SCCM, the role leads multi-disciplinary teams to deliver change, maintain core applications, and introduce new services used by millions of people. DWP Digital is a fast-paced transformation environment, and you'll manage end-to-end delivery under tight scope, time and cost constraints. It's a complex stakeholder environment, so you'll lead by example in managing senior relationships. You'll also manage supplier relationships, getting value for money for DWP. You're a leader, Influencer and Project Management expert. You'll promote a positive culture within the team - mentoring and coaching, as well as supporting our community of Project Managers in their development and ongoing excellence. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience in a digital project delivery role, managing high impact, high risk projects, across the entire project lifecycle or managing a portfolio of projects within a programme over the entire programme lifecycle. Demonstrable history of making and justifying significant decisions characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and complexity. Experience of managing complex stakeholder environments and relationships, resolving strategic risks, issues, and conflicts. Strong experience of delivering projects whilst utilising external and internal suppliers. Maintaining strict adherence to contractual agreements, ensuring maximum value for money. Experience of leading effective collaboration across organisational boundaries and differing perspectives. Setting the priorities for the programme and supporting other members of the Digital Project Manager community. Evidence of managing team dynamics, leading by example, promoting a positive team culture, and identifying development and growth opportunities for team members. The sift panel will use the information you provide to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the above. Full details, as well as application guidance are detailed in the Civil Service Job description - Click "Apply" to be redirected here. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Blackpool, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £75,026. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth £21,735 a year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: If you're successful at sift stage you will be invited to a face to face interview at either our Manchester or Blackpool digital hub. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Senior DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps leadership role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven experience of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Demonstrable experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Demonstrable experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, Delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Significant experience in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Influential, with significant experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Significant demonstrable experience of designing, implementing, and managing an internal developer portal (e.g., Backstage, Port) that delivers software catalogues, self-service capabilities, and standardised workflows at scale. You and your role You will join our Developer Experience team and play a key role in making life easier for engineers across DWP. You'll help build and evolve our internal developer platform, creating the tools, automation and self-service capabilities that enable teams to develop, deploy and operate services more efficiently. Working with AWS and modern DevOps tooling, you'll design scalable, resilient cloud solutions, develop reusable CI/CD components and drive automation wherever possible. You'll work closely with teams across the organisation to improve developer experience, promote engineering ownership and help embed consistent standards and best practices, providing technical leadership, supporting and mentoring engineers while helping shape the future of our platform and engineering community. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay of £75,206, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Please note that this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for a Digital Project Manager to join our Desktop Product Group and lead complex product delivery. Our Lead PMs are responsible for delivering complex, high-impact programmes and projects that support critical desktop and end-user services at serious scale. Working across areas such as Citrix, Windows 10, application packaging, cloud technologies and SCCM, the role leads multi-disciplinary teams to deliver change, maintain core applications, and introduce new services used by millions of people. DWP Digital is a fast-paced transformation environment, and you'll manage end-to-end delivery under tight scope, time and cost constraints. It's a complex stakeholder environment, so you'll lead by example in managing senior relationships. You'll also manage supplier relationships, getting value for money for DWP. You're a leader, Influencer and Project Management expert. You'll promote a positive culture within the team - mentoring and coaching, as well as supporting our community of Project Managers in their development and ongoing excellence. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Experience in a digital project delivery role, managing high impact, high risk projects, across the entire project lifecycle or managing a portfolio of projects within a programme over the entire programme lifecycle. Demonstrable history of making and justifying significant decisions characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and complexity. Experience of managing complex stakeholder environments and relationships, resolving strategic risks, issues, and conflicts. Strong experience of delivering projects whilst utilising external and internal suppliers. Maintaining strict adherence to contractual agreements, ensuring maximum value for money. Experience of leading effective collaboration across organisational boundaries and differing perspectives. Setting the priorities for the programme and supporting other members of the Digital Project Manager community. Evidence of managing team dynamics, leading by example, promoting a positive team culture, and identifying development and growth opportunities for team members. The sift panel will use the information you provide to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the above. Full details, as well as application guidance are detailed in the Civil Service Job description - Click "Apply" to be redirected here. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Blackpool, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of £75,026. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth £21,735 a year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: If you're successful at sift stage you will be invited to a face to face interview at either our Manchester or Blackpool digital hub. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Blackpool, Lancashire
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £52,442 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for Infrastructure Engineers to help keep our modern desktop estate running smoothly while delivering exciting new technology changes, to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Documented design experience Proven exposure and experience producing/updating clear, accurate High-Level Designs, Low-Level Designs, installation and operational documentation for enterprise infrastructure or desktop services. Experience of managing pre-prod, dev and test environments. Modern endpoint management at scale Hands-on engineering or operational experience with Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 10/11, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in a large enterprise environment (10,000+ users). Core cloud and identity infrastructure Practical experience supporting or engineering core services including Azure, Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, and on-prem Active Directory (DNS, DHCP, GPO). Live service change and support Experience delivering and supporting technical change in a live service environment, including impact assessment, implementation, and post-change validation, alongside incident & problem management related activities. Enterprise service delivery experience working in a large, multi-supplier or multi-team environment, understanding dependencies, governance, and shared accountability. Desktop and application management Experience with software deployment and desktop management in an enterprise setting, including troubleshooting and lifecycle management. You and your role You'll play a key role in deploying updates, applications and solutions into live environments, as well as acting as a technical expert for complex 3rd line issues. Working with cloud-first technologies including Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, Entra ID, Defender for Endpoint and Windows 11, you'll help shape and support a secure, reliable, and modern end-user experience. This is a varied and fast-paced role where you'll work across service support, project delivery, technology implementation and continuous improvement. You'll collaborate with teams across Digital, contribute to the introduction of new technologies, and help drive the future direction of desktop services. If you enjoy solving technical challenges, working with the latest Microsoft technologies, and making a real impact on large-scale IT services, this role is for you. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Blackpool, whichever is more convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £52,442. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Sheffield, Yorkshire
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are significantly growing our Architecture practice at DWP Digital to make sure we have the capability to design contemporary solutions that are secure, scalable, and built using the latest engineering approaches. Join the team delivering some of Europe's largest digital transformation programmes, designing modern IT architecture that supports millions of users. As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the design of complex systems and services, providing expert guidance, shaping technical solutions, and ensuring alignment with wider government strategy. Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholders, you'll develop architecture options, govern technical quality, and mentor others-playing a key role in delivering user-focused, accessible digital services. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two - stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Leeds, Yorkshire
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Senior DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps leadership role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven experience of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Demonstrable experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Demonstrable experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, Delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Significant experience in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Influential, with significant experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Significant demonstrable experience of designing, implementing, and managing an internal developer portal (e.g., Backstage, Port) that delivers software catalogues, self-service capabilities, and standardised workflows at scale. You and your role You will join our Developer Experience team and play a key role in making life easier for engineers across DWP. You'll help build and evolve our internal developer platform, creating the tools, automation and self-service capabilities that enable teams to develop, deploy and operate services more efficiently. Working with AWS and modern DevOps tooling, you'll design scalable, resilient cloud solutions, develop reusable CI/CD components and drive automation wherever possible. You'll work closely with teams across the organisation to improve developer experience, promote engineering ownership and help embed consistent standards and best practices, providing technical leadership, supporting and mentoring engineers while helping shape the future of our platform and engineering community. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Senior DevOps Engineer Pay up to £80,664 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. This is a real and significant DevOps leadership role in the UK's largest government department. Here you will have the freedom and autonomy to drive the development of our technical landscape and define what DevOps looks like in DWP DWP. Digital with Purpose. You'll be a leading, expert voice in a DWP Digital community that is driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of public services. We have a unique purpose, putting better, more efficient services in the hands of DWP users. The scale of our engineering challenge is also huge: We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. We run around 294 days' worth of testing every day through automation. Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month. Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UK's adult population access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. We build and maintain systems behind payments worth over £195bn payments annually. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven experience of writing and maintaining Infrastructure, and Configuration as Code. Demonstrable experience of using Unix/Linux/Windows in a support and/or development environment including scripting languages. Demonstrable experience of working in a DevOps environment - Continuous Integration & Deployment, Delivery methods and techniques, including agile scrum experience. Significant experience in implementing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Influential, with significant experience of supporting, guiding, and developing Engineers across multi-disciplinary teams in an agile environment. Significant demonstrable experience of designing, implementing, and managing an internal developer portal (e.g., Backstage, Port) that delivers software catalogues, self-service capabilities, and standardised workflows at scale. You and your role You will join our Developer Experience team and play a key role in making life easier for engineers across DWP. You'll help build and evolve our internal developer platform, creating the tools, automation and self-service capabilities that enable teams to develop, deploy and operate services more efficiently. Working with AWS and modern DevOps tooling, you'll design scalable, resilient cloud solutions, develop reusable CI/CD components and drive automation wherever possible. You'll work closely with teams across the organisation to improve developer experience, promote engineering ownership and help embed consistent standards and best practices, providing technical leadership, supporting and mentoring engineers while helping shape the future of our platform and engineering community. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £80,664. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Leeds, Yorkshire
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are significantly growing our Architecture practice at DWP Digital to make sure we have the capability to design contemporary solutions that are secure, scalable, and built using the latest engineering approaches. Join the team delivering some of Europe's largest digital transformation programmes, designing modern IT architecture that supports millions of users. As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the design of complex systems and services, providing expert guidance, shaping technical solutions, and ensuring alignment with wider government strategy. Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholders, you'll develop architecture options, govern technical quality, and mentor others-playing a key role in delivering user-focused, accessible digital services. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two - stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Infrastructure Engineer Pay up to £52,442 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're looking for Infrastructure Engineers to help keep our modern desktop estate running smoothly while delivering exciting new technology changes, to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Documented design experience Proven exposure and experience producing/updating clear, accurate High-Level Designs, Low-Level Designs, installation and operational documentation for enterprise infrastructure or desktop services. Experience of managing pre-prod, dev and test environments. Modern endpoint management at scale Hands-on engineering or operational experience with Microsoft Intune, Windows Autopilot, Windows 10/11, and Microsoft Defender for Endpoint in a large enterprise environment (10,000+ users). Core cloud and identity infrastructure Practical experience supporting or engineering core services including Azure, Entra ID (Azure AD), Conditional Access, and on-prem Active Directory (DNS, DHCP, GPO). Live service change and support Experience delivering and supporting technical change in a live service environment, including impact assessment, implementation, and post-change validation, alongside incident & problem management related activities. Enterprise service delivery experience working in a large, multi-supplier or multi-team environment, understanding dependencies, governance, and shared accountability. Desktop and application management Experience with software deployment and desktop management in an enterprise setting, including troubleshooting and lifecycle management. You and your role You'll play a key role in deploying updates, applications and solutions into live environments, as well as acting as a technical expert for complex 3rd line issues. Working with cloud-first technologies including Microsoft Intune, Autopilot, Entra ID, Defender for Endpoint and Windows 11, you'll help shape and support a secure, reliable, and modern end-user experience. This is a varied and fast-paced role where you'll work across service support, project delivery, technology implementation and continuous improvement. You'll collaborate with teams across Digital, contribute to the introduction of new technologies, and help drive the future direction of desktop services. If you enjoy solving technical challenges, working with the latest Microsoft technologies, and making a real impact on large-scale IT services, this role is for you. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Blackpool, whichever is more convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £52,442. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP
Jul 08, 2026
Full time
Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are significantly growing our Architecture practice at DWP Digital to make sure we have the capability to design contemporary solutions that are secure, scalable, and built using the latest engineering approaches. Join the team delivering some of Europe's largest digital transformation programmes, designing modern IT architecture that supports millions of users. As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the design of complex systems and services, providing expert guidance, shaping technical solutions, and ensuring alignment with wider government strategy. Working collaboratively across teams and stakeholders, you'll develop architecture options, govern technical quality, and mentor others-playing a key role in delivering user-focused, accessible digital services. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a two - stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Blackpool, Lancashire
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Senior Network Engineer Pay up to £73,305 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for outstanding Senior Network Engineers who are skilled in Wi-Fi solutions to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Extensive Wi-Fi Expertise: Demonstrable background in designing and managing large-scale Wi-Fi networks, ideally in a senior or lead role. You understand the nuances of RF design, roaming, and high-density WLAN environments. Hands-On Experience: Proven experience with wireless products (access points, controllers, ClearPass/Aruba Central, etc.). You can confidently configure and troubleshoot Aruba Wi-Fi infrastructures. Network Engineering Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of general networking (LAN/WAN, switching, routing, VLANs, network security). Relevant certifications (e.g. Aruba ACMP, Cisco CCNP Wireless) are a plus. Problem Solver: Adept at diagnosing complex wireless issues and implementing effective solutions with minimal downtime. Professional & Collaborative: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and explaining Wi-Fi concepts to non-technical stakeholders when needed. Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Significant experience providing technical leadership in a senior Wi-Fi/network role, including mentoring and developing engineers, setting technical standards, and acting as a senior escalation point for complex wireless issues. You and your role You'll take the lead on designing and rolling out high-performing Wi-Fi solutions using HPE Aruba, making sure everything runs smoothly across hundreds of sites supporting thousands of users. Day to day, you'll be monitoring performance, fine-tuning configurations, and keeping security tight, while tackling any issues before they impact the business. You'll also be the go-to expert for Wi-Fi, sharing your knowledge with the wider team and helping guide decisions on new technologies and improvements. The role involves working closely with network teams and stakeholders across multiple locations, so strong collaboration is key. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is more convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 73,205 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP Digital is offering an exciting apprenticeship where you'll learn on the job, gain a Level 4 qualification, and help deliver vital digital services to millions. Join a supportive team, build real IT and engineering skills, and shape your future in tech. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge technology to build and maintain digital services used by nearly every person in the UK - every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Strong communicator - you are confident in sharing ideas clearly and presenting within a fast-paced operations environment Ownership mindset - you are driven to support critical systems independently, including out-of-hours when required Team player - you can contribute positively and support team success Highly organised - you can prioritise tasks effectively and manage competing demands Self-managed learner - you can balance your workload while developing skills through apprenticeship training Career-driven - you are motivated to complete the apprenticeship and grow into an Application Operations Engineer Delivery. Work. Impact. Join DWP Digital as an Apprentice Application Operations Engineer and earn while you learn in a dynamic, collaborative environment. You'll gain hands-on experience as part of our Centralised Application Support Services (CASS) team, helping to keep critical services running smoothly for millions of users. Your role will involve supporting live services, managing incidents, assisting with system changes and releases, and contributing to continuous improvement across our digital estate. You'll work alongside experienced engineers and gain exposure to modern engineering practices, including DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE). You'll receive structured training, mentorship, and dedicated learning time while working towards a Level 4 Application Support Lead apprenticeship. To apply, you'll need to meet eligibility criteria (including residency and qualifications), commit to completing the full apprenticeship programme, and be able to pass SC clearance. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: £32,137 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £9,310 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days rising to 26 days after one year. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays, We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket. Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just three stages: Apply: Complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Eligibility and Skills Check: Our Provider Velocity will then contact you by email. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Senior Network Engineer Pay up to £73,305 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for outstanding Senior Network Engineers who are skilled in Wi-Fi solutions to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Extensive Wi-Fi Expertise: Demonstrable background in designing and managing large-scale Wi-Fi networks, ideally in a senior or lead role. You understand the nuances of RF design, roaming, and high-density WLAN environments. Hands-On Experience: Proven experience with wireless products (access points, controllers, ClearPass/Aruba Central, etc.). You can confidently configure and troubleshoot Aruba Wi-Fi infrastructures. Network Engineering Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of general networking (LAN/WAN, switching, routing, VLANs, network security). Relevant certifications (e.g. Aruba ACMP, Cisco CCNP Wireless) are a plus. Problem Solver: Adept at diagnosing complex wireless issues and implementing effective solutions with minimal downtime. Professional & Collaborative: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and explaining Wi-Fi concepts to non-technical stakeholders when needed. Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Significant experience providing technical leadership in a senior Wi-Fi/network role, including mentoring and developing engineers, setting technical standards, and acting as a senior escalation point for complex wireless issues. You and your role You'll take the lead on designing and rolling out high-performing Wi-Fi solutions using HPE Aruba, making sure everything runs smoothly across hundreds of sites supporting thousands of users. Day to day, you'll be monitoring performance, fine-tuning configurations, and keeping security tight, while tackling any issues before they impact the business. You'll also be the go-to expert for Wi-Fi, sharing your knowledge with the wider team and helping guide decisions on new technologies and improvements. The role involves working closely with network teams and stakeholders across multiple locations, so strong collaboration is key. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is more convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 73,205 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP City, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Associate Software Engineer Level II Pay of £38,772, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. Are you ready to kickstart your software engineering career and build solutions that genuinely change lives? DWP are looking for 4 Junior Software Engineers to join The Garage. The Garage is our specialist automation team - we lead the way in developing innovative solutions that transform public services for millions of citizens every day. With over 75 solutions delivered and more than 50 million transactions processed in the past eight years, The Garage is recognised as a leader in intelligent automation across government and industry. You will join a collaborative central based team where ideas are shared openly and learning is continuous supported through an effective hybrid working environment. As a Junior Software Engineer, you'll work alongside experienced engineers to build real automation solutions, develop modern technical skills and deliver high-quality code that drives meaningful large-scale impact from day one. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Strong grounding in programming fundamentals using JavaScript/TypeScript and Node.js, with hands-on experience in at least one modern framework (e.g. React, Next.js, or Express). Practical knowledge of at least one database technology, whether SQL or NoSQL (e.g. Postgres, MySQL, or MongoDB). Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure, with some exposure to using them in practice. Basic understanding of automated testing and continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines. Good awareness of the software development lifecycle, with experience working collaboratively within a development team. You and your role As a Junior Software Engineer, you'll develop features and components for automation solutions as part of an agile scrum team. You'll be supported by a mentor and work closely with experienced engineers to build your skills and confidence. DWP is expanding its automation capability, using modern technologies such as cloud-native APIs and emerging Agentic AI, alongside RPA for legacy systems. You'll contribute to building new solutions from the ground up, strengthening your coding fundamentals while gaining practical experience with AWS and automation platforms. From day one, you'll work on live projects, supported through pair programming, code reviews and collaboration with colleagues across different levels. You'll use a range of modern tools in your day-to-day work, including Jira for planning, Confluence for documentation, and Teams and Slack for communication. Our code is managed, built and deployed through GitLab, with solutions hosted on AWS and supported by MacBook Pro devices. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities, including structured training, industry conferences and platforms such as Cloud Academy. You can connect directly with partners like AWS, UiPath and MongoDB through dedicated Slack channels in a team that actively supports learning, growth and progression. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in our digital hub Newcastle. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer pay of £38,772. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth £11,232 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days rising to 26 after one year. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. And we have an award-winning environment and culture: DWP have been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024 Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025 Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards Process: We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP Leeds, Yorkshire
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Senior Network Engineer Pay up to £73,305 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for outstanding Senior Network Engineers who are skilled in Wi-Fi solutions to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Extensive Wi-Fi Expertise: Demonstrable background in designing and managing large-scale Wi-Fi networks, ideally in a senior or lead role. You understand the nuances of RF design, roaming, and high-density WLAN environments. Hands-On Experience: Proven experience with wireless products (access points, controllers, ClearPass/Aruba Central, etc.). You can confidently configure and troubleshoot Aruba Wi-Fi infrastructures. Network Engineering Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of general networking (LAN/WAN, switching, routing, VLANs, network security). Relevant certifications (e.g. Aruba ACMP, Cisco CCNP Wireless) are a plus. Problem Solver: Adept at diagnosing complex wireless issues and implementing effective solutions with minimal downtime. Professional & Collaborative: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and explaining Wi-Fi concepts to non-technical stakeholders when needed. Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Significant experience providing technical leadership in a senior Wi-Fi/network role, including mentoring and developing engineers, setting technical standards, and acting as a senior escalation point for complex wireless issues. You and your role You'll take the lead on designing and rolling out high-performing Wi-Fi solutions using HPE Aruba, making sure everything runs smoothly across hundreds of sites supporting thousands of users. Day to day, you'll be monitoring performance, fine-tuning configurations, and keeping security tight, while tackling any issues before they impact the business. You'll also be the go-to expert for Wi-Fi, sharing your knowledge with the wider team and helping guide decisions on new technologies and improvements. The role involves working closely with network teams and stakeholders across multiple locations, so strong collaboration is key. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is more convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 73,205 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.
DWP
Jul 07, 2026
Full time
Senior Network Engineer Pay up to £73,305 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for outstanding Senior Network Engineers who are skilled in Wi-Fi solutions to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles. We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Extensive Wi-Fi Expertise: Demonstrable background in designing and managing large-scale Wi-Fi networks, ideally in a senior or lead role. You understand the nuances of RF design, roaming, and high-density WLAN environments. Hands-On Experience: Proven experience with wireless products (access points, controllers, ClearPass/Aruba Central, etc.). You can confidently configure and troubleshoot Aruba Wi-Fi infrastructures. Network Engineering Skills: Demonstrable knowledge of general networking (LAN/WAN, switching, routing, VLANs, network security). Relevant certifications (e.g. Aruba ACMP, Cisco CCNP Wireless) are a plus. Problem Solver: Adept at diagnosing complex wireless issues and implementing effective solutions with minimal downtime. Professional & Collaborative: Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Comfortable working with cross-functional teams and explaining Wi-Fi concepts to non-technical stakeholders when needed. Technical Leadership & Mentoring: Significant experience providing technical leadership in a senior Wi-Fi/network role, including mentoring and developing engineers, setting technical standards, and acting as a senior escalation point for complex wireless issues. You and your role You'll take the lead on designing and rolling out high-performing Wi-Fi solutions using HPE Aruba, making sure everything runs smoothly across hundreds of sites supporting thousands of users. Day to day, you'll be monitoring performance, fine-tuning configurations, and keeping security tight, while tackling any issues before they impact the business. You'll also be the go-to expert for Wi-Fi, sharing your knowledge with the wider team and helping guide decisions on new technologies and improvements. The role involves working closely with network teams and stakeholders across multiple locations, so strong collaboration is key. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is more convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £ 73,205 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97% , worth over £16,000 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.