DevOps Specialist | NHS Counter Fraud Authority
| Posting date: | 16 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £43,742 - £50,056 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 16 May 2024 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4WH |
| Company: | NHS Counter Fraud Authority |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6212441/076-CFA210 |
Summary
The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Further information about our work and annual plan for delivering this is available on our website.
We are seeking a DevOps Specialist to provide programming, integration, and development support within our cloud and on-premise infrastructures.
They will provide professional guidance as line manager for Digital Developers within the Digital Development Team.
The post holder will work in an agile way to provide specialist expertise and advice to Digital Technology team members and the wider business. They will assist with the implementation of new software, hardware and infrastructure projects, including leading on the enhancement and optimisation of functionality within our cloud environments (predominantly Azure).
Potential applicants can contact Nick Tones at nick.tones@nhscfa.gov.uk for an informal chat if you have any questions regarding the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications. This is a fixed term role until the end of March 2025.
Interviews will be held on 13th May 2024.
This is a fundamental role within the wider Digital Development team to provide a service to all business areas within NHSCFA and our wider stakeholders for the design, development and support of the implementation of digital solutions. It requires the ability to work with other team members, stakeholders and suppliers to methodically analyse problems and recommend or implement the best course of action.
The role will also mentor and support other members of the development team where they are allocated tasks according to their skills, knowledge and grade, providing feedback to those mentoring and upwards to senior managers.
We have offices based in Coventry, Newcastle and London and offer flexible, hybrid, office and home-based working. In addition to the advertised salary working in the London area will attract High-Cost Area Supplement where appropriate. The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability. If you are applying to undertake this role on a secondment basis you should have agreement to being released from your current role in principle, prior to submitting an application form. When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC. Please apply without delay as we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist.The NHSCFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.
Acts as consultant to team and customers on potential use and adaptation of IT products and solutions. Identifies, evaluates, and recommends the purchase and use of third-party products. Representing NHS CFA as a technical expert to internal and external stakeholders
Responsible for analysing and resolving a range of highly complex technical and business problems, risks, and issues, often with conflicting requirements. Identifying and assessing a range of practical and feasible solutions in a timely and effective manner, which are implemented across NHS CFA’s business processes, IT systems and services to challenging deadlines.
Leads teams on integrating specialist products or initiatives into business solutions and processes.
Initiates design and develops models for adoption by the appropriate IT team.
Responsible for developing a level of technical/business knowledge to reduce NHS CFA dependence on third parties.
Please see full Job Description and Person Specification
This advert closes on Monday 6 May 2024