DevOps Engineer

at  UK Ministry of Defence

JOB DESCRIPTION

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Defence Business Services (DBS), Armed Forces and Veterans Services (AFVS), Development & Change (DevChg) DevOps Team. You will be part of a small DevOps (Development and Operations) team of Oracle Analytics Server (OAS) technical specialists, who provide development and support activities to a central AFVS data analytical service within the MoD. Analytical services provide statistical and detailed AFVS reports and dashboards, either directly or by self-serve, to enable the MoD to make informed decisions on military strength or investments, as well as a multitude of other business purposes related to people e.g. recruitment, training, health, pay, allowances, unit, assignment, etc.
DBS AFVS are collaborating with their commercial partners to deliver a major transformation programme aimed at providing a more robust and coherent IT/infrastructure using the latest Oracle Analytical and Data Integration products which will migrate to Cloud based services, offering many benefits, including a better customer experience.
As the successful candidate you’ll be a key member of the DevOps team, who provide business enhancement to a major Management Information reporting service within the MoD. Working collaboratively with our Commercial Partners, you will provide OAS technical support, maintenance, and development activities on a large enterprise data warehouse MI reporting application. You will be part of a wider group responsible for the development of change, which enhances the digital capabilities of services provided by AFVS.

· Provide data modelling, business analysis and development skills across the reporting platform.
· Develop data marts and reporting models to support the Oracle Analytics Server data warehouse.
· Work closely with our commercial partner and your colleagues to support the production service, investigate incidents and problems, provide analysis and resolution as part of a resolver team.
· Implement best practice for practical data management.
· Work within an ITIL aligned service management framework for implementing change.
· Work with your colleagues to ensure the underlying data for a business process is clearly documented, understood and communicated.
· Establish productive working relationships with our commercial partner, ensuring that data lifecycle, security and quality is at the fore for all projects.
· Ensure that all technical design artefacts address requirements and adhere to data management standards and principles.
· Support service transition lifecycle activities, including requirements development, solution design, testing and deployment.
· Profile data sets to assess the quality, reporting and analysis required.
· Work within an agile delivery focused team.
There are opportunities for training and development to further develop you within the role.
To succeed in this role, you should enjoy working as part of a team, be confident with IT, have excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and be an effective communicator. In return this role will provide you with the opportunity to expand your knowledge and develop your skills to a higher level.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £36,530.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 38840