Data & ML Platform Lead
Lloyds Banking Group - London, London
£107,304 to £126,240 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
JOB TITLE: Data & ML Platform Lead SALARY: £107,304 - £126,240 LOCATION: London HOURS: Full-Time WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. What you'll be doing… As a Data & ML Platform Lead, you will lead the team responsible for building and operating the infrastructure at the core of Curve's business. You'll own the platform supporting streaming and batch data ingestion, reverse-ETL, real-time decisioning for fraud and financial crime, and the ML and agentic AI capabilities increasingly used across the organisation. This is a hands-on platform engineering role where you'll lead and develop a multidisciplinary team while remaining closely involved in the most complex architectural challenges. You'll own the design and reliability of Kafka-based decisioning services, data pipelines, orchestration, feature stores and underlying cloud infrastructure, ensuring the platform operates to bank-grade standards of reliability, auditability and scale as Curve integrates into Lloyds Banking Group. Why Join us? If you think all banks are the same, you're wrong. We're a pioneering, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. If you're after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you've just found it What we're looking for? Significant experience in data engineering, platform engineering or similar roles, including experience leading or providing sustained technical leadership to engineers Deep production experience with streaming technologies, ideally Kafka, and event-driven architectures operating at scale Proven experience designing and operating production systems on GCP, including technologies such as BigQuery, Managed Airflow, Cloud Run and Dataflow, or equivalent cloud infrastructure Strong programming ability in Python and experience with at least one systems language, ideally Go Experience building and operating real-time services as well as batch and streaming data pipelines Experience with Terraform, Kubernetes and infrastructure as code Strong experience operating orchestration platforms such as Airflow reliably in production Experience deploying and operating ML systems in production, including feature stores, model serving or ML-driven decisioning systems Experience designing reliable, observable platforms with clear SLAs, monitoring, alerting, load testing and capacity planning Strong understanding of operating technology within regulated environments, including audit trails, control evidencing, change governance and production systems with compliance implications Experience designing safe deployment approaches including feature flags, shadow modes, staged rollouts and reversible releases A track record of automating manual operational processes and building systems that are scalable, reliable and maintainable Strong leadership skills with the ability to set technical direction, delegate effectively and develop engineers into owners of the systems they operate And it would be great if you had any of the following... Experience building or operating LLM and agentic AI workflows in production Experience within financial crime, fraud, credit or risk decisioning environments Experience integrating technology platforms with large banking organisations or banking vendor ecosystems Hands-on experience with Feast Experience with Snowplow Experience supporting dbt from a platform or enablement perspective Experience with load-testing frameworks for data-intensive systems Experience within fintech, financial services, payments or retail banking Experience building real-time decisioning systems with regulatory or financial consequences Experience supporting high-volume transaction platforms as they scale This is a place for you… Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes… A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Ready for a career where you'll learn and thrive? Apply today and find out more.
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Backend Software Engineer
Lloyds Banking Group - London, London
£76,760 to £95,950 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
JOB TITLE: Backend Software Engineer SALARY: £76,760 - £95,950 LOCATION: Hybrid (London) HOURS: Full Time (35 Hours) WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. What you'll be doing… As a Backend Software Engineer, you'll build elegant, performant, maintainable, operable and secure Golang microservices that power innovative financial products and services. You'll collaborate closely with product, engineering and business stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions, contribute to system design and architecture, champion engineering best practice, and help continuously improve development processes. You'll play a key role in building a connected platform, developing data-driven financial insights, enabling integrations with leading applications and services, and supporting the delivery of scalable, resilient systems that help customers better manage their money. Why Join us? If you think all banks are the same, you're wrong. We're a pioneering, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. If you're after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you've just found it What we're looking for? Strong commercial experience developing backend applications in Golang Experience building and supporting microservices architectures Experience deploying and operating applications in containerised environments, ideally Kubernetes Knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases Experience working within agile development environments Ability to diagnose and resolve issues across the application stack, including network, server and database layers Experience building concurrent, distributed applications at scale Experience working with DevOps or SRE teams to support production environments Strong communication and collaboration skills A passion for learning, continuous improvement and delivering high-quality software And it would be great if you had any of the following... Experience with Kafka, RabbitMQ or other messaging technologies Experience with event-driven architectures Experience of real-time, low-latency transaction-based systems Knowledge of AWS, Docker and CI/CD practices Experience with PostgreSQL, MongoDB or BigQuery Exposure to data platforms, ETL processes or machine learning-enabled products Experience mentoring, coaching or supporting the development of other engineers Previous experience within fintech, payments or a fast-paced startup environment This is a place for you… Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes… A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Ready for a career where you'll learn and thrive? Apply today and find out more.
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Mobile Software Engineer - iOS
Lloyds Banking Group - London, London
£76,760 to £95,950 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
Job Title: Mobile Software Engineer - iOS Location: London Salary: £76,760 - £95,950 Hours: Full time Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy. What you'll be doing… In this role, you'll partner with a cross-functional team to design, build and ship small, high-quality features, using strong iOS engineering skills to deliver innovative, customer-facing experiences. Along the way, you'll sweat the details, spot opportunities to add extra value for users, and keep the app fast and reliable by fixing bugs and continuously improving performance. You're an exceptional developer of mobile applications with a solid focus on iOS. You don't just put your head down and code. You're constantly seeking a better way to do things, a cleaner, more intuitive interaction. You've studied the most popular mobile apps and you have well-articulated theories about why they are designed the way they are. You know what makes these apps so effective and what you would do to make the Curve app even better. This position requires collaboration with designers, product managers and other team members of our engineering team. If you're thrilled by the idea of ownership, passionate about creating new features and services from scratch, and think you can manage the ambiguity and pace, we would love to hear from you. Why Join us? If you think all banks are the same, you're wrong. We're a pioneering, fast-changing business that's shaping finance as a force for good. If you're after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you've just found it What we're looking for? 5+ years' experience in building apps with Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Swift Concurrency You're experienced developing apps that delight users, having shipped one or more apps to the App Store. You'll have experience writing tests (unit test, integration test, UI test etc.). Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment. Strong understanding of Object Oriented Programming. A genuine interest in working in a fast-paced startup, ideally in fintech or payments. We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for you… We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes… A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Ready for a career where you'll learn and thrive? Apply today and find out more.
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Data Engineer
DWP Digital - Coventry, West Midlands
£57,946 to £75,664 a year
PermanentFull time
Data Engineer Pay of up to £75,664, 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong skills in Azure and data pipelines and experience leading technical teams? Join DWP's Data Engineering community and help build the data platforms and services that support millions of people across the UK. You'll lead the design and delivery of modern cloud-based data solutions, ensuring high-quality, trusted data is available to drive better decision-making across the organisation while supporting engineering standards and developing others within the team. We have opportunities across three areas of DWP Digital: Skills England - delivering data-driven insights and digital services to support skills development, workforce planning and technical education (London, Coventry, Darlington, Sheffield and Leeds). Data & Analytics - within the Architecture and Engineering Technical Oversight Team, providing technical assurance and governance across data platforms, products and services (Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle). Technology Services - delivering the secure cloud, connectivity, network and security foundations that underpin DWP's digital services (Manchester, Blackpool, Newcastle, Leeds and Birmingham). Successful candidates will be matched to the most suitable business area, with team and location details discussed during the recruitment process. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven experience designing and delivering complex ETL/ELT pipelines, managing priorities and driving quality outcomes. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders. Strong understanding of cloud and distributed data processing, designing scalable, resilient and maintainable data solutions. Proven ability to analyse complex requirements, produce clear specifications and define effective testing approaches. Experience leading the resolution of complex data, platform and pipeline issues across strategic, tactical and operational levels. Strong knowledge of migrating and transforming data from legacy and on-premise systems to cloud platforms. Expertise in automating ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark and Spark SQL across Azure-based data environments. You and your role As a Data Engineer, you will design build and enhance scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and PySpark, ensuring data solutions are reliable, efficient and aligned with engineering best practice. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand complex business requirements, transforming data into trusted, high-quality datasets that enable valuable insights, reporting and decision-making. You will manage and optimise data across multiple platforms, ensuring it is secure, accessible and fit for purpose, while supporting effective database management and data extraction solutions. Leading teams through large-scale data and platform transformation, you'll help shape technical direction, embed engineering best practice and develop capability across the wider team. Using your cloud data engineering expertise, you'll develop complex data pipelines, drive automation, improve platform performance and champion Agile delivery, data governance and operational excellence to deliver resilient, high-quality data services. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Coventry, Darlington, Leeds, London (Caxton House), Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Sheffield 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 £75,664. You'll get a salary of up to £68,205, and a Digital Allowance of up to £7,459 is available for exceptional candidates - both elements of the offer are subject to our assessment of your capability at interview. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 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
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Data Engineer
DWP Digital - West End, London
£57,946 to £75,664 a year
PermanentFull time
Data Engineer Pay of up to £75,664, 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong skills in Azure and data pipelines and experience leading technical teams? Join DWP's Data Engineering community and help build the data platforms and services that support millions of people across the UK. You'll lead the design and delivery of modern cloud-based data solutions, ensuring high-quality, trusted data is available to drive better decision-making across the organisation while supporting engineering standards and developing others within the team. We have opportunities across three areas of DWP Digital: Skills England - delivering data-driven insights and digital services to support skills development, workforce planning and technical education (London, Coventry, Darlington, Sheffield and Leeds). Data & Analytics - within the Architecture and Engineering Technical Oversight Team, providing technical assurance and governance across data platforms, products and services (Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle). Technology Services - delivering the secure cloud, connectivity, network and security foundations that underpin DWP's digital services (Manchester, Blackpool, Newcastle, Leeds and Birmingham). Successful candidates will be matched to the most suitable business area, with team and location details discussed during the recruitment process. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven experience designing and delivering complex ETL/ELT pipelines, managing priorities and driving quality outcomes. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders. Strong understanding of cloud and distributed data processing, designing scalable, resilient and maintainable data solutions. Proven ability to analyse complex requirements, produce clear specifications and define effective testing approaches. Experience leading the resolution of complex data, platform and pipeline issues across strategic, tactical and operational levels. Strong knowledge of migrating and transforming data from legacy and on-premise systems to cloud platforms. Expertise in automating ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark and Spark SQL across Azure-based data environments. You and your role As a Data Engineer, you will design build and enhance scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and PySpark, ensuring data solutions are reliable, efficient and aligned with engineering best practice. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand complex business requirements, transforming data into trusted, high-quality datasets that enable valuable insights, reporting and decision-making. You will manage and optimise data across multiple platforms, ensuring it is secure, accessible and fit for purpose, while supporting effective database management and data extraction solutions. Leading teams through large-scale data and platform transformation, you'll help shape technical direction, embed engineering best practice and develop capability across the wider team. Using your cloud data engineering expertise, you'll develop complex data pipelines, drive automation, improve platform performance and champion Agile delivery, data governance and operational excellence to deliver resilient, high-quality data services. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Coventry, Darlington, Leeds, London (Caxton House), Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Sheffield 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 £75,664. You'll get a salary of up to £68,205, and a Digital Allowance of up to £7,459 is available for exceptional candidates - both elements of the offer are subject to our assessment of your capability at interview. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 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
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Data Engineer
DWP Digital - City Of Manchester, Greater Manchester
£57,946 to £75,664 a year
PermanentFull time
Data Engineer Pay of up to £75,664, 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you an experienced Senior Data Engineer with strong skills in Azure and data pipelines and experience leading technical teams? Join DWP's Data Engineering community and help build the data platforms and services that support millions of people across the UK. You'll lead the design and delivery of modern cloud-based data solutions, ensuring high-quality, trusted data is available to drive better decision-making across the organisation while supporting engineering standards and developing others within the team. We have opportunities across three areas of DWP Digital: Skills England - delivering data-driven insights and digital services to support skills development, workforce planning and technical education (London, Coventry, Darlington, Sheffield and Leeds). Data & Analytics - within the Architecture and Engineering Technical Oversight Team, providing technical assurance and governance across data platforms, products and services (Blackpool, Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle). Technology Services - delivering the secure cloud, connectivity, network and security foundations that underpin DWP's digital services (Manchester, Blackpool, Newcastle, Leeds and Birmingham). Successful candidates will be matched to the most suitable business area, with team and location details discussed during the recruitment process. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven experience designing and delivering complex ETL/ELT pipelines, managing priorities and driving quality outcomes. Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior stakeholders. Strong understanding of cloud and distributed data processing, designing scalable, resilient and maintainable data solutions. Proven ability to analyse complex requirements, produce clear specifications and define effective testing approaches. Experience leading the resolution of complex data, platform and pipeline issues across strategic, tactical and operational levels. Strong knowledge of migrating and transforming data from legacy and on-premise systems to cloud platforms. Expertise in automating ETL/ELT pipelines using PySpark and Spark SQL across Azure-based data environments. You and your role As a Data Engineer, you will design build and enhance scalable ETL/ELT pipelines using Python and PySpark, ensuring data solutions are reliable, efficient and aligned with engineering best practice. You'll work closely with stakeholders to understand complex business requirements, transforming data into trusted, high-quality datasets that enable valuable insights, reporting and decision-making. You will manage and optimise data across multiple platforms, ensuring it is secure, accessible and fit for purpose, while supporting effective database management and data extraction solutions. Leading teams through large-scale data and platform transformation, you'll help shape technical direction, embed engineering best practice and develop capability across the wider team. Using your cloud data engineering expertise, you'll develop complex data pipelines, drive automation, improve platform performance and champion Agile delivery, data governance and operational excellence to deliver resilient, high-quality data services. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in your choice of Birmingham, Blackpool, Coventry, Darlington, Leeds, London (Caxton House), Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Sheffield 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 £75,664. You'll get a salary of up to £68,205, and a Digital Allowance of up to £7,459 is available for exceptional candidates - both elements of the offer are subject to our assessment of your capability at interview. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 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
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Senior Manager, Governance and Reporting
Lloyds Banking Group - Edinburgh, Edinburgh
£10,000 to £85,000 a year
HybridPermanentFull time
JOB TITLE Senior Manager, Governance and Reporting SALARY £85,493 - £100,580 LOCATION(S) Edinburgh, Birmingham or Glasgow HOURS Full time - 35 hours per week WORKING PATTERN Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at one of our office sites. About this opportunity Are you experienced in turning complex risk information into clear insight that helps senior leaders make better decisions? This is a highly visible leadership role within Business & Commercial Banking, leading a team that provides reporting and insight for senior business, Executive and Board audiences. You'll lead high-profile reporting for senior leaders and key governance forums, bringing together complex information to identify emerging issues, trends and priorities. You'll provide clear insight, advice and constructive challenge to support management action and effective decision-making. You'll oversee governance processes that support effective oversight of the control environment, respond to requests for analysis and build strong relationships across the business and Risk. You'll also develop the team, setting high standards for accuracy, insight and delivery. There's an opportunity to improve how reporting is delivered too, making greater use of data, analytics, automation and AI to improve quality, efficiency and control. Why Lloyds Banking Group We're on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we're shaping finance for good. We're focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone. What you'll need Risk Management: extensive first and/or second line financial services experience, including enterprise risk management, control frameworks, control effectiveness and issue remediation. Executive reporting & Communication: significant experience producing Executive or Board reporting, with strong written skills and the ability to turn complex information into clear, concise and actionable insight. Managing Key Relationships: experience engaging with senior leaders, building effective relationships and providing constructive challenge to support decisions. Data Literacy: strong data and analytical skills, with experience interpreting complex information to identify meaningful insight and support decision-making. Prioritisation & Delegation: people leadership experience, setting clear standards and developing capability within a team. AI Literacy: experience improving ways of working and an understanding of how AI and technology can support more efficient and controlled processes. These skills align with the mapped Control Office F profile, including proficient requirements across Risk Management, Communication, Data Literacy, Managing Key Relationships and Prioritisation & Delegation, with AI Literacy at competent proficiency. And any experience of this would be really useful Automation Frameworks: experience or understanding of automation approaches that can improve reporting processes. Data Visualization: experience presenting complex data clearly to support senior decision-making. Regulatory Reporting: experience supporting reporting in a regulated environment. We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for you... Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and launch a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role and have a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition, through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers - just let us know what you need. Benefits We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes: A generous pension contribution of up to 15% An annual performance-related bonus Share schemes including free shares Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies Ready to make an impact? Apply today
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Application Operations Engineer
DWP Digital - Blackpool, Lancashire
£39,351 to £39,351 a year
PermanentFull time
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you good at diagnosing technical issues, solving complex problems and improving services for users? DWP Digital is looking for an Application Operations Engineer to join our Centralised Application Support Services (CASS) team. Our DWP Digital teams use 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? Experience communicating technical information clearly to a range of audiences, ensuring users and stakeholders understand issues, solutions and service updates. Experience working collaboratively with technical teams to maintain and improve high-quality services for customers and users. A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement, with experience implementing changes that enhance service performance, reliability or ways of working. Experience supporting applications or services during incidents, with an understanding of IT Service Management principles and frameworks such as ITIL. You and your role Our Application Operations Engineers support, manage and continually improve a range of business-critical digital services. Working within Centralised Application Support Services (CASS), you'll be responsible for monitoring application performance and availability, responding to incidents, troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring services remain stable, secure and resilient. You'll work across a diverse technology landscape which includes Linux and Windows servers, cloud and on-premise infrastructure, databases and third-party software solutions. You'll work with and learn from a range of technical specialists. Together you'll help keep services running smoothly while identifying opportunities to improve performance and efficiency. You'll take ownership of incidents and problems, coordinate changes and releases, maintain knowledge articles and proactively identify opportunities to improve service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting some of the UK's most important digital services. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of £39,351 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £11,399 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days, rising to 26 after one year and 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: 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 is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
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Application Operations Engineer
DWP Digital - Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
£39,351 to £39,351 a year
PermanentFull time
DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you good at diagnosing technical issues, solving complex problems and improving services for users? DWP Digital is looking for an Application Operations Engineer to join our Centralised Application Support Services (CASS) team. Our DWP Digital teams use 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? Experience communicating technical information clearly to a range of audiences, ensuring users and stakeholders understand issues, solutions and service updates. Experience working collaboratively with technical teams to maintain and improve high-quality services for customers and users. A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement, with experience implementing changes that enhance service performance, reliability or ways of working. Experience supporting applications or services during incidents, with an understanding of IT Service Management principles and frameworks such as ITIL. You and your role Our Application Operations Engineers support, manage and continually improve a range of business-critical digital services. Working within Centralised Application Support Services (CASS), you'll be responsible for monitoring application performance and availability, responding to incidents, troubleshooting technical issues and ensuring services remain stable, secure and resilient. You'll work across a diverse technology landscape which includes Linux and Windows servers, cloud and on-premise infrastructure, databases and third-party software solutions. You'll work with and learn from a range of technical specialists. Together you'll help keep services running smoothly while identifying opportunities to improve performance and efficiency. You'll take ownership of incidents and problems, coordinate changes and releases, maintain knowledge articles and proactively identify opportunities to improve service delivery. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting some of the UK's most important digital services. Details. Wages. Perks. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home (40%) and some time collaborating face to face in a hub (60%). Pay: We offer competitive pay for this role of £39,351 Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of 28.97%, worth over £11,399 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days, rising to 26 after one year and 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: 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 is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
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Lead Software Engineer (ServiceNow)
DWP Digital - Blackpool, Lancashire
£75,026 to £92,522 a year
PermanentFull time
Job Title: Lead Software Engineer (ServiceNow) Pay up to £75,026 - £92,522 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. Are you a proven engineering leader? We need a Lead Software Engineer to mentor high-performing teams, deliver high-quality digital services, and shape large-scale ServiceNow solutions. Join DWP Digital and lead a team supporting one of the largest ServiceNow implementations in Europe. You'll play a pivotal role in driving engineering excellence, mentoring engineers and delivering innovative solutions that support around 120,000 colleagues across the organisation. As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across multiple ServiceNow modules, ensuring development standards, quality, security and best practices are embedded in everything we deliver. You'll act as a trusted technical advisor, helping teams solve complex challenges while influencing the future direction of the platform. This is an opportunity to work on large-scale, business-critical services where your decisions will have a real impact. You'll collaborate with architects, product teams and senior stakeholders to deliver modern, user-centred technology solutions that support DWP's mission. We're looking for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, driving continuous improvement, and inspiring others to achieve their best. If you're passionate about technology, leadership and creating services that make a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Please note: Holding a ServiceNow Certified System Administrator qualification is an essential requirement for this role. Evidence of certification will be required at interview. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Proven experience delivering and leading ServiceNow solutions across multiple modules and applications, including ITSM, ITOM, SPM, Security Operations, HRSD, Service Portals, Workspaces, CMDB and integrations. Expert knowledge of cyber security and IT operations controls, with the ability to design secure, resilient and scalable solutions that embed security by design, automation and AI-driven operations. Significant experience implementing and optimising ServiceNow Security Operations and/or IT Operations Management capabilities within complex enterprise environments. Strong leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to lead investigations into complex business and technical challenges, analyse conflicting information and drive evidence-based recommendations for improvement. Proven track record of designing, implementing, administering and supporting security products and services across cloud and on-premise environments, ensuring compliance with security standards and architectural principles. Ability to provide technical leadership, mentor engineers and champion engineering best practice, driving continuous improvement and high-quality service delivery at scale. You and your role As a Lead Software Engineer, you'll be a recognised technical expert and trusted leader, shaping how we design, build and support high-quality software solutions. You'll set engineering standards, drive best practice across teams, and champion quality, consistency and continuous improvement. By promoting collaboration, knowledge sharing and the reuse of proven solutions, you'll help teams solve complex challenges and deliver scalable, maintainable services that meet user needs. As part of the leadership team, you'll influence engineering strategy, guide teams through change, and build capability across the wider engineering community. You'll balance competing priorities, make informed decisions in complex environments, and remove barriers to delivery. While you'll remain hands-on when needed, your primary focus will be leading, mentoring and empowering multiple engineering teams, creating an environment where engineers can thrive, innovate and deliver outstanding digital services at scale. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, 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: From £75,026 to £92,522. The maximum salary for the grade is £80,267, however a Digital Allowance of up to £12,255 per annum is available for exceptional candidates subject to our assessment of capability at interview. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £21,735 per year. 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, 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 is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Interview: A single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application
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