Job Vacancy Senior DevOps Engineer - Welsh Revenue Authority - SEO

DevSecOps Engineering

• Design, build, optimise and automate CI/CD pipelines for multiple Azure environments with Azure Devops

• Embed security into development workflows, championing DevSecOps best practices.

• Define and enforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to manage credentials securely across WRA environments.

• Develop Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) templates (Bicep) for consistency, resiliency and scalability.

• Design and deploy secure Azure services with secure networking via Bicep and Azure Devops

• Integrate CI/CD tools with WRA processes (e.g., IT Change Management).

• Enable full automation of CI and testing across environments.

• Create onboarding documentation and runbooks for development and operations teams.

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the CI/CD pipeline from development to production.

• Write and maintain build/deployment scripts and mentor engineers in creating reusable scripts.

• Collaborate with the Solution Architect, Head of IT Operations and Security, Lead Developer, Test Manager, and CDO to shape DevSecOps strategy and maintain architecture artefacts.

• Curate DevSecOps knowledge and guidance in Confluence.

Infrastructure Engineering

• Support the Head of IT Operations and Security and the Chief Digital Officer in developing WRA’s IT strategy and technical roadmap.

• Support disaster recovery planning and testing to ensure CI and CD pipelines are integrated with procedures.

• Identify and manage IT system risks and ensure compliance with IT processes, policies, and controls.

• Ensure integrity and security of WRA IT solutions through proactive management and updates.

• Maintain governance artefacts and ensure compliance with IT policies.

Security & Compliance

• Ensure systems are secure, resilient, and compliant with regulatory standards.

• Implement security testing within CI/CD pipelines.

• Support accreditation and audit activities.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Work closely with developers, testers, infrastructure engineers, and security teams.

• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing across the organisation.

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders and present technical information clearly.

• Other activities as directed by Head of IT Operations and Security to ensure robust, reliable IT services for WRA.

We encourage flexible and hybrid working. Some office attendance will be required based on business needs. This role is based in our Cardiff office.

We’re responsible for Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But that’s not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales. 

Join a place with purpose 
You’ll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions.  Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind. By working together, we’ll deliver a fair tax system for Wales. 

Our people 
You’ll be working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance – there’s a place for you in our friendly team.  

You’ll be our greatest asset

You’ll be joining an inclusive organisation and be part of a team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard. 

We’re recognised as one of the top organisations for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are one of our strongest areas, as well as pay and benefits – our  results say it all!

We’re also recognised for being innovative and a digital, ‘cloud-based’ organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working enabling a great work-life balance. 

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