Skills

Leadership Python CI/CD DevOps Configuration Management Quality Assurance Agile methodologies Problem-solving Architecture Agile CI/CD Pipelines Infrastructure as Code Microservices

Job Specifications

The Lead DevOps Engineer Provides Technical Leadership Across Engineering Teams, Driving The Delivery Of Secure, Reliable, And High-quality Digital Services. As a Lead DevOps Engineer, You Will

Shape the DevOps strategy for the product line.
Coach and lead teams in the design, implementation, and optimization of CI/CD pipelines, cloud architectures, and automation solutions.
Champion best practices in testing, quality assurance, and continuous improvement.
Drive modern DevOps practices, tools, and standards to enhance service reliability, scalability, and security.
Guide teams in infrastructure-as-code, configuration management, and automated deployment strategies.
Lead knowledge sharing to embed best practice and build team capability.
Apply a logical, analytical approach to complex problem-solving, by identifying root causes and balancing priorities and constraints.
Draw on a broad understanding of information systems concepts and practices relevant to the organisation’s technology landscape.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Lead the design and development of cloud-native integration solutions using Python, microservices architecture, and event-driven patterns.
Guide technical direction, architecture, and standards for healthcare data transformation and validation systems.
Oversee the development of robust CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code practices.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver secure, user-centred digital services following secure-by-design principles.
Mentor and coach developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Champion agile methodologies and DevSecOps practices across the team.
Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements and translate them into scalable technical solutions.
Ensure compliance with information security standards and NHS Wales policies for handling patient-identifiable data.

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.

Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Stuart Davies Job title: Service Owner Email address: Stuart.Davies4@wales.nhs.uk

About the Company

Digital Health and Care Wales is a national organisation delivering the digital health services needed for modern patient care in Wales. As a public service organisation working in partnership with NHS Wales organisations, we supply over 70 software services to users across NHS Wales and to other parts of the United Kingdom. We support doctors, nurses and other clinical professionals, helping them provide specialist care to patients in hospitals, GP practices and across the community. Our aim is that every task care prof... Know more