Description Do you want to transform the way cloud technologies are used across Government, the wider Public Sector in Scotland to enable the delivery of better technology to serve the people of Scotland? This is an exciting opportunity to enable and advocate for best practice use of leading public cloud service providers across the public sector in Scotland, with excellent opportunities for career development as part of a rapidly growing team. Cloud Engineering roles within the Digital Directorate of Scottish Government are an integral part of a growing engineering team developing and operating this service. Working alongside other Cloud Engineers and technical professionals, practicing a DevOps first approach to delivering digital services. You will play a key role in designing, building, managing and supporting infrastructure services that underpin all internal user services and services to the public. Responsibilities Specialising in Amazon Web Services (AWS), resources and solutions, Cloud Engineers are part of a multi-disciplined and dynamic team responsible for the delivery, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the Scottish Government Cloud Platform services, provisioned using Infrastructure as Code solutions. Cloud Engineers are integral members of a team of cloud engineering specialists who ensure AWS services are integrated, delivered, and operated to a high standard. Other responsibilities include: Working with technical professionals to translate architectural designs into robust and secure technical solutions. Direct involvement with the on-going build and maintenance of the Scottish Government Cloud Platform services and solutions. Assisting in the maintenance and improvement of the Scottish Government Cloud Platform services, utilising appropriate tools and technologies to identify, troubleshoot, and remedy technical issues where necessary. Working with wider Scottish Government digital/technical professionals to ensure the cloud platform is secure and protected from vulnerabilities. Cloud Engineers plan, schedule, test, and deploy code releases whilst maintaining the integrity of the production environment, in accordance with release and change management procedures. Assisting with the maintenance and development of GitHub based DevOps pipelines and associated tooling required to support the Scottish Government’s Cloud Platform’s Infrastructure as Code practices. You will be required to and supported in keeping your skills current, and to demonstrate an innovative approach to the development of other areas of technology which have a bearing on the provision of services for the Scottish Government Cloud Platform. Have awareness of Landing Zone concepts in AWS and in supporting associated services. Demonstrate excellent communication and collaboration skills in liaising with vendors, customers, and partners to identify solutions to technical issues where appropriate. Responsibilities Success Profile Success profiles are specific to each job, and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. Technical / Professional Skills: We will assess you against the following technical skills during the selection process: Information security - Awareness IT infrastructure - Working Technical understanding (Infrastructure engineer) - Working Troubleshooting and problem resolution – Working Service Focus – Working Ownership and Initiative - Working This role is aligned to the Infrastructure Engineer within the IT Operations Job Family. You can find out more about the skills required, here. Technical skills will not be assessed at sift stage. These will be assessed as part of the DDaT technical assessment if invited to interview. Experience: Your experience with AWS deployments enables you to collaborate with other technical professionals to assess and deploy technical fixes and improvements to the platform in line with agreed processes and governance. Your experience working in a team provisioning and configuring AWS resources and workloads enables you to demonstrate working knowledge of cloud native network, compute, and storage services. Your experience working in a customer focussed role enables you to communicate effectively, collaborate, and assist customers to realise technical improvements to their workloads. Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing – Level 3 Making Effective Decisions – Level 3 Managing a Quality Service – Level 3 You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here. Qualifications How to apply Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. To help prepare the strongest application possible we encourage all applicants to read the following tips and guidance. Stage one (application sift): Candidates will have their applications assessed against all success profile criteria (minus the Technical skills) listed above unless there is a large number of applications, in which case, the following process will apply. An initial sift will be conducted using the CV and supporting statement on the Experience criteria as listed above. Candidates who pass the initial sift will have their applications fully assessed against the behaviours. Stage two (interview and DDaT technical assessment): If successful at application sift, you will be invited to an assessment and interview where we will test all criteria listed above. All the behaviours, experiences and technical elements outlined in the Success Profile will be assessed at this stage. The sift is provisionally scheduled from w/c 17th February. Interviews and DDaT Technical assessments are scheduled from w/c 10th March, however these may be subject to change. About us The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including education, health, the economy, justice, housing, and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. Working pattern Our standard hours are 35 hours per week, we offer a truly flexible working including full-time, part-time, flexitime, and compressed hours meaning you could work your full hours while working less than 5 days per week. We embrace a hybrid working style meeting in person when it is useful to do so where all colleagues will spend time in 5 Atlantic Quay, Glasgow or Victoria Quay Edinburgh. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact digitalcareersgov.scot DDaT Pay Supplement This post is part of the Scottish Government Digital, Data and Technology (DDAT) profession, as a member of the profession you will join the professional development system. This post currently attracts a £5,000 annual DDAT pay supplement, applicable after a 3 month competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are reviewed regularly and there is one currently underway. Changes will be communicated when the review is concluded. Equality Statement We are committed to equality and inclusion, and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation. Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. Further Information Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. This role features as an important part of the wider Digital Strategy of the Scottish Government to build a suite of common platforms that help public services to be delivered in a more secure and efficient way, the Scottish Government Digital Directorate successfully launched a shared government cloud platform in 2023. The Cloud Platform Service aims to enable an improved and accelerated adoption of cloud services and encourage digital innovation within the Scottish public sector. Apply before: 16th February (23:59)