Are you ready to make a real impact on digital services used by millions of people across the UK? DVLA is looking for passionate engineers to join our Agile delivery teams as a Cloud Engineer. You will design, build and operate cloud platforms that power DVLA's cloud‑first applications using cutting‑edge technologies. The role offers a competitive salary of £39,163 plus excellent Civil Service benefits and a 28% employer pension contribution. It is a flexible hybrid role based in Swansea with a focus on work–life balance and the beautiful Welsh coast.
We’re looking for engineers who are curious, driven and excited by the idea of working on services that scale nationally. If you value collaboration, knowledge sharing and making a real impact, we would love to hear from you.
What You'll Be Doing
* Work as part of an Agile delivery squad, following a DevOps model that owns the full product lifecycle – from design to deployment and beyond.
* Design, build and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure to support DVLA’s application teams, investing in a robust, scalable and secure cloud platform.
* Build and support services using a modern cloud‑first approach, handling millions of transactions flowing through the systems you help create.
Responsibilities
* Develop clean, secure, well‑tested code to meet user needs.
* Follow best‑practice guidelines and help improve them.
* Coach and mentor junior colleagues.
* Operate services in production and identify issues.
Technology Stack
* EKS & AWS Lambda (Node.js)
* OrgFormation – managing our AWS landing zone
* Instana – monitoring everything that matters
* ArgoCD – deploying applications with ease
* Azure EntraID – managing identities securely
* Elastic – shipping and analysing logs
* CloudFormation & Terraform – infrastructure as code
* PagerDuty – keeping us alert and responsive
Essential Skills
* Hands‑on experience deploying cloud services (AWS or Azure) in a team environment.
* Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and modern DevOps practices.
* Familiarity with Agile frameworks such as Scrum or Kanban.
* Resilient systems thinking – writing robust, scalable and secure code.
* Experience with CloudFormation or Terraform for repeatable infrastructure management.
Benefits
* Competitive salary of £39,163.
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% and Civil Service defined benefit pension scheme.
* Best‑in‑class learning and development opportunities.
* Flexible working options and a great work‑life balance.
* Inclusive culture with diverse staff communities.
* On‑site gym, personal training membership, on‑site nursery, restaurant and coffee bar.
* 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days) plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day.
* Free parking.
Further Information
* Hands‑on experience with public cloud (AWS and/or Azure) is required.
* Experience with modern CI/CD tooling and a DevOps approach is required.
* Experience with Infrastructure as Code (CloudFormation/Terraform) is required.
* This role does not sponsor Skilled Worker visas.
* Hybrid working from Swansea, 3 days in office per week.
If you're passionate about cloud engineering and want to make a genuine difference, DVLA offers the chance to work in a supportive and forward‑thinking environment. Apply now or contact Keesha Paulsen with confidence.
Contact: 0207 871 8550
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