About the role

  • Lead Application Operations Engineer overseeing senior engineers in managing and supporting essential business applications at the Chief Digital Office. Ensuring optimal performance and communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and performance targets
  • Lead the investigation and resolution of complex incidents
  • Take accountability for issues that occur and be proactive in searching for potential problems
  • Initiate and monitor actions to investigate patterns and trends to resolve problems
  • Effectively consult specialists where required
  • Determine the appropriate remedy and assist with its implementation
  • Determine preventative measures
  • Take inputs and establish coherent frameworks that work
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the life cycle or capability elements of ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library)
  • Draft and maintain procedures and documentation
  • Understand the core technical concepts related to the role, and apply them with guidance
  • Identify process improvements and contribute to the definition of best practice
  • Offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use

Requirements

  • Demonstrable experience leading teams in managing and supporting a diverse portfolio of business critical applications
  • Expert in diagnosing and resolving issues across complex enterprise environments and multiple platforms including Windows, Linux, networking, SaaS, and AWS public cloud services
  • Proven ability to drive continuous service improvement by challenging established practices with evidence-based strategies, including delivering large-scale projects in line with methodologies such as ITIL, Prince 2, or Agile
  • Communicating and Influencing (Level 4)

Benefits

  • £5,000 annual DDAT pay supplement
  • Flexible working options
  • Hybrid working style
  • Supportive and inclusive working environment

Job title

Lead Application Operations Engineer

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

£60,010 - £74,820 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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