West Herts College
Senior Dev-Ops Engineer
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About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT professional to join our IT & Systems Department.
We are looking for a confident Senior DevOps Engineer to work with our DevOps team and newly formed Project Management Office supporting projects and provide applications support.
Responsibilities
Your day-to-day responsibilities will involve:
- Working with both on‑premise and Azure cloud database infrastructure
- Managing SQL-related queries
- Automating daily tasks where necessary
- Resolving complex issues between applications and databases
You will collaborate with stakeholders and deskside support teams to deliver DevOps support across all WHC Group core and non‑core IT systems. This includes user management, system upgrades, patching, release activities, and resolving system faults.
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There is a need for candidates to be able to design systems and support the road-map development of applications under the Project Management Office.
Requirements
Technical Skills Required
- SQL Server
- Database management and optimisation
- OneAdvanced ProSolution/ProSuite
- APIs
- Systems integration
- Microsoft Azure DevOps
- SharePoint
Experience
- Azure and DevOps accreditations
- Experience working within a large Further Education college in a Senior DevOps Engineer, MIS Manager, or similar role
Job Details
This is a full-time, permanent position, based primarily at our Watford campus with travel between our other campus’ as required (hybrid working pattern available).
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The closing date for applications is Thursday 8th October 2026.
Benefits
- Full support of a dynamic team and opportunities to bring your ideas to the role
- Training and development opportunities
- Access to a wide range of discounts and benefits including:
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Generous pension
- Generous holiday scheme
- Time off at Christmas
- Early finishes on a Friday
- Opportunity to work from home
Contact
For more information, please contact Human Resources on 01923 812333, or by e-mailing jobs@westherts.ac.uk.
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