Digital job opportunities at Dstl
Help maintain and improve the digital services and infrastructure that enable Dstl's vital science and technology work for UK defence and security.
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is the Ministry of Defence’s science and technology organisation, providing specialist solutions and advice to help find and fix problems for UK defence and security.
We are currently recruiting key roles in our digital team to help us meet some of the unique and exciting challenges of our work.
Apply today to join the Dstl team.
The team
You will join a team of digital professionals and work with team leaders who understand the importance of investing in talent. They also ensure skills and resource match the delivery needs. The team are expected to:
- communicate effectively
- be adaptable
- be forward thinking
- coach and support others
- empower others
What our digital team do
Our digital team is the centralised IT service for Dstl. The team provide essential support for all users including finance, HR and commercial, and our science and technology business areas.
The team deal with high volumes of service requests on a daily basis - approximately 45,000 a year!
These requests can be for new services or changes to existing ones.
The digital team also maintain and continuously improve the foundation infrastructure that all our digital services stem from.
If you want something new to get involved with, there are usually about 50 projects going on!
Reasons for joining us
Here are some good points about becoming one of our digital professionals:
People
As part of our team, you will work on ground-breaking projects that deliver the technology Dstl people need to work alongside the very best in industry, academia, across government and our allies around the world.
Contribute
Help us make an impact and deliver our ambitious and exciting digital agenda - enable the cutting-edge science and technology that keeps the UK safe in our volatile and contested world.
Variety
Join a great team of specialists who work across a broad range of digital services.
Benefits of working at Dstl
As well as a rewarding career in defence science and technology, Dstl offers a wide range of benefits and training opportunities in a supportive, encouraging and flexible environment.
“One of the most embracing and helpful cultures I’ve worked in. The team challenge one another and hold each other to account… there’s been support and development at every point. Digital really enables us to be the best leaders.”
Chris, Digital Team Leader
Apply now
Our current opportunities are:
- Digital Lead Technical Architect
- Digital Principal Security Architect
- Digital Lead Enterprise Architect
- Enterprise Resource Planning Service Assurance Lead
- Enterprise Resource Planning Service Manager
- Senior Digital Service Owner
- Senior Service Compliance Manager
- Service Delivery Contracts Manager
Apply today through Civil Service Jobs.