role	role_level	band	skill	skill_source	pcf_reference	esco_reference	expected_level	expected_level_number	expected_level_description	self_rating	manager_rating	gap	evidence	development_action
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Availability and capacity management	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a2fef437-6719-47c2-8552-73b9fe81df86; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/60d48be0-4260-4b2e-85b9-aedff7a9b7d9; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9190d87f-9792-42e0-bb7f-64294a656bcd	working	2	You can: - manage service components to ensure they meet business needs and key performance indicators (KPIs)					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Development process optimisation	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/10026df1-670d-4c75-b3d5-ee0037f9d59b; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/958b8802-ec3e-4813-97f7-6c8f48610dbd	working	2	You can: - work under guidance to identify process optimisation opportunities - contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Information security	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/6833e58b-eceb-4599-9375-1b7e6ec64087; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/8088750d-8388-4170-a76f-48354c469c44	practitioner	3	You can: - design solutions and services with security controls included, specifically engineered to mitigate security threats					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Modern development standards	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4b88b1ee-c2d9-473a-9fe8-ba3b9c0c179a; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/8ff015a0-98ea-4d80-a23e-1f68110a919e; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/f0de4973-0a70-4644-8fd4-3a97080476f4	expert	4	You can: - identify and apply modern development standards to support complex projects and programmes - lead others in applying modern development standards					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Programming and build (software engineering)	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/21d2f96d-35f7-4e3f-9745-c533d2dd6e97; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/2b7a79e5-84d8-4880-be66-3d9bb05bea17; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/797a4416-0b8d-44f3-8fcd-eb10bd0be6b4	practitioner	3	You can: - collaborate with others when necessary to review specifications - use the agreed specifications to design, code, test and document programs or scripts of medium-to-high complexity, using the right standards and tools					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Prototyping	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/07dd856d-6141-48a7-a228-918f88494812; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/ed1d8bd4-cd2a-4c64-b665-56d70651026c; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/797a4416-0b8d-44f3-8fcd-eb10bd0be6b4	practitioner	3	You can: - approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others - establish design patterns and iterate them - use a variety of prototyping methods and choose the most appropriate					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Service support	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/c2296e2e-5fef-4f24-a24f-e5b3792268be; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9e06bac6-6b91-48ca-8b7d-c1f48cdecd7c; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/fbbcb9ab-4b95-4e57-a756-30d08b7da7a5	expert	4	You can: - identify, locate and fix complex service faults - advise others on different methodologies and types of service support					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Systems design	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/fae27053-8924-4bfd-b565-c9fe502044c9; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a47d194d-0ffd-4aaa-b695-fbbe0255000e; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/d9e5349e-8791-49c2-8ba4-839fdd1606c2	practitioner	3	You can: - design systems characterised by medium levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity - select appropriate design standards, methods and tools, and ensure they are applied effectively - review the systems designs of others to ensure the selection of appropriate technology, efficient use of resources and integration of multiple systems and technology					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Systems integration	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/6fa1c2c0-a012-4ca0-9642-e01569ba322c; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/ed8de897-adbe-4f0e-b4d2-534953e64c72; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/f6868852-9bf6-4899-a5d6-5f9532fb877d	expert	4	You can: - establish standards and procedures across a service product life cycle, including the development product life cycle, and can ensure that practitioners adhere to these - manage resources to ensure that the systems integration function works effectively					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	User focus	UK GDaD PCF	https://understand-digital-data-roles-skills.service.gov.uk/skills/	http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/ddfe79e2-c2e3-4ba7-9bdf-3820b4f75b54; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/68698869-c13c-4563-adc7-118b7644f45d	practitioner	3	You can: - collaborate with user researchers and can represent users internally - explain the difference between user needs and the desires of the user - champion user research to focus on all users - prioritise and define approaches to understand the user story, guiding others in doing so - offer recommendations on the best tools and methods to use					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Understanding health and care services	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/9b63d92b-5a3a-46b0-b2ba-c98b39ea5aaf; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/6c252ea9-e7df-4f82-8035-7d7ee742ff0e	practitioner	3	You can: - analyse how a service fits into care pathways across organisations - work with clinicians, care staff, and patients to shape digital services - explain the effect of digital decisions on care, safety, and staff workload 					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Clinical risk management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/47d491a9-f7c0-4b13-a10f-983d3aa0113e; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/4913d0c0-133a-4c46-aac3-f5d4989a982e	working	2	You can: - take part in hazard workshops and contribute to a hazard log - follow the clinical risk management process for your work - provide evidence for a clinical safety case, such as test results 					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Information governance and data protection	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/a4346013-a967-4a58-a533-6b32ad1364c5; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/51ece34f-c24e-4183-9bf4-9b6f28748aec; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/097c6a36-f031-4d3e-b5c1-62d6ffcb430b	practitioner	3	You can: - lead data protection impact assessments and information sharing agreements - advise teams on lawful basis, consent, confidentiality, and retention - investigate incidents and recommend improvements 					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Vulnerability management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/fe1c2b32-7fe9-4668-affa-07ff658a68cf; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/902fb91c-3113-4004-9b4f-79aa86b638b7	practitioner	3	You can: - prioritise vulnerabilities by risk, including to patient services - scope and manage penetration tests and remediation 					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Security operations	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/8181aa4c-42bc-4036-a3d2-5cb6bbb34239; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/5898d99a-62a4-4e10-a2e3-0d815ce44248; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/501537a7-9d63-491d-ae02-09f04767ff1e	working	2	You can: - monitor alerts and triage them using runbooks - gather evidence and escalate events - tune simple detection rules under guidance 					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	People management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/339ac029-066a-4985-9f9d-b3d7c8fea0bb; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/add39442-b8ca-4412-8156-391db53b0c5d	practitioner	3	You can: - line manage a team, setting objectives and running appraisals - support wellbeing and manage attendance, performance, and conduct - plan the team's development and succession 					
DevOps engineer	Lead DevOps engineer	8b	Budget management	this reference		http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/21c5790c-0930-4d74-b3b0-84caf5af12ea; http://data.europa.eu/esco/skill/74688c5d-2af1-4f7a-9d1c-00e808eaa1e6	working	2	You can: - track spending against a small budget and raise variances - authorise spending within your limit