Why this role matters

Home Office Digital designs, builds and runs the technology and services that deliver, at scale, some of the UK's most critical and well‑used public services. The engineering capability plays a critical part in every area of the Home Office in delivering its mission from how we secure the border and control immigration to issues passports and reducing and preventing crime, supporting these services that impact millions of people every year.

The Home Office Digital estate consists of more than 600 systems, enabling critical services such as:

• 13 million Electronic Travel Authorisations since launch
• 3 million visa applications annually
• 130 million border checks each year
• 7 million passport applications annually
• 140 million police checks on people, vehicles, and property

Role overview

The Director of Engineering role will have responsibility for the management and o...