Saziya

Job:

DevOps Engineer

Company:

The Home Office

I am a DevOps Engineer in the Home Office’s Cyber Security Operations Centre, providing protective monitoring and response across the department by working with Analysts. I automate infrastructure build, using CI/CD pipeline. And I deliver regular updating and patching infrastructure to reduce vulnerabilities.

I am...

Proactive

Problem-Solver

Optimistic

The skills I use most in my job...

Working Collaboratively

Automating Infrastructure

Leadership

Problem-Solving

The most interesting thing I've worked on in my career so far...

I’m proud of creating a tool that is used by Home Office Cyber Security as a vulnerability management tool, capable of scanning the majority of our Home Office systems.

What inspired me into digital and tech...

I have always been fascinated by innovative technology, and I want to be a part of the digital and tech journey to continuously improve people’s lives for the better.

My educational background is...

I studied for a Bachelor of Engineering in Instrumentation (Electronics). After a career break, I completed a Master’s degree in Computing to enable me to pursue a new career path in Engineering, which was a field I’d always wanted to work in. I then landed a job as a DevOps Engineer, and this is the best thing that could have happened to me in my career!

What advice I'd give to girls thinking about a career in digital and tech...

Many of us are surrounded by and are familiar with digital gadgets. Technology is engrained in everything we do. If you have a passion to pursue a career in this area, go for it! What have you got to lose.