Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Profession
Working at the Scottish Government is like no other job. We offer unique roles, working with partners to deliver vital public services which provide real benefits and impact for the people of Scotland.
The Scottish Government wants everyone in Scotland to have access to the learning, skills, and connectivity to fulfil their potential in our digital nation.
Our services need to:
- meet the needs of those that use them
- grow our digital economy
- reduce climate change
- to provide access for all
- to strengthen our cyber security
We’re building a nation where digital technology enables everyone to progress. Every home, community, school, and business – big or small.
We’re empowering everyone with digital connectivity. Making sure we all have access to vital public sector services, And strengthening our country’s cyber security.
That means putting users’ needs at the heart of everything we do. And changing how we work to transform and join up digital services for millions of people.
Digital jobs with opportunity and impact
We’re an organisation that touches the lives of everyone across Scotland, and beyond.
With big ambitions come big opportunities, and the digital profession has some of the most rewarding jobs and careers available today.
We’re building new services and redesigning old ones, and we need innovative, curious, and passionate people to keep us moving forward. If you can rethink old approaches, and transform systems and services, there’s a place for you here.
You’ll get to put your skills to the test, using technology and innovation to tackle some of the most complex and important problems you’ll ever face.
Jobs and CareersProfession job roles
The Digital, Data and Technology Profession (DDaT) profession spans a vast range of roles across government. We currently have over 50 digital, data and technology job roles, organised into career paths within eight job families.
The eight DDaT job families are:
- architecture
- cyber security and information assurance (Scotland only)
- data
- IT operations
- product and delivery
- quality assurance testing
- software engineering/development
- user-centred design
Our work delivers real impact and our people have the support to learn and develop, with opportunities to develop their career and explore different sectors. Working in the digital profession will give you access to the wide range of courses offered by the Scottish Digital Academy, as well as opportunities to gain professional memberships and academic qualifications.
Lee Dunn, Head of the Scottish Digital Academy
Why work with us?
In the Scottish Government we value our people. We’ll help you to recognise your achievements, build on your skills and find a flexible and healthy work-life balance to bring out your best.
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits including a competitive pension scheme, generous holiday allowance, flexible working patterns and remote / hybrid location models.