Orchestration SW Engineer - Python3/Linux

Orchestration Software Engineer

• 2 year contract working our of Corsham

• Mainly remore working

• £530 to £575 per day

• SC Cleared

Key Skills:

• Python

• Linux RHCA or RHCE

We are looking for an Orchestration Software Engineer to help build and evolve a cutting-edge Infrastructure Automation platform supporting a major UK Defence programme.

You'll be part of the Infrastructure Automation Engineering Service, designing and delivering robust, scalable automation solutions across complex enterprise environments. Translation: you'll turn messy, manual, Legacy build processes into slick, repeatable, automated deployments. And yes, some of it will fight back. What You'll Be Doing

• Designing, developing, and validating infrastructure automation components for the NSoIT(D) platform.
• Writing production-grade automation using:

• Python 3 (core automation logic)
• Ansible (deployment)
• Jenkins (CI/CD & build pipelines)
• Bash & PowerShell (Linux & Windows automation)

• Reverse-engineering existing applications and manual build processes into fully automated, zero-touch deployments.
• Building automation for server, network, and storage platforms across multiple vendors.
• Creating high-quality technical documentation and design artefacts.
• Supporting system testing and resolving live service issues.
• Working in an Agile delivery environment using JIRA and Confluence.
• Collaborating closely with infrastructure, service management, and security teams.

Essential Skills & Experience

You'll need at least 12 months' hands-on experience (within the last 3 years) in most of the following:

• Advanced Python 3 development for production automation.
• Configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Bash and PowerShell Scripting.
• Automated deployment across server, network, and storage environments.
• Large-scale infrastructure environments.
• Troubleshooting complex hardware and software issues.
• Agile development practices.

Plus:

• Strong experience with advanced Python & PowerShell features (Workflows, DSC, Bare Metal Deployment).
• At least one current professional certification, such as:

• CCNP (or equivalent networking cert)
• VMware VCP (or equivalent virtualisation cert)
• RHCE/RHCA (Linux)
• OCA or formal software development certification

• Excellent communication skills - because automation still involves humans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Solid MS Office skills.

Desirable Extras (Nice-to-Haves)

• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Bamboo.
• Background in UK Public Sector/Defence, ideally Defence Digital.

You'll need at least 12 months' hands-on experience (within the last 3 years) in most of the following:

• Advanced Python 3 development for production automation.
• Configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Bash and PowerShell Scripting.
• Automated deployment across server, network, and storage environments.
• Large-scale infrastructure environments.
• Troubleshooting complex hardware and software issues.
• Agile development practices.

Plus:

• Strong experience with advanced Python & PowerShell features (Workflows, DSC, Bare Metal Deployment).
• At least one current professional certification, such as:

• CCNP (or equivalent networking cert)
• VMware VCP (or equivalent virtualisation cert)
• RHCE/RHCA (Linux)
• OCA or formal software development certification

• Excellent communication skills - because automation still involves humans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Solid MS Office skills.

Desirable Extras (Nice-to-Haves)

• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Bamboo.
• Background in UK Public Sector/Defence, ideally Defence Digital.