Senior DevOps Engineer

Northrop Grumman
Manchester, United Kingdom
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Databases
Continuous Integration
DevOps
Elasticsearch
Linux System Administration
MongoDB
SQL Databases
Containerization
Kubernetes
Operational Systems
Docker
Jenkins

Job description

Perform hands-on development and actively contribute to the code base, including undertaking peer reviews.

  • Design engineering features that support delivery of the product roadmap and clearly articulate design decisions.
  • Break down large pieces of work into well-defined tasks aligned with Agile delivery.
  • Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, taking ownership of build and deployment processes.
  • Demonstrate development progress to internal and external customers through clear, confident presentations.

Requirements

Do you have experience in System administration?, * Experience as a DevOps Engineer, with strong skills in CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies and cloud platforms (such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, IaC, Docker and AWS).

  • Experience in Linux system administration or similar operating systems.
  • Understanding of database technologies, such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
  • Strong communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills, ideally gained in an agile environment.

If you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value curiosity, potential and a willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work, you must be British National for this clearance type. You must currently hold the Highest Level of UK Government security clearance.

Benefits & conditions

Flexible working options, including hybrid working and an optional compressed fortnight

  • Private healthcare
  • Cash health plan
  • Holiday buy/sell scheme
  • Career development programmes and professional training
  • Performance-based bonuses

Why Join Us?

A Mission to Believe In

Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. What we do together matters.

A Place to Belong and Thrive

Every voice matters. You can bring your authentic self to work and join a community strengthened by employee-led groups and partnerships that champion diversity, wellbeing and inclusion.

Your Career, Your Way

Shape your journey with diverse roles, mentorship and development opportunities that support your ambitions. Enjoy flexibility and benefits that help you balance your work and personal life.

About the company

At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most - solving tomorrow's challenges and shaping the technology and solutions of the future. It's what we call Defining Possible. This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it's the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. The Opportunity This is more than just a job; it's a mission. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services. You'll work across a variety of exciting projects and complex challenges, helping to deliver core capabilities that have meaningful, real-world impact. You'll bring technical leadership and a proactive mindset, guiding engineers through delivery and engineering challenges to support customer and programme requirements. "My purpose is to lead a team of engineers, rise to the challenges presented, push the boundaries and define possible together." - Matthew Bullock, Software Manager, Northrop Grumman UK

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