Platform Engineer

Raytheon
Manchester, UK
5 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cyber Security Continuous Integration DevOps Programming Tools Scrum Methodology Ansible Scripting Enterprise Software Applications Concourse
+7 more
Kubernetes Integration Frameworks Puppet Terraform Software Version Control Docker Jenkins

Job description

Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing to attain an eDV clearance.

  • Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure
  • Understand the needs of project stakeholders
  • Automate and improve development and release processes
  • Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats
  • Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions
  • Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended

Requirements

Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance., * Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model

  • Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)
  • Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible etc.
  • Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in
  • Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines;
  • Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS,
  • Kubernetes/helm/Docker
  • Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins,
  • Concourse CI or cloud equivalents
  • Experience in scripting languages and source control

Benefits & conditions

  • £: Competitive salary

  • Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

  • 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension

  • 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

  • Company bonus scheme (discretionary)

  • Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others

  • Enhanced sick pay

  • Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

  • 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

  • Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!

  • Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

  • Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

  • Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.

About the company

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Cyber

Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.

Role & Responsibilities

Work as a Platform Engineer, deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas.

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