Senior Platform Engineer - North West England

Raytheon
Salford, UK
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Compensation
£50,000.0 - £90,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Agile Methodology Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Cyber Security Continuous Integration DevOps Programming Tools Scrum Methodology Ansible Software Engineering Scripting
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Enterprise Software Applications Delivery Pipeline Concourse Containerization Kubernetes Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Integration Frameworks Puppet Terraform Software Version Control Docker Jenkins

Job description

  • We deploy applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments across our business areas.
  • We build and set up development tools and infrastructure.
  • We understand the needs of project stakeholders.
  • We automate and improve development and release processes.
  • We ensure systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats.
  • We identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions.
  • We work with other engineers to ensure development follows established processes and works as intended.

Technologies:

  • AWS
  • Ansible
  • Azure
  • Cloud
  • DevOps
  • Docker
  • Helm
  • Jenkins
  • Kubernetes
  • Puppet
  • Security
  • Terraform

Requirements

  • We require candidates to be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance.
  • We require experience of working in an Agile, SCRUM or DevOps delivery model.
  • We require experience with cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure.
  • We require experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Puppet, Chef or Ansible.
  • We require experience building and deploying large-scale applications in Continuous Integration and Delivery pipelines.
  • We require experience with container platforms and orchestration systems such as ECS, AKS, Kubernetes, Helm or Docker.
  • We require experience with automation and integration tools such as Jenkins, Concourse CI or cloud equivalents.
  • We require experience in scripting languages and source control.

Benefits & conditions

We are Raytheon UK, a leader in defence and aerospace technology. Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We work in a mature, agile SCRUM environment, solving tough digital challenges alongside our customers. This is a permanent, full-time Senior Platform Engineer role based in Manchester, working in a hybrid arrangement with a minimum of 3 days per week on site. We offer a competitive salary, contributory pension scheme with up to 10.5% company contribution, life assurance, 25 days holiday plus public holidays, a company bonus scheme, flexible benefits, enhanced sick pay, enhanced family-friendly policies, a 37-hour working week, early Friday finishes, remote and hybrid working options, and up to 5 paid volunteering days each year.

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