Lead DevOps Engineer
Northrop Grumman3 days ago
Manchester, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain secure, resilient, mission-critical systems with technical and business stakeholders.
- Automate deployment, configuration, and operational activities using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools.
- Create, improve, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
- Lead technical discussions and recommend effective DevOps tools and practices.
- Support cloud migration and adoption of containerized and microservices-based architectures.
- Monitor and improve system performance, reliability, and operational efficiency.
- Mentor junior colleagues and share technical knowledge and best practices.
Requirements
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, Concourse, Maven, or Bamboo.
- Experience with automation and scripting using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, or Python.
- Experience managing virtualized and containerized environments including VMware, Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift.
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Experience using Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket within Agile environments.
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Elastic Stack and Grafana.
- Desirable experience designing, deploying, and administering Linux or Unix-based platforms.
- Desirable experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and DevSecOps practices and supporting cloud transformation programmes.
- UK citizenship and ability to gain and maintain the required UK Government security clearance.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Compressed fortnight option with every other Friday off where project requirements allow.
- Private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance, and pension.
- Flexible benefits including critical illness cover and a health cash plan.
- Holiday buy and sell scheme.
- Annual performance incentive programme.
- Professional development, training, and certification support.
- Career development programmes and mentoring opportunities.
- Relocation assistance may be available.
- Travel is required approximately 10% of the time.
- The role is based in Manchester.
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About Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman designs and manufactures aircraft, spacecraft, missile defense, C4ISR, and cyber systems for the U.S. government, NASA, and allied nations. The company operates primarily through long-term defense and space contracts, delivering products and services spanning autonomous systems, sensors, software, and sustainment. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, it is a public company listed on the NYSE (ticker: NOC).