Principal DevOps Engineer
Leonardo S.p.A.1 month ago
Gloucester, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Act as the technical authority for automation and DevOps solutions across projects and programmes.
- Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and container orchestration.
- Embed cybersecurity and DevSecOps practices into software delivery pipelines and environments.
- Capture and analyse requirements and develop high- and low-level technical designs.
- Own technical delivery for assigned work packages, including planning, estimation, and reporting.
- Mentor and coach DevOps engineers and technicians.
- Support technology assessments, feasibility studies, and roadmap development.
- Engage with customers and stakeholders, presenting and defending technical solutions.
Requirements
- Extensive technical expertise in automation, orchestration, and secure DevOps practices.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps, and version control with Git.
- Experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, or Tanzu.
- Scripting and automation experience with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, and hybrid deployments.
- Knowledge of DevSecOps and cybersecurity practices in software delivery.
- Desirable experience with HashiCorp Vault, PKI, ELK Stack, Prometheus, Splunk, Istio, Envoy, Apache ecosystem technologies, and SQL.
- Recognised certifications such as AWS or Azure Architect, Kubernetes CKA or CKAD, or Terraform certifications are desirable.
- Experience influencing technical standards, best practices, or professional forums is desirable.
- Must satisfy BPSS screening and eligibility requirements for UK Security Check (SC) and Developed Vetting (DV); existing appropriate clearance is beneficial.
Benefits
- Permanent position with flexible hours and flexible working options; the listing also identifies the role as onsite at the customer site near Gloucester.
- Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days annually.
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Free mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led inclusion and diversity networks.
- Bonus scheme eligibility for employees at management level and below.
- Free access to more than 4,000 online courses through Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Employee referral programme with a financial reward.
- Up to £500 annually for flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental and family cover, technology and lifestyle discounts, and gym memberships.