Dev Ops Software Engineer – Maritime Mission Systems

Thales; Stockport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-related bonus

Car cash allowance

Half day every Friday

28 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Life cover

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

Thales is looking for a Software DevOps Engineer to join its Maritime Mission Systems team in Cheadle, United Kingdom. In this pivotal role, you'll modernize DevOps platforms that support sonar capabilities for the Royal Navy. Your responsibilities will include enhancing the developer experience and platform performance while introducing state-of-the-art DevOps tooling.

The ideal candidate will have robust experience in Agile environments, strong scripting and automation skills, and a solid understanding of cybersecurity principles. Benefits include a performance bonus, private healthcare, and 28 days annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile and DevOps environments, supporting software delivery through CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Linux administration skills with experience in container technologies.
• Experience with automation and scripting using multiple tools.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance DevOps platforms and development tooling.
• Develop, maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines for software delivery.
• Modernize and migrate legacy development environments using contemporary practices.

Skills

Agile and DevOps environments

Linux administration (Red Hat preferred)

Container technologies (Docker or Podman)

Automation and scripting (Ansible, Bash, Python, Go)

Networking and cybersecurity principles

Monitoring and logging

Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs)

Job description

Software DevOps Engineer – Maritime Mission Systems

Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom

We are looking for a Software DevOps Engineer to join our Maritime Mission Systems team in Cheadle. In this role, you'll help modernise and evolve the DevOps platforms that support the development and delivery of world‑class sonar capabilities for the Royal Navy and international customers. Working closely with software engineers, you'll improve developer experience, enhance platform performance and availability, and introduce modern DevOps tooling that supports the delivery of mission‑critical defence technology.

Our purpose is to deliver trusted underwater sensing and decision advantage, working hand‑in‑hand with navies around the world to safeguard people and nurture global security. Our work spans four sectors: Mine Countermeasures, Anti‑Submarine Warfare, Services and Future Capabilities.

Main Responsibilities

• Support software development teams by maintaining and enhancing DevOps platforms and development tooling.
• Develop, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery and deployment.
• Modernise and migrate legacy development environments using contemporary DevOps practices and technologies.
• Investigate, evaluate and implement modern DevOps tools, automation solutions and Infrastructure as Code.
• Develop and support in‑house tooling while improving platform performance, availability, monitoring and security.

Ideal Experience & Skills

• Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments, supporting software delivery through CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Linux (Red Hat preferred) administration skills with experience of container technologies such as Docker or Podman.
• Experience with automation and scripting using tools such as Ansible, Bash, Python or Go.
• Knowledge of container orchestration, infrastructure automation and modern DevOps practices.
• Understanding of networking, cybersecurity principles, monitoring, logging and Software Bill of Materials (SBOMs).

Benefits

• Performance‑related bonus (grade dependent)
• Car cash allowance (grade dependent)
• Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
• 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) with opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
• 24 hours paid volunteering leave
• Private healthcare (grade dependent)
• Pension scheme
• Life cover
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to a mental wellbeing app
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts

Eligibility and Security Clearance

Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales, many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires you to be a sole British National from birth and achieve Security Clearance (SC) without any caveats. It would be advantageous if currently held; however, if not currently held, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. To be eligible for full SC, you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances, a minimum of 3 years’ residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted, with additional overseas checks.

For further guidance on clearance, please visit the UKSV website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring.