DevOps Engineer

Northrop Grumman UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Cash health plan

Career development

Job summary

Northrop Grumman UK is recruiting a Lead DevOps Engineer to design, develop and maintain the critical CI/CD infrastructure powering our services. You will lead a small team, drive delivery, and ensure scalable, robust deployments across multiple projects.

You will work in a hybrid setup, collaborating with product, frontend, and QA teams. Attractive development programmes and security-clearance aligned opportunities accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Proven DevOps experience with CI/CD and cloud deployments.
• Strong Linux system administration and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience leading a small engineering team and mentoring juniors.

Responsibilities

• Own the team's deliverables and delivery path.
• Lead CI/CD lifecycle across design, build, test and deploy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure integrated delivery.
• Mentor junior developers and guide capability growth.

Skills

CI/CD

Containerisation

Deployment technologies

Cloud platforms

Jenkins

Kubernetes

IaC

Docker

AWS

Linux admin

Database tech

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

IaC tooling

Job description

Clearance: Highest Level of UK Government Clearance

Define Possible at Northrop Grumman UK

What’s your possible?

At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most - solving tomorrow's challenges and shaping the technology and solutions of the future. It's what we call Defining Possible.

This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it's the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.

The Opportunity

This is more than just a job; it's a mission.

As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical CI/CD infrastructure that powers our services. You'll be self-driven, organised and passionate about building elegant, stable and scalable solutions.

You’ll work across a wide variety of exciting projects with complex challenges, contributing to core solutions that have meaningful, real-world impact. You’ll also bring strong leadership, guiding your team through both technical and delivery challenges to ensure customer needs are met.

"My purpose is to lead a team of engineers, rise to the challenges presented, push the boundaries and define possible together."

- Matthew Bullock, Software Manager, Northrop Grumman UK

What You’ll Do

• Own the team's deliverables, working with the Scrum Master to define a clear delivery path aligned to customer requirements.
• Lead and contribute across the entire CI/CD lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing and deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, front-end development and QA, to ensure integrated delivery.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, helping to grow capability and support career development across the team.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies, and cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, IaC, Docker, AWS).
• Proven experience in designing, developing and deploying CI/CD solutions.
• Experience in Linux system administration or similar operating systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across live production environments, including high-level networking, server and application issues.
• Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills, ideally with experience working in an agile environment.

If you don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity and a willingness to learn.

Security Clearance

Due to the nature of our work, you must British National for this clearance type.

You must currently hold the Highest Level of UK Government security clearance.

Our recruitment team is available to support you through the process: [e-mail]

• Flexible working options, including hybrid working and an optional compressed fortnight
• Cash health plan
• Career development programmes and specialist training opportunities

Why Join Us?

A Mission to Believe In

Every day, we help build a more secure and connected world across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. From engineering data and intelligence solutions to advancing mission systems for the UK and NATO - what we do together matters.

A Place to Belong and Thrive

Every voice matters. You'll join an inclusive community where you can bring your authentic self to work. We are proud supporters of Employee Resource Groups and partnerships that champion diversity, wellbeing and inclusion.

Shape your journey with diverse roles, mentorship and development opportunities. Enjoy flexibility that supports your wellbeing, alongside benefits that help you grow personally and professionally.

We're growing across the UK.