DevOps Engineer

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£5000 referral bonus

Job summary

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is seeking a DevOps Engineer to drive cloud and on-premises solution delivery with a focus on security and operational integrity. You will design, implement and maintain scalable infrastructure, bridge business requirements with technical solutions, and lead a high-performing team across multiple stakeholders.

You will work in a hybrid Leeds environment, engaging with security teams and ensuring timely, secure releases while mentoring engineers and fostering

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team of engineers in a DevOps environment.
• Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions within secure environments.
• Experience with cloud and on-premises deployments and automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and support cloud and on-premises solutions (AWS and beyond).
• Develop and maintain infrastructure using IaC tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Translate high-level designs into actionable deliverables and plan releases.
• Lead incident resolution and perform root cause analysis with security considerations.
• Mentor engineers, collaborate with stakeholders and translate tech for business teams.

Skills

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Incident management

Security collaboration

Clear communication

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Vault

Docker

Helm templating

Job description

Location(s): BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Leeds, hybrid - You will be required to go onto the Leeds office 4-5 days per week, travel to other sites will also be a necessity

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Grade: GG09 - GG11

Referral Bonus: 5000

Role Overview: As a Dev Ops Engineer in a secure environment, you will drive the design, development, and delivery of technical solutions while ensuring alignment with security requirements. You will also bridge the gap between business needs and technical implementation, manage a high-performing team, and collaborate with multiple stakeholders to maintain operational integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Cloud Solution Delivery

• Design, build and support solutions across cloud and on-premises environments, including AWS, selecting appropriate technologies and services to meet project, security and operational requirements.

Infrastructure as Code

• Develop and maintain infrastructure using automation and Infrastructure as Code tooling such as Terraform, CloudFormation or equivalent technologies.

Solution Design and Delivery

• Design Solutions: Develop secure, scalable, and efficient technical solutions tailored to meet business and operational requirements.
• Elaborate Solutions: Break down high-level solution designs into actionable and detailed deliverables for execution.
• Refine High-Level Designs: Translate abstract designs into specific, manageable deliverables aligned with project objectives.
• Plan Deliverable Releases: Strategize and manage the timeline for releasing deliverables in alignment with overall program goals.

Technical Oversight

• Review Technical Plans: Collaborate with architects to review implementation plans for changes at the program level, assessing potential impacts on existing products.
• Write Implementation Plans: Develop comprehensive technical implementation plans to guide the development and deployment process.
• Incident Management: Lead incident resolution efforts from a technical standpoint, working closely with incident management teams to ensure quick and effective resolution.
• Root Cause Analysis: Investigate incidents to identify underlying issues and implement preventative measures.
• Technical Communication: Liaise with the Release Working Group to communicate upcoming changes impacting other teams or releases.

Team and Stakeholder Management

• Team Management: Lead, mentor, and support a team of engineers, ensuring high morale and productivity while fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner with other suppliers responsible for different platform components to minimise product disruptions.
• Difficult Conversations: Engage effectively with security teams to address and resolve complex or sensitive issues.
• Bridge Technology and Business: Act as a translator between business analysts and technical teams to ensure alignment and understanding.

Technical Expertise

• Application Development: Design, build, and deploy applications from concept to production within tight timelines.
• Metrics and Monitoring: Build application metric exporters and maintain dashboards for performance and operational insights.
• Kubernetes Management: Develop, deploy, and manage all Kubernetes object types, ensuring optimal cluster operations.
• Vault Management: To secure sensitive information and build and manage Vault and Vault secrets.
• Clustered Solutions: Implement and oversee clustered solutions layered on existing infrastructure.
• Database Administration: Manage database operations to ensure data integrity, security, and performance.
• Proxy Management: Build and maintain secure and efficient proxies for application communication.
• Containerisation: Build and manage Docker images, ensuring they meet performance, security, and compliance standards.
• Helm Templating: Utilise Helm to template and manage Kubernetes deployments.

Security and Compliance

• Collaboration with Security Teams: Ensure solutions comply with organisational security policies and proactively address security concerns.
• Support Secure Integrations: Work with other teams to facilitate secure changes with minimal disruption.

Success Criteria of the Role

• Timely and secure delivery of technical solutions.
• Minimal disruption to services during release cycles and incidents.
• Improved team morale and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Consistent alignment of solutions with organisational security policies and business objectives.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.