DevOps Engineer

Ultra; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A defense technology company in Maidenhead seeks a DevOps Engineer for their Cyber Business Unit. The role involves maintaining CI pipelines, interacting with project teams, and monitoring the DevOps environment. Candidates should possess an engineering or computer science degree and experience with various DevOps tools. Security clearance is essential. The position offers flexible working hours and various benefits such as private medical cover and an annual bonus scheme.

Benefits

Participation in an Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)

Pension Contribution

Flexible working hours

Security Clearance Allowance

Qualifications

• Candidates must be willing to obtain and maintain DV security clearance.
• Experience with a variety of DevOps tools required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain CI pipelines and ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Monitor the DevOps environment and respond to events.
• Conduct independent research on DevOps environment evolution.

Skills

Version Control Systems (git, SourceTree, etc.)

Scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)

Continuous Integration Systems (Jenkins, GitHubEnterprise)

Configuration Management Systems (Ansible, Packer)

Task Management Systems (Jira, GitHub, GitLab)

Education

Engineering / computer science degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Cyber (UK) Business

Powering Decision

Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield, find your place in the future of defense.

Cyber Business

Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.

Job Description

Working within the DevOps team provide the software configuration management build management and engineering tools management to project teams within the Cyber UK Business Unit.

Role Summary

The role in conjunction with the DevOps / Configuration Manager and the DevOps team involves working with multiple project teams each team potentially using different technologies and ranging in size from 2 to 40 engineers spread across several sites. The incumbent will provide robust configuration management and build solutions to multiple (software / firmware) projects within the Cyber UK Business Unit delivering multiple concurrent research development and production programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop (from a design) and maintain the continuous integration (CI) pipelines ensuring that they are operational fit for purpose and delivering the required outputs for the project team.
• Suggest and implement minor improvements to the CI pipelines.
• Be the primary interface to the project for DevOps understanding the projects requirements and development processes.
• Perform regular monitoring of the DevOps environment using dashboards respond to events that require further analysis and potential remediation.
• Conduct appropriate independent research regarding the evolution of the DevOps environment feeding back suggestions to the other members of the DevOps team.
• Execute tests within a protype environment for the proving of a proposed change to the DevOps environment working with the Senior DevOps Engineer to agree the tests and processes to evaluate.

Required Experience Skills and Qualifications

• A relevant engineering / computer science degree or equivalent experience

Working knowledge

• Version Control Systems (client side) git SourceTree gitextensions SVN & TortoiseSVN
• Scripting - Python DOS-CMD PowerShell Bash
• Continuous Integration Systems - Jenkins GitHubEnterprise & GitLab
• Configuration Management Systems - Ansible & Packer
• Task Management Systems - Tools - Jira GitHub GitLab

Awareness

• Version Control System (server-side) Bitbucket GitHub Enterprise GitLab & VisualSVN
• Virtualisation Systems - Hyper-V VirtualBox & ProxMox

Security Clearance

• Candidates must be willing and able to obtain and maintain DV security clearance

Notice

Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the roles requirements. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance for the role. Due to the nature of our work you must be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. For more information please visit the UKSV website.

Our Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success and as such we offer a range of flexible employee benefits including :

Participation in an Annual Bonus Scheme

Private Medical Cover

25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy an extra 5 days

Pension Contribution

4 x Life Assurance Cover

Flexible working hours with opportunity for a 1pm finish on a Friday

Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme will writing and more

Security Clearance Allowance where relevant and subject to you holding the required security clearance

Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement

At Ultra I&C we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values behaviours and policies we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We therefore do not discriminate based on race religion colour national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. If you have any issues with your application please email us at

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1