DevOps Engineer

baesystems; Portsmouth, Frimley, Christchurch; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus £1,000

Job summary

BAE Systems in Portsmouth is seeking a Junior DevOps Engineer to support existing IT systems and help scale CI/CD pipelines across cloud and on‑prem environments. You will contribute to automation, security, and reliability while working with Senior DevOps engineers.

You'll gain hands-on experience with Terraform for IaC, Azure cloud, Jenkins or GitHub Actions, and various monitoring tools. The role offers hybrid working arrangements and a £1,000 referral bonus.

Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Server in an enterprise setting.
• Experience managing cloud platforms, specifically Azure.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with scripting languages.
• Hands-on management of Active Directory and infrastructure.
• Experience with backups, security monitoring and software deployment toolsets.

Responsibilities

• Support the administration of existing IT systems and contribute to new ones, focusing on best practice operational management, reporting and security.
• Support the creation, maintenance, and improvement of CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software development lifecycle.
• Maintain Infrastructure as Code developed by senior engineers using Terraform to manage and provision cloud resources.
• Provide support for operational tasks and assist in troubleshooting issues with cloud and server systems, and help integrate monitoring systems for rapid reporting.
• Document design work, standards, and procedures according to required methods and tools to a high standard.
• Apply quality standards and participate in testing and examining code and platform components.

Skills

Azure

Scripting

Active Directory

Backups

Security monitoring

CI/CD

Documentation

Tools

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

Job Title:

Junior DevOps Engineer

Location:

Portsmouth Broad Oak, Frimley, Christchurch. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements.

Referral Bonus:

£1,000

Grade:

GG10

You’re expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and you should also discuss the internal opportunity with your line manager to ensure sustained business continuity and to further support your career development.

We know there may be exceptional individual circumstances that impact this, in the first instance please discuss this with your line manager.

If you don’t feel you can talk to your line manager, you can contact your HRBP.

PLEASE NOTE: Should you be invited for interview; you acknowledge that the Recruitment team will contact you and your line manager regarding your application for this opportunity.

Core Duties:

• Support the administration of existing IT systems and contribute to the development of new ones, focusing on best practice operational management, reporting and security
• Support the creation, maintenance, and improvement of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline the software development lifecycle
• Maintain Infrastructure as Code developed by the senior engineers using tools like Terraform to manage and provision cloud resources effectively
• Provide support for operational tasks and assist in troubleshooting issues with cloud and server systems, and help integrate monitoring systems for rapid reporting
• Document design work, standards, and procedures according to required methods and tools to a high standard
• Apply quality standards and participate in testing and examining code and platform components

Essential Skills:

• You will have demonstrated experience managing Microsoft Server and associated components in an enterprise setting
• You will have demonstrated experience managing cloud platforms, specifically Azure
• You will have experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform
• You will have knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
• You will have experience with scripting languages
• You will have hands on management experience of traditional Active Directory and Infrastructure
• You will have hands on experience of managing backups, client management tools, security monitoring and software deployment toolsets

The team:

You will work with and support Senior DevOps Engineers to facilitate smooth collaboration between development and operations teams, focusing on tasks including management of multiple development environments on a day to day basis, automating infrastructure (Infrastructure as Code), managing and troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines, maintaining cloud environments, troubleshooting systems, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) management, and documentation. Key skills include an understanding of infrastructure networking both on premise and cloud, exposure to Terraform and Jenkins/GitHub Actions, and an aptitude for learning.

This role would suit an experienced Operations engineer, comfortable supporting and managing both on-premise hosted and cloud environments who has some previous experience of learning/practicing or managing DevOps tolls and processes and a desire to develop towards a Dev Ops specialisation supported by Senior Dev Ops engineers.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people, who are BAE Systems employees and have been in their current role for 12 months or longer.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:

12th October 2026