DevOps Engineer

Leidos; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a DevOps Engineer and make a significant impact in the technology sector. This role involves collaborating in Agile teams, designing and maintaining complex databases, and leveraging AWS services to optimize performance and resilience. You will work in a dynamic environment, contributing to innovative solutions that enhance safety and efficiency. With a strong commitment to diversity and a collaborative culture, this organization supports your career goals while ensuring a healthy work-life balance. Be part of a team that values your skills and passion for technology.

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

33 days Annual Leave

Flexible benefits

Dynamic Working

Qualifications

• Experience with systems software development and deployment across environments.
• Ability to translate user stories into engineering deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Design, create, and maintain databases in a client/server environment.
• Plan and execute migration of databases to virtual AWS instances.

Skills

Software Engineering

AWS Services

Python

Unix Bash Scripting

GitFlow

Collaboration

Excellent English Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira

Confluence

TestRail

SonarQube

Bitbucket

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Description

We Need You...

Join Our Talent Community

Leidos UK & EUROPE are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our company and would love to hear from you.

If you cannot see a vacancy on our careers page that matches your current requirements, please register your interest in Leidos UK & EUROPE by submitting an application via ‘Join Our Talent Community’ on the UK careers page. We will contact you when a role matching your skill set becomes available.

The Role:

Due to growth within UK programmes, we will need talented DevOps Engineers throughout 2024.

Duties include participating in daily scrums, performing software requirements analysis, risk identification, risk mitigation, and collaboration across Agile teams. Cross-training to provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, create, and maintain databases in a client/server environment.
• Plan and execute migration of databases and associated data from physical/IaaS to virtual AWS instances.
• Configure databases for optimal performance, resilience, replication, reporting, administration, data backup, and archiving.
• Design, implement, and maintain complex databases considering SQL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, security, documentation, and statistics.
• Apply knowledge of database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end (e.g., COGNOS) / back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL). Perform database programming and support systems design.
• Contribute to runbooks for database maintenance, monitoring standards, file design, storage, and system integration.
• Align with Leidos delivery standards and suggest improvements.

What does Leidos need from me:

• Software engineering experience.
• Extensive experience with AWS Services, Jira, Confluence, TestRail, SonarQube, Robot, Python, Bitbucket, Jenkins, TerraForm, Ansible, Unix bash scripting, and understanding of SDLC.
• Experience translating user stories into engineering deliverables and documentation.
• Experience with systems software development, deployment across environments, and GitFlow.
• Experience with automated build, test, and deploy processes.
• Experience with AWS, SME (Wintel / Unix / Virtualised Networking / Monitoring / Security).
• Experience with SAFe methodology.
• Collaborative, self-starting attitude.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet milestones.
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and interpersonal.
• Must be a UK Citizen and based in the UK.
• Must have, or be able to obtain, UK SC Clearance.

Clearance Requirements:

• Clearance to Start BPSS.
• Clearance for Role SC.
• Willingness to undergo SC or DV clearance depending on role security needs.

Are you ready to make an impact? Share your CV with us today...

What we do for you:
At Leidos, we are passionate about customer success, united as a team, and inspired to make a difference. We offer meaningful careers, a collaborative culture, and support your career goals while promoting work-life balance. Our benefits include:
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• 33 days Annual Leave (including public holidays)
• Flexible benefits (life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, holiday purchase, cycle to work)
• Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture. We promote a sense of belonging, value all perspectives, and ensure equal access to opportunities. If you need reasonable adjustments during the application process, please let us know.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering, and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative solutions focused on safeguarding capabilities and transformation in frontline services, including defence, healthcare, government, safety, security, and transportation in the UK.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: Use your passion and skills at Leidos to keep people safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cybersecurity, and solutions. Help build a safer world and inspire change.

Collaboration: We offer flexibility to do your job, empowering you to be part of our team. Whether working from home, the office, or on-site, we provide the tools and flexibility to work smarter.

People: We empower individuals from all backgrounds, providing tools for learning, growth, and development. We invest in academies, rotations, and career plans to help you grow, be inspired, and inspire others.

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: This job may remain open for at least 3 days, with an anticipated close date no earlier than 3 days after the posting date.

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range is a general guideline and not a guarantee. Factors influencing salary include responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, bargaining agreements, and law.

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