DevOps Engineer - Home Office

BAE Systems.; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is seeking a Software Engineer to join their team in London. You'll work within empowered DevOps teams to develop and maintain applications that support critical mission capabilities. This role emphasizes collaboration, flexibility, and the use of modern technologies like AWS and Kubernetes. The company values diversity and offers a range of benefits including a competitive pension scheme and flexible health plans.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plan

Flexible health and wellbeing benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience with AWS and Kubernetes is essential.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and tools like Terraform and Jenkins.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the refinement of non-functional requirements.
• Drive the prioritization and delivery of backlogs.
• Implement security best practices and recommendations.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Jenkins

Docker

Git

Job description

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : London

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work across 10 countries to collect, connect, and understand complex data, enabling governments, armed forces, and businesses to unlock digital advantages in demanding environments.

What You'll Be Doing

As a key member of a Software Engineering team, you'll collaborate with our customers to build systems supporting their core mission capabilities. You will work within empowered, autonomous DevOps teams, maintaining regular contact with end-users to understand, design, develop, deploy, and maintain applications and services.

• Contribute to refining non-functional requirements
• Drive backlog prioritization and delivery
• Implement security best practices and automation
• Facilitate relationships with third-party suppliers and platform teams
• Participate in Scrum ceremonies
• Raise issues and risks appropriately
• Operate effectively in small, cross-functional teams to build supportable, reliable services
• Create quality documentation and Jira comments

Essential Technologies

• AWS
• Kubernetes
• Helm
• Terraform
• Jenkins
• Docker
• Git

The Central Government Team

We work hard and value people's efforts, encouraging movement between projects and supporting work-life balance.

Benefits

Competitive pension, employee share plan, flexible discounts on health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits, including a green care scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place to make a real difference, with an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to reach your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and support reasonable adjustments for disabilities or health conditions.

Note: Many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions based on nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard; higher levels of security vetting may require 5-10 years of UK residency.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We embrace hybrid working, allowing flexibility in when and where you work, including from home, offices, or client sites. This approach promotes collaboration, work-life balance, and well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are core to our success, fostering an environment where varied perspectives and backgrounds drive excellence and individual growth.