Graduate DevOps Engineer

BAE Systems; Hurn; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Graduate DevOps Engineer in Christchurch, UK. This role involves automating software processes and collaborating in a multi-disciplined environment. Candidates should have a 2:2 degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field. The position offers hybrid working options, competitive salary, and a variety of employee benefits including health plans and lifestyle perks.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Health and wellbeing benefits

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Predicted to obtain a 2:2 degree or higher in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Bridge the gap between development and operations.
• Automate software builds, testing, and deployments.
• Collaborate within a multi-disciplined team for new feature implementation.

Skills

Programming languages

Docker

Kubernetes

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related subject

Job description

Overview

Job title: Graduate DevOps Engineer

Location: Christchurch

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements, however for this role you will be expected to attend your site 3-5 days per week.

Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus

What you’ll be doing

As a graduate DevOps engineer, you’ll be at the heart of cutting-edge software engineering, helping to bridge the gap between development and operations. You’ll work with industry leading tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms to automate software builds, testing, and deployments. Your role at BAE Systems isn’t just about keeping systems running - You’ll collaborate within a multi disciplined team to rapidly implement new features using multiple programming languages, optimize infrastructure, and deliver value to our customers while ensuring applications perform smoothly. With every project, you’ll refine your skills, solve real-world challenges, and accelerate your career in a fast-paced environment

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Digital Intelligence Team

Launch your career in tech as a Graduate DevOps Engineer at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where you’ll master diverse programming languages and tackle complex problems.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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.

Qualification requirements

As a minimum requirement you’ll need to have obtained, or be predicted to obtain, a 2:2 in your Bachelor’s of Master’s degree in Computer Science or a similar related subject.

Start date (dd Month Year) 7th September 2026 Length of contract Permanent contract

When applying for this role you will be redirected to BAE systems careers site where you will be required to:

• Register an account (this is optional, you can apply as a guest)
• Provide contact information
• Upload your cv
• Complete a short diversity & inclusion questionnaire

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