Graduate Digital Intelligence Platform Engineer

BAE Systems; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company is seeking a Graduate Platform Engineer to design and develop scalable platforms. You will drive integration and reliability across platforms while contributing to innovative technology solutions. This role offers a salary of £34,000 plus a £2,000 Welcome Bonus, along with other competitive benefits including a pension scheme and health plans.

Benefits

Welcome Bonus

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Typical requirement: a 2:2 in a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related.
• Knowledge of various AWS services and Kubernetes for container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing scalable platforms that enable teams to innovate efficiently.
• Driving seamless integration and reliability across platforms.

Skills

Logical reasoning

Scripting ability

Security concepts (light)

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)

AWS infrastructure (VPC, EC2, IAM)

Linux tooling and system administration

CI/CD pipelines from an infrastructure perspective

Observability, logging, monitoring

GitOps

Container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related subject

Job description

Overview

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. Launch your career as a Graduate Platform Engineer at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. Designing and developing scalable platforms that empower teams to innovate efficiently. Driving seamless integration and reliability to support tomorrow's technology landscape.

Responsibilities

• Designing and developing scalable platforms that enable teams to innovate efficiently.
• Driving seamless integration and reliability across platforms to support tomorrow's technology landscape.

Qualifications

• Typically hold a Computer Science degree or similar, with knowledge of the following technologies:
• Logical reasoning, scripting ability, security concepts (light)
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• AWS infrastructure (VPC, EC2, IAM)
• Linux tooling and system administration
• CI/CD pipelines from an infrastructure perspective
• Observability, logging, monitoring
• GitOps, container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Minimum requirement: a 2:2 in your Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related subject, or expected to achieve this

Inclusion and Security

• We are committed to an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers individuals to fulfil their potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.
• Please note that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to security and export control restrictions. Factors such as nationality, previous nationalities, and place of birth can affect eligibility. All applicants must meet Baseline Personnel Security Standard at a minimum. Higher levels of National Security Vetting may be required depending on the role.

Salary and Benefits

• Salary: £34,000 + £2,000 Welcome Bonus
• Competitive pension scheme
• Employee share plans, flexible health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits (including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts)
• Annual incentive eligibility