Infrastructure Engineer

Raytheon Technologies Corporation; England; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defence technology is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer. The role involves system administration within an Agile environment, and candidates from all experience levels are invited to apply. With a strong focus on professional development and innovation, Raytheon UK offers a collaborative workspace with hybrid work options. Candidates should possess skills in systems engineering and Linux administration.

Benefits

25 days holiday + public holidays

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Life Assurance

Company bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience with Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model.
• Understanding of large-scale information systems.
• Experience in Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration and backup tasks.
• Assist in issue investigation and resolution.
• Contribute to maintenance and installation.

Skills

Agile

SCRUM

DevOps

Linux administration

Project responsibility

Systems engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Date Posted:

2025-02-17

Country:

United Kingdom

Location:

GBR29: Gloucester, 18b Ley Court, Barnwood Industrial Estate, Barnwood, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 3RT

Position Role Type:

Unspecified

Infrastructure Engineer

Gloucester

Open to all levels of experience for current active eDV holders

Raytheon UK

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Providing DevSecOps at scale, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cyber and geospatial intelligence capabilities to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors. Collaborating with customers and suppliers to deliver secure, mission critical systems using the latest technologies and innovations.

About the role:

Work as an Infrastructure Engineer at any level within a team, contributing to delivering and maintaining operational systems in our many business areas.

This opportunity will be an office-based role at our Gloucester site, with potential opportunity for an element of hybrid working.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working within an Agile / SCRUM / DevOps delivery model
• Experience as a Systems Engineer in software intensive programmes covering full engineering lifecycle from requirements decomposition to acceptance and customer sign off
• Understanding of the complexities in design and implementation of large-scale information systems
• Ability to take responsibility for technical aspects of a project, and to work closely with project management to deliver
• Linux administration and deployment
• Understanding of server, storage and desktop hardware

Desirable

• Experience working in a Linux environment (RedHat, CentOS)
• Knowledge of Windows Server, Active Directory, OU, User and Group Management
• Demonstrable experience of model-based systems architecture/engineering (e.g. MODAF, TOGAF)
• Knowledge of RedHat migrations
• Knowledge of networking health monitoring
• Knowledge of Concourse (writing pipelines, administering the cluster)
• Understanding of VMware vSphere ESXi
• Knowledge of Atlassian Suite
• Infrastructure as Code (e.g Terraform, Ansible)
• Docker / Kubernetes containerisation and orchestration
• Elasticsearch/Kibana

• Cloud services (AWS or Azure)
• Helm charts
• MongoDB

• Experience building enterprise level web applications or services
• Apache Kafka

Responsibilities

• Perform system administration and backup tasks
• Assist in the investigation and resolution of issues relating to applications, networks and services
• Contribute to maintenance, installation and problem resolution
• Researching and resolving system design issues
• Provide interpretation of requirements and design into the component design and implementation

Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

• Competitive salaries.
• 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
• Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)
• Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)

Work Culture

• 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
• A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

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