IT DevOps Manager

BAE Systems.; Rochester; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Rochester is seeking an IT DevOps Manager to lead a talented team, ensuring project delivery while maintaining strict cyber security standards. The ideal candidate will have a background in software development and strong leadership skills. This role offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits, fostering an inclusive culture focused on innovation.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Employee share plans

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in software development, including working in a leadership role.
• Strong understanding of cyber security compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers and technical staff.
• Oversee planning, execution, and delivery of projects.
• Ensure systems meet cyber security standards.

Skills

Knowledge of key applications, Oracle ERP

Understanding of cyber security principles

Experience in software development leadership

Knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and DevOps

Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills

Job description

Job title: IT DevOps Manager

Location: Rochester, Kent

Salary: Up to £80,000 dependent on experience

What you'll be doing

• Lead, mentor, and motivate a team of developers, functional consultants, and technical staff
• Oversee the planning, execution, and delivery of development projects
• Coordinate and communicate with stakeholders to define requirements, priorities, timelines and status
• Establish and maintain coding standards, development best practices, and technical guidelines
• Ensure systems are suitable with our environment working with the Enterprise/Data and Solution architects ensuring compliant with cyber security standards
• Keep abreast of emerging technologies and recommend adoption where beneficial. Encourage a culture of innovation, learning, and collaboration

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Knowledge of key applications, Oracle ERP, Siemens Teamcenter Unified, MSBI, Manufacturing Execution Systems
• Understanding of cyber security principles and compliance standards
• Demonstrable experience in software development, including working in a leadership role
• Strong knowledge of software development life cycles (SDLC), Agile, and DevOps practices
• Excellent leadership, team-building, and interpersonal skills

Benefits

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

The DevOps team

Reporting to the Head of IT, you will lead a talented team of Oracle Functional Consultants, Oracle Developers and Microsoft Technology Developers. You'll be responsible for day-to-day operations, managing resources, scheduling work and ensuring successful project delivery, all while maintaining strict security compliance. This is an exciting opportunity to join our leadership team as we move towards cloud technologies and drive innovation across the organisation.

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.

Closing Date: 15th September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.