Platform Engineer

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in digital intelligence seeks a Platform Engineer to build and maintain environments and tooling for software solutions in the defense sector. The role involves hybrid working and occasional travel to customer sites. Candidates should have strong cloud experience, particularly with Microsoft Azure and Terraform, and be adept in both Linux and Windows environments.

Qualifications

• Strong cloud experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Proficiency in using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code.

Responsibilities

• Building, deploying, and maintaining environments for software solutions.
• Supporting development and deployment for high-profile customers.

Skills

Cloud Experience

Terraform

Linux

Windows

Networking

Security Architecture

Job description

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

What You Will Be Doing

As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for building, deploying, and maintaining environments, tooling, and pipelines to support the development and deployment of software solutions for high-profile customers within the defence sector. This role is hybrid, involving some travel to customer sites as needed (approximately once per month), especially during launches and deployments.

What We Are Looking For

• Strong cloud experience with Microsoft Azure, including networking and infrastructure management tools
• Experience with Azure security features and implementations
• Proficiency in using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Experience working with Linux and Windows operating systems
• Knowledge of deploying infrastructure as code and managing remote Terraform state files
• Understanding of Azure landing zones, networking, security architecture, and NiFi

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you can make a real difference. We foster an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and empowers you to reach your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, especially those underrepresented in our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you have a disability or health condition (e.g., dyslexia, autism, anxiety disorder) that may affect your assessment performance, please discuss potential reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.

Security Clearance

Only candidates with the right to live and work permanently and unrestricted in the UK will be considered. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates must undergo UK government SC clearance prior to employment. More info: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance

We embrace hybrid working, allowing flexibility in location and hours to promote work-life balance and well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are core to our success. We value diverse perspectives, skills, and experiences, believing they drive excellence and innovation.

Job Details

Job Title: Platform Engineer

Location: Gloucester

Area: Engineering - Software