Principal Platform Engineer

Raytheon UK; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.

6 times salary Life Assurance with/pun

Job summary

Raytheon UK in Manchester is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer for a permanent, full-time hybrid role based in Manchester/Warrington. The role involves deploying applications to cloud or on-prem environments, building development tools, and aligning with project stakeholders.

You will automate release processes, ensure security against cyber threats, and work with cross-functional teams. Applicants should have Agile/SCRUM/DevOps experience, cloud (AWS/Azure), IaC tools, and container

Qualifications

• Experience in Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery models.
• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS or Azure).
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.).
• Experience deploying large-scale applications in CI/CD pipelines; containers and orchestration (ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/Helm/Docker).
• Experience with automation and integration tools (Jenkins, Concourse CI or cloud equivalents).
• Scripting languages and source control experience.

Responsibilities

• Deploy applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our business areas.
• Build and set up development tools and infrastructure.
• Understand the needs of project stakeholders.
• Automate and improve development and release processes.
• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats.
• Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions.
• Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended.
• Willingness to attain an eDV clearance.

Skills

Agile/SCRUM/DevOps

Cloud technologies

Scripting languages

Source control

Tools

Terraform

Puppet

Chef

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

ECS

AKS

Helm

Job description

Principal Platform Engineer

Location: Warrington, Cheshire, GB, WA1 2

Date Posted: 2026-09-10T00:00:00

Application Closing Date: 2026-12-09T21:04:51.767

Position Details

• Role: Principal Platform Engineer
• Location: Manchester
• Type: Permanent, full time
• Work arrangement: Hybrid (minimum 3 days a week on site)
• Clearance requirement: Willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance

About us

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.

Cyber

Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.

Role & Responsibilities

• Work as a Principal Platform Engineer, deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas.
• Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure
• Understand the needs of project stakeholders
• Automate and improve development and release processes
• Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats
• Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions
• Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended
• Willingness to attain an eDV clearance

Required Experience

• Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model
• Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)
• Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.
• Building and deploying large-scale applications in Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines; Container platforms and orchestration systems ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/helm/Docker
• Automation and integration tools such as Jenkins, Concourse CI or cloud equivalents
• Scripting languages and source control

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
• 6 times salary Life Assurance with pension
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, with options to buy and sell up to 5 days
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including HealthCashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced family friendly policies including maternity, paternity & shared parental leave

Work Culture

• 37-hour working week, hours may vary depending on role, job requirement, or site-specific arrangements
• Early 1:30pm finish on Fridays
• Remote, hybrid, and site-based working opportunities
• Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year
• Flexible working culture focused on output, with formal flexible arrangements available on request

Additional Information

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