Senior DevOps Engineer

Raytheon Technologies; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and aerospace company in Gloucester is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Cyber & Intelligence team. The role involves deploying applications in cloud and on-prem environments, ensuring cyber security, and improving development processes. Candidates must have experience in Agile/SCRUM environments and hold current active eDV clearance. The position offers competitive benefits and opportunities for personal development in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays

Contributory Pension Scheme

Company bonus scheme

Life Assurance

Flexible Benefits scheme

Enhanced sick pay

Enhanced family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience as a Senior DevOps Engineer deploying applications and software to cloud/on-prem.
• Current active eDV clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Build and set up development tools and infrastructure.
• Understand project stakeholders' needs.
• Automate and improve development and release processes.
• Ensure systems are secure against cyber threats.
• Identify technical problems and develop solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers to follow established processes.

Skills

Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model

Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)

Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible)

Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines

Container platform and orchestration (ECS, AKS, Kubernetes, Docker)

Automation and integration tools (Jenkins, Concourse CI)

Scripting languages

Source control

Job description

Overview

Date Posted: 2026-02-05

Country: United Kingdom

Location: GB-SGC-GLOUCESTER-18B ~ 18B Barrwood Fields Ley Court ~ BARNWOOD

Position Role Type: Onsite

Raytheon UK has an opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our Cyber & Intelligence teams based in Gloucester and Manchester.

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. As Senior DevOps Engineer, you will work in the area of the business 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.

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.

About the role

You will work as a Senior DevOps Engineer deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas.

This opportunity will be an office-based role at one of our sites in the Gloucester or Manchester area.

Due to the projects you will be working on, we require all applicants to have current active eDV clearance.

Responsibilities

• 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

Required Skills and 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.
• Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines;
• Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/helm/Docker
• Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins, Concourse CI or cloud equivalents
• Experience in scripting languages and source control

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.

Work Culture

• 37hr working week with an early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
• 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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