Senior DevOps Engineer - Secure CI/CD Leader (Hybrid UK)

Leonardo UK Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 59,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to Recharge

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Bonus scheme

Learning & development

Refer a friend

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to act as the technical authority for DevOps across programmes, shaping architectures and delivery. You will define roadmaps, lead assessments, and guide automation and secure delivery across environments.

The role requires working full time at customer sites in the UK and an active DV clearance. You will mentor engineers and contribute to bids while championing secure-by-design practices.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and orchestration.
• Experience embedding cyber security controls in pipelines.
• Strong scripting with Python, Bash, PowerShell.
• Ability to influence technical strategy and represent Leonardo externally as SME.
• Familiarity with accreditation, assurance, and governance in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for DevOps across programmes, shaping architectures and guiding technical delivery.
• Define and influence DevOps roadmaps, innovation, and future strategies for automation and secure delivery.
• Lead feasibility studies, technology assessments, and solution recommendations for complex engineering challenges.
• Provide advanced guidance in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and container orchestration across environments.
• Mentor Principal, Senior, and Early-career Engineers to raise capability across the DevOps community.
• Represent Leonardo at customer reviews, technical boards, and industry events, presenting and defending solutions.
• Contribute expert input to bids, proposals, and technical strategy.
• Champion secure-by-design principles, accreditation alignment, and engineering governance.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

Automation

Container orchestration

Cloud environments

Scripting

Security practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift/Tanzu

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Job description

Leonardo UK Ltd is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to act as the technical authority for DevOps across programmes, shaping architectures and delivery. You will define roadmaps, lead assessments, and guide automation and secure delivery across environments.

The role requires working full time at customer sites in the UK and an active DV clearance. You will mentor engineers and contribute to bids while championing secure-by-design practices.