Senior DevOps Lead — CI/CD, Cloud & Hybrid

Northrop Grumman; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

Private healthcare

Cash health plan

Holiday buy/sell scheme

Career development programmes

Performance-based bonuses

Job summary

A leading defense and technology firm in Manchester is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer. In this role, you will manage the critical CI/CD infrastructure, lead your team to deliver solutions, and collaborate across functions. Ideal candidates possess strong DevOps expertise, leadership skills, and a track record of CI/CD solution deployment. You will enjoy flexible working options, private healthcare, and career development programs. A UK citizenship is required due to security clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience as a DevOps Engineer with expertise in CI/CD.
• Proven experience in designing and deploying CI/CD solutions.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues across live production environments.

Responsibilities

• Own the team’s deliverables aligned to customer requirements.
• Lead and contribute across the entire CI/CD lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for integrated delivery.
• Mentor and guide junior developers in skill development.

Skills

DevOps expertise

CI/CD

Containerisation

Deployment technologies

Cloud platforms

Linux system administration

Excellent communication

Agile environment experience

Tools

Jenkins

Kubernetes

IaC

Docker

AWS

Job description

A leading defense and technology firm in Manchester is seeking a Lead DevOps Engineer. In this role, you will manage the critical CI/CD infrastructure, lead your team to deliver solutions, and collaborate across functions. Ideal candidates possess strong DevOps expertise, leadership skills, and a track record of CI/CD solution deployment. You will enjoy flexible working options, private healthcare, and career development programs. A UK citizenship is required due to security clearance.