DevOps engineer

At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most – solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology and solutions of the future. It’s what we call Defining Possible. This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services.

• Perform hands-on development and actively contribute to the code base, including undertaking peer reviews.
• Design engineering features that support delivery of the product roadmap and clearly articulate design decisions.
• Break down large pieces of work into well‑defined tasks aligned with Agile delivery.
• Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, taking ownership of build and deployment processes.
• Demonstrate development progress to internal and external customers through clear, confident presentations.

• Experience as a DevOps Engineer, with strong skills in CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies and cloud platforms (such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, IaC, Docker and AWS).
• Experience in Linux system administration or similar operating systems.
• Understanding of database technologies, such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
• Strong communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills, ideally gained in an agile environment.
• You must be British National for this clearance type.
• You must currently hold the Highest Level of UK Government security clearance.

• Flexible working options, including hybrid working and an optional compressed fortnight
• Private healthcare
• Cash health plan
• Holiday buy/sell scheme
• Career development programmes and professional training
• Performance‑based bonuses
• Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. What we do together matters.
• You can bring your authentic self to work and join a community strengthened by employee-led groups and partnerships that champion diversity, wellbeing and inclusion.
• Shape your journey with diverse roles, mentorship and development opportunities that support your ambitions. Enjoy flexibility and benefits that help you balance your work and personal life.