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Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates extensive technical expertise in DevOps, automation, and platform engineering, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipeline design and implementation, Infrastructure as Code, and security integration. Proven ability to lead teams, mentor engineers, and operate effectively in highly regulated environments.
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DevOps PracticesCI/CD Pipeline DesignInfrastructure as CodeTechnical LeadershipAutomation and Scripting
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Hard Skills
CI/CD Pipeline ImplementationInfrastructure as CodeContainerisation TechnologiesAutomation Using PythonPowerShell ScriptingBash ScriptingRelease AutomationDevSecOps PracticesEnterprise Git Version ControlCloud Technologies
Soft Skills
Strong Problem-Solving CapabilityEffective Communication SkillsMentorship and Coaching
Tools & Technologies
VMware Aria Automation SuiteOpenShiftKubernetesTerraformAnsibleAzureAWSActive DirectorySecurity Monitoring ToolsSOC Tooling
Certifications & Qualifications
Developed Vetting (DV) ClearanceUK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS)National Security Vetting (NSV)Industry Certifications in DevOpsCloud CertificationsSecurity CertificationsAutomation Technologies Certifications
Industry Keywords
Highly Regulated EnvironmentsDefence-Related EnvironmentsPlatform Engineering PracticesSecurity Controls IntegrationCross-Domain DeploymentAir-Gapped Deployment
Tech Stack
Tools & technologiesAnsibleAWSAzureCloudKubernetesOpenShiftPythonTerraformVMware
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Act as technical authority for automation, DevOps and platform engineering practices across projects and programmes
- Lead design, implementation and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code and platform automation solutions
- Develop and maintain secure deployment pipelines for highly controlled and regulated environments
- Automate deployment, configuration and operation of infrastructure and applications with platform, security, architecture and project teams
- Lead adoption of DevSecOps approaches and embed security controls throughout the delivery lifecycle
- Capture, analyse and interpret technical requirements and produce high- and low-level designs
- Provide technical leadership for work packages, including planning, estimation, delivery oversight and reporting
- Drive automation, repeatability and engineering best practice across platform teams
- Mentor and coach DevOps, Platform and junior Engineers
- Support technology assessments, feasibility studies, innovation activities and future capability planning
- Engage with customers and stakeholders to present, defend and assure technical solutions
- Work at secure customer locations, Leonardo sites, Bristol and Yeovil sites as programme and security constraints require
Requirements
What you’ll need- Extensive technical expertise across DevOps, automation and modern platform engineering practices
- Ability to balance hands-on engineering with technical leadership and mentorship
- Strong problem-solving capability and confidence recommending and justifying technical approaches
- Experience driving automation and continuous improvement across engineering teams
- Ability to operate effectively within highly regulated, secure or defence-related environments
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across engineering, delivery, security and customer teams
- Experience designing, implementing and operating CI/CD pipelines
- Infrastructure as Code and configuration management experience
- Containerisation and orchestration technologies
- Automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell or Bash
- Platform deployment pipelines and release automation
- DevOps and DevSecOps practices
- Secure software delivery and integration of security controls into engineering workflows
- Enterprise Git-based version control and branching strategies
- Cloud and hybrid platform technologies
- Experience delivering within highly controlled, secure or defence environments
- Technical leadership and mentoring of engineering teams
- Developed Vetting (DV) clearance prior to starting
- Completion of UK Government Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment screening
- National Security Vetting (NSV) applies
- Desirable: VMware Aria Automation Suite; VMware Cloud Foundation, vSphere, vSAN or NSX; OpenShift, Kubernetes or related container platforms; Terraform; Ansible; infrastructure and platform monitoring; secrets management; certificate management; PKI integration; Privileged Access Management integration and automation; cross-domain or air-gapped deployment environments; Active Directory; Azure; AWS; hybrid cloud deployments; security monitoring and SOC tooling; industry certifications in DevOps, Cloud, Security or Automation technologies
Benefits
Comp & perks- Generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year
- Award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution
- Free access to mental health support
- Financial advice
- Employee-led inclusion and diversity networks
- Bonus scheme for employees at management level and below
- Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
- Financial reward through the referral programme
- Up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech and lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more
- Flexible hours with hybrid working options