Senior DevOps Engineer

Salary: £76,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements:

• Recognised expertise as a technical authority in DevOps and automation.
• Ability to influence technical strategy and represent us externally as a subject matter expert.
• Strong communication skills to engage stakeholders, from engineers to senior leaders.
• Expert knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and orchestration, including GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible, and Helm.
• Strong expertise in containerisation and orchestration, including Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift/Tanzu.
• Deep knowledge of cloud environments, including AWS and Azure, and hybrid deployments.
• Experience embedding cyber security controls and DevSecOps practices into pipelines and infrastructure.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, and PowerShell.
• Familiarity with accreditation, assurance, and governance requirements in secure environments.
• Desirable: recognised expert certifications, such as Kubernetes CKA/CKAD, AWS/Azure Architect, or HashiCorp Terraform/Vault certifications.
• Desirable: experience influencing organisational DevOps standards and best practices.
• Desirable: contributions to research, publications, or professional forums in DevOps or automation.
• Desirable: knowledge of service mesh, GitOps, and policy-as-code approaches.
• Desirable: experience with monitoring, logging, and observability platforms such as ELK, Prometheus, and Splunk.
• The role requires an active DV clearance. Pre-employment screening is conducted in line with the UK Governments Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS); additional National Security Vetting may apply, including eligibility for SC or DV.
• We welcome applicants who may not have experience in every listed area; a good attitude and willingness to learn are important.

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 build capability across the DevOps community.
• Represent us 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.
• Lead the resolution of customer problems in an agile, innovative, and team-centric manner.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Ansible
• Architect
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevSecOps
• DevOps
• Docker
• ELK
• GitHub
• GitLab
• GitOps
• Helm
• Support
• Jenkins
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• PowerShell
• Prometheus
• Python
• Security
• Splunk
• Terraform

More:

We are Leonardo, a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security, headquartered in Italy, with more than 53,000 employees worldwide, including 8,500 across nine UK sites. Our people help shape innovation, advance technology, and enhance global safety. This is a permanent, full-time Senior DevOps Engineer (Technical Specialist) role in Digital & IT, based at our customers site on Coldharbour Lane in Bristol; the working arrangement is onsite. The salary range is £59,400–£84,955 within our grade-based framework. We offer company-funded benefits including generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 flexi-days, an award-winning pension with up to 15% employer contribution, wellbeing and financial support, employee networks, a bonus scheme, access to more than 4,000 online courses, a referral programme, and flexible benefits. Flexible hours and hybrid options may be available, although this role is listed as onsite. We are committed to an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace.

last updated 40 week of 2026