Leonardo
Leonardo
Leonardo is a global industrial group operating across aerospace, defence, and security. Its work spans electronics, helicopters, aircraft, cyber and security solutions, space technologies, and automation systems, supporting governments, defence agencies, and enterprise customers through major international strategic programmes. The company also invests in research, sustainability, and new technology through its Leonardo Labs, strengthening capabilities for complex engineering and security challenges.

Principal DevOps Engineer - Gloucester On-site

Lead secure DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD delivery for Leonardo’s aerospace, defence, and security programmes. Provide technical direction, customer-site support, and mentorship near Gloucester.

Description

  • Serve as the technical authority for automation and DevOps across projects and programmes
  • Design and deliver CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code solutions, and container orchestration platforms
  • Apply secure DevOps and DevSecOps expertise to integrate cybersecurity into delivery pipelines and environments
  • Gather and assess requirements while developing high- and low-level technical designs
  • Own delivery for designated work packages, covering planning, estimates, and reporting
  • Coach DevOps Engineers and Technicians to strengthen the team’s technical capability
  • Contribute to technology evaluations, feasibility investigations, and roadmap planning
  • Work with customers and stakeholders to present and justify technical solutions
  • Help the existing team define technical approaches and resolve delivery challenges
  • Support central initiatives and capability development while obtaining the required security clearance

Requirements

  • Deep technical expertise in automation, orchestration, and secure DevOps
  • Capability to combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership and mentoring
  • Experience designing, building, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps
  • Practical experience using Git for version control
  • Experience implementing infrastructure as code with Terraform, Ansible, or Helm
  • Experience deploying and orchestrating containers with Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift/Tanzu
  • Experience automating tasks and systems with Python, Bash, or PowerShell
  • Strong understanding of AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud deployments
  • Knowledge of DevSecOps and cybersecurity practices within software delivery
  • Ability to meet the required security clearance conditions
  • Successful completion of UK Government BPSS pre-employment screening
  • Eligibility for SC and DV National Security Vetting
  • Desirable: experience with secrets management and PKI tools such as HashiCorp Vault
  • Desirable: experience using the ELK stack, Prometheus, or Splunk
  • Desirable: familiarity with Istio, Envoy, service meshes, and modern networking
  • Desirable: exposure to the Apache ecosystem, SQL, Python, data engineering, and integration
  • Desirable: recognised certifications such as AWS or Azure Architect, Kubernetes CKA or CKAD, or Terraform
  • Desirable: experience shaping technical standards and best practices or contributing to professional forums
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package funded by the company
  • Generous annual leave with the potential to earn up to 12 additional flexi-days annually
  • Award-winning pension with employer contributions of up to 15%
  • Complimentary mental health support
  • Complimentary financial advice
  • Employee-led inclusion and diversity networks
  • Bonus programme for employees at management level and below
  • Access to more than 4,000 online courses through Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
  • Financial rewards through the employee referral programme
  • Up to £500 per year in flexible benefits, including private healthcare, dental care, family cover, technology and lifestyle discounts, gym memberships, and more
  • Flexible working hours
  • Hybrid working options

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