DevOps Engineer

Job Title: Junior DevOps Engineer

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak, Frimley, Christchurch. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speakto your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on skills and experience

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Core Duties:

• Support the administration of existing IT systems and contribute to the development of new ones, focusing on best practice operational management, reporting and security
• Support the creation, maintenance, and improvement of Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to streamline the software development lifecycle
• Maintain Infrastructure as Code developed by the senior engineers using tools like Terraform to manage and provision cloud resources effectively
• Provide support for operational tasks and assist in troubleshooting issues with cloud and server systems, and help integrate monitoring systems for rapid reporting
• Document design work, standards, and procedures according to required methods and tools to a high standard
• Apply quality standards and participate in testing and examining code and platform components

Essential Skills:

• You will have demonstrated experience managing Microsoft Server and associated components in an enterprise setting
• You will have demonstrated experience managing cloud platforms, specifically Azure
• You will have experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform
• You will have knowledge of CI/CD tools like Jenkins or GitHub Actions
• You will have experience with scripting languages
• You will have hands onmanagementexperience of traditional Active Directory and Infrastructure
• You will have hands onexperience of managingbackups, client managementtools, security monitoring and software deployment toolsets

The team:

You will work with and support Senior DevOps Engineers to facilitate smooth collaboration between development and operations teams, focusing on tasks including managementof multiple development environments on a day to day basis, automating infrastructure (Infrastructure as Code), managingand troubleshooting CI/CD pipelines, maintaining cloud environments, troubleshooting systems, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) management, and documentation. Key skills include an understanding of infrastructure networking both on premise and cloud, exposure to Terraform and Jenkins/GitHub Actions, and an aptitude for learning.

This role would suit an experienced Operations engineer, comfortable supporting and managingboth on-premise hosted and cloud environments who has some previous experience of learning/practicing or managingDevOps tolls and processes and a desire to develop towards a Dev Ops specialisation supported by Senior Dev Ops engineers.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidenceand be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strongsense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export controlrestrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the rolesyou are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicantsmustas a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicantsmusttypically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 12th October 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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