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At Leonardo, our Lead DevOps Engineers are recognised authorities in automation and secure software delivery. They set technical direction, act as subject matter experts across programmes, and ensure our DevOps solutions remain robust, secure, and innovative.\nWe are recruiting a Lead DevOps Engineer to join an established team working closely with one of our customers on an important delivery. The customer has a clear set of requirements and outcomes, and this role will provide the technical leadership to help the team determine how best to deliver against them.\nYou will guide and support the existing team, helping shape the technical approach, solve delivery challenges and ensure that the team delivers effectively against the customer’s needs. While the overall outcomes and requirements are customer-led, there is still plenty of opportunity to influence how those outcomes are achieved, bring your experience to bear, and drive strong DevOps engineering practices within the team.\nThe role is based at the customer site near Gloucester. Longer term opportunities to work across other projects and customer engagements may also be available, providing scope to apply and develop your experience across Leonardo.\nSecurity clearance is a requirement for this role. If you already hold an appropriate clearance, this would be beneficial. 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The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.\nSecurity Clearance\nThis role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply which include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) and Developed Vetting (DV).\nFor more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting\nWhy join us\nAt Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.\nTime to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year. \nSecure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution. \nYour Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity). \nRewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme. \nNever Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning. \nRefer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme. \nTailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more. \nFlexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role. \nFor a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.\nLeonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team-they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.\nLeonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.\nAt Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. 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