What’s Your Possible?
At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most – solving tomorrow’s biggest challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. It’s what we call Defining Possible.
This mindset goes beyond what we deliver to our customers; it fuels your growth, your development and the impact you can make within our community.
The Opportunity
This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.
We are seeking an experienced Elasticsearch Platforms Engineer to join our Data Platforms Infrastructure team. You will play a pivotal role in designing, deploying and maintaining our Elastic Cloud Enterprise (ECE) environments, enabling secure, scalable and high‑performing Observability and Search capabilities across mission‑critical systems.
Our UK Cyber and Intelligence business combines modern engineering approaches with decades of Defence sector expertise. Our customers operate in highly sensitive environments and rely on us to deliver resilient, secure and high‑performance technology at scale. This is work that truly matters.
What You Will Do
- Manage, monitor and maintain Elastic Cloud Enterprise environments, including cluster upgrades, patching and troubleshooting.
- Design and deploy secure, scalable Elasticsearch solutions for Observability and Search.
- Implement best‑practice indexing, storage and data retrieval strategies.
- Apply strong security, privacy and compliance principles across the Elasticsearch ecosystem.
- Monitor cluster performance and optimise configurations to improve reliability and reduce latency.
- Work closely with DevOps, Security and Development teams to integrate Elasticsearch with wider platforms.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams and operational procedures.
- Drive continuous improvement, automation and innovation across the Elasticsearch platform.
What We’re Looking For
Essential
- Strong understanding of Elasticsearch architecture, components, APIs and data indexing.
- Experience designing and deploying Elasticsearch solutions for Observability and Search.
- Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as GDPR or HIPAA.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python, Bash, Ansible).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP, and container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to resolve complex technical issues.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Desirable
- Experience with Cloudera, Hadoop, Cloudera Data Science Workbench or Cloudera Machine Learning.
If you don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply. You may be exactly who we need, either for this role or another opportunity within Northrop Grumman UK.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of our work, you must be able to meet the nationality and residency requirements for the highest level of UK Government security clearance.
You must be able to gain and maintain this clearance.
For any questions about the process, our recruitment team can support you: [email protected]
Benefits
- Flexible working options, including a compressed fortnight with every other Friday off
- Private healthcare
- Cash health plan
- Holiday buy/sell
- Career development and training programmes
- Performance‑related bonuses
For a full list of benefits, speak with our recruitment team.
Why Join Us?
A Mission to Believe In
Every day we contribute to building a safer, more connected world across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. What we do together matters.
A Place to Belong and Thrive
Every voice matters at Northrop Grumman UK. You can bring your authentic self to work and be part of an inclusive, supportive community.
Your Career, Your Way
Shape your career with diverse roles, mentorship, development opportunities and support for your wellbeing and long‑term growth.
Ready to apply?
Yes – Submit your application online.
Possibly – Contact us for more information: [email protected]
Not right now – Explore more opportunities with us across the UK.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.
Skills Required
- Strong understanding of Elasticsearch architecture, components, APIs and data indexing.
- Experience designing and deploying Elasticsearch solutions for Observability and Search.
- Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks such as GDPR or HIPAA.
- Proficiency in scripting and automation (e.g. Python, Bash, Ansible).
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
- Familiarity with container orchestration technologies such as Kubernetes.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills with ability to resolve complex technical issues.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- UK citizenship and ability to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government security clearance.
- Experience with Cloudera, Hadoop, Cloudera Data Science Workbench or Cloudera Machine Learning.
Northrop Grumman Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northrop Grumman and has not been reviewed or approved by Northrop Grumman.
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Retirement Support — 401(k) matching is considered strong, with additional defined-benefit coverage for certain cohorts and options like catch-up contributions. Retirement programs are repeatedly highlighted as a core strength of the total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, company-paid holidays, and compressed work schedules (such as 9/80) provide meaningful time away and flexibility. These scheduling options are cited as a major quality-of-life benefit across many locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave alongside caregiver leave, adoption assistance, and back-up care supports a range of family needs. These programs have been expanded recently, signaling continued investment in family support.
Northrop Grumman Insights
What We Do
We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe. Our passion, creativity and expertise bring next-level technology solutions to life in autonomous systems, cyber, C4ISR, strike, space, and logistics and modernization for our customers around the globe. On the Northrop Grumman team, you’ll join our pursuit of excellence immersed in a dynamic culture of innovation and respect. Your unique perspective will help achieve our shared vision for the future of global security. Every step of the way, you'll be supported by world-class training, employee resource groups and a comprehensive benefits package that enables greater health and happiness for you and your family. Worldwide and across disciplines, we’re challenging what’s possible for technology to protect people and places from undersea to outer space and into cyberspace. And we see the impact of our performance every day. We are Northrop Grumman, and we work on what matters—now, you too can make a difference. Explore opportunities in engineering, IT, manufacturing, business management, cybersecurity and more with us. Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
