Define Possible at Northrop Grumman UK
What’s your possible?
At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most – solving tomorrow’s challenges and shaping the technology and solutions of the future. It’s what we call Defining Possible.
This mind‑set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.
The Opportunity
This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.
As a Lead DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical CI/CD infrastructure that powers our services. You’ll be self‑driven, organised and passionate about building elegant, stable and scalable solutions.
You’ll work across a wide variety of exciting projects with complex challenges, contributing to core solutions that have meaningful, real‑world impact. You’ll also bring strong leadership, guiding your team through both technical and delivery challenges to ensure customer needs are met.
“My purpose is to lead a team of engineers, rise to the challenges presented, push the boundaries and define possible together.”
– Matthew Bullock, Software Manager, Northrop Grumman UK
What You’ll Do
- Own the team’s deliverables, working with the Scrum Master to define a clear delivery path aligned to customer requirements.
- Lead and contribute across the entire CI/CD lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing and deployment.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams, including product, front‑end development and QA, to ensure integrated delivery.
- Mentor and guide junior developers, helping to grow capability and support career development across the team.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience as a DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies, and cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, IaC, Docker, AWS).
- Proven experience in designing, developing and deploying CI/CD solutions.
- Experience in Linux system administration or similar operating systems.
- Ability to troubleshoot issues across live production environments, including high‑level networking, server and application issues.
- Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
- Excellent communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills, ideally with experience working in an agile environment.
If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value potential, curiosity and a willingness to learn.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of our work, you must be British National for this clearance type.
You must currently hold the Highest Level of UK Government security clearance.
Our recruitment team is available to support you through the process: [email protected]
Benefits
- Flexible working options, including hybrid working and an optional compressed fortnight
- Private healthcare
- Cash health plan
- Holiday buy/sell scheme
- Career development programmes and specialist training opportunities
- Performance‑based bonuses
Why Join Us?
A Mission to Believe In
Every day, we help build a more secure and connected world across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. From engineering data and intelligence solutions to advancing mission systems for the UK and NATO — what we do together matters.
A Place to Belong and Thrive
Every voice matters. You’ll join an inclusive community where you can bring your authentic self to work. We are proud supporters of Employee Resource Groups and partnerships that champion diversity, wellbeing and inclusion.
Your Career, Your Way
Shape your journey with diverse roles, mentorship and development opportunities. Enjoy flexibility that supports your wellbeing, alongside benefits that help you grow personally and professionally.
Ready to Apply?
Yes – Submit your application online.
Possibly – Contact our team for more information: [email protected]
No – Explore other opportunities with us. We’re growing across the UK.
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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
- Must be a British National and currently hold the Highest Level of UK Government security clearance
- Experience as a DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies and cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, IaC, Docker, AWS)
- Proven experience designing, developing and deploying CI/CD solutions
- Linux system administration experience
- Ability to troubleshoot live production environments including networking, server and application issues
- Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB
- Excellent communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in an agile environment
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.
