Senior Cloud Solutions Engineer
Salary: £52,000 - £78,000 DOE
Location: Cheltenham (hybrid)
Clearance: SC (or eligible to obtain)
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 solutions of the future. We call it Defining Possible.
This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions. It's the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within our communities.
Join Us as a Cloud Engineer
This is more than just a job. It's a mission.
As a Cloud Engineer within our National Security Solutions business, you'll play a key role in helping customers modernise and transform mission-critical systems. Working as part of our Cloud Team, you'll support customers in refactoring, replatforming and migrating complex applications and infrastructure into AWS and hybrid-cloud environments.
You'll work with cutting-edge cloud technologies, DevSecOps practices and Infrastructure as Code to deliver secure, scalable and resilient solutions that improve reliability, reduce operational costs and increase organisational agility. From designing cloud architectures and automating deployments to supporting containerised workloads and troubleshooting live platforms, you'll make a direct impact on some of the UK's most important national security programmes.
As Kris, Lead Cloud Solutions Engineer, explains:
"Life as a Cloud Engineer is an exceptionally rewarding role where no two days are truly the same. You can be troubleshooting Python code in a Lambda function, designing complex solutions, presenting to customers and building those same solutions using Infrastructure as Code and DevOps tooling. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to learn."
You'll join a highly collaborative Infrastructure Team made up of cloud, platform, systems administration and engineering specialists, working across public cloud, on-premise and hybrid environments while solving complex technical challenges for multiple customers.
What You'll Do
- Design, build and maintain AWS and hybrid-cloud platforms supporting national security missions
- Administer and support Linux and Windows-based infrastructure within secure enterprise environments
- Troubleshoot and optimise IP networking, routing and connectivity across cloud and hybrid systems
- Automate deployment, configuration and operational processes using Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools
- Build, deploy and support containerised applications using Kubernetes and Amazon EKS within secure AWS environments
- Collaborate with engineers, architects and customers to deliver reliable, scalable and secure technology solutions
- Continuously develop your skills and maintain relevant industry certifications
What We're Looking For
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a related technical discipline, equivalent qualification, or relevant industry experience
- AWS certification at Practitioner or Associate level, with experience designing, deploying and administering cloud solutions
- Experience administering Linux and Windows operating systems within large enterprise environments
- Knowledge of IPv4 networking, including routing, subnetting and troubleshooting connectivity issues
- Experience automating infrastructure and operational tasks using tools such as Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet or Python
- Experience working with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes, including deploying and managing workloads within Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
We know not every candidate will meet every requirement. If you're excited by the opportunity and believe you have the skills and potential to succeed, we'd love to hear from you.
Security Clearance
Due to the nature of our work, you must be a sole UK national and able to gain and maintain UK Government security clearance in line with the job role and requirements.
Our recruitment team is on hand to answer any questions and will guide you through the process: [email protected]
Benefits
At Northrop Grumman UK, we invest in our people and support them to perform at their best. Our benefits include:
- Flexible and hybrid working options
- Compressed fortnight working pattern, with every other Friday off where business needs allow
- Private healthcare, dental cover, life assurance and a competitive pension scheme
- Flexible benefits package including critical illness cover, health cash plan and health assessments
- Holiday buy and sell scheme
- Annual performance incentive programme recognising exceptional contributions
- Career development programmes and ongoing professional learning opportunities
- Support for industry certifications and technical development
Why Join Northrop Grumman UK?
A Mission to Believe In
Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world. You'll work on projects that make a genuine difference while finding community and belonging through our employee networks and STEM volunteering activities.
A Place to Belong and Thrive
Diversity is at the heart of our success. We value different perspectives, experiences and ideas, creating an environment where everyone is respected, included and empowered to succeed. Every voice matters.
Your Career, Your Way
Discover your possible through diverse projects, mentorship and development opportunities tailored to your ambitions. Whether you're expanding your technical expertise, pursuing certifications or exploring new career paths, we'll support your growth every step of the way.
Ready to Apply?
Yes – Submit your application online.
Possibly – Reach out to our team for more information: [email protected]
No – Explore other opportunities with us. We're growing across the UK and are always looking for talented people ready to help define what's possible.
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
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical discipline, equivalent qualification, or relevant industry experience
- AWS Practitioner or Associate certification
- Experience designing, deploying, and administering cloud solutions
- Experience administering Linux and Windows operating systems in large enterprise environments
- Knowledge of IPv4 networking, routing, subnetting, and connectivity troubleshooting
- Experience automating infrastructure and operational tasks using Ansible, Bash, PowerShell, Puppet, or Python
- Experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including deploying and managing workloads in Amazon EKS
- Sole UK national citizenship
- Ability to gain and maintain UK Government SC security clearance
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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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage offers multiple medical plan options by region alongside dental, vision, mental‑health resources, and wellness programs. Recent materials also highlight added family‑building support, including a dedicated fertility benefit.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) savings plan is positioned as competitive with a company match, auto‑escalation features, and access to an employee stock fund/ESPP. Official filings and benefits guides emphasize retirement as a core element of the Total Rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Many sites offer a 9/80 schedule, generous PTO, paid holidays, and flexible/telework options where program needs allow. Paid parental and caregiver leave are prominently featured, with recent enhancements for the delivering parent.
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.
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