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 Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services. You’ll work across a variety of exciting projects and complex challenges, helping to deliver core capabilities that have meaningful, real‑world impact.
You’ll bring technical leadership and a proactive mindset, guiding engineers through delivery and engineering challenges to support customer and programme requirements.
“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
- Perform hands-on development and actively contribute to the code base, including undertaking peer reviews.
- Design engineering features that support delivery of the product roadmap and clearly articulate design decisions.
- Break down large pieces of work into well‑defined tasks aligned with Agile delivery.
- Set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, taking ownership of build and deployment processes.
- Demonstrate development progress to internal and external customers through clear, confident presentations.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience as a DevOps Engineer, with strong skills in CI/CD, containerisation, deployment technologies and cloud platforms (such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, IaC, Docker and AWS).
- Experience in Linux system administration or similar operating systems.
- Understanding of database technologies, such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB.
- Strong communication, collaboration and problem‑solving skills, ideally gained in an agile environment.
If you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We value curiosity, potential 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 on hand to support you throughout 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 professional training
- Performance‑based bonuses
Why Join Us?
A Mission to Believe In
Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world across land, sea, air, space and cyberspace. What we do together matters.
A Place to Belong and Thrive
Every voice matters. You can bring your authentic self to work and join a community strengthened by employee-led groups and partnerships that champion diversity, wellbeing and inclusion.
Your Career, Your Way
Shape your journey with diverse roles, mentorship and development opportunities that support your ambitions. Enjoy flexibility and benefits that help you balance your work and personal life.
Ready to Apply?
Yes – Submit your application online.
Possibly – For more information, contact our team: [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
- Experience as a DevOps Engineer
- Strong skills in CI/CD
- Experience with containerization
- Experience with deployment technologies
- Experience with cloud platforms such as Jenkins, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, Docker, and AWS
- Experience in Linux system administration or similar operating systems
- Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch, or MongoDB
- Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- British nationality
- Currently hold the highest level of UK Government 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.
