Dev Ops Software Engineer – Maritime Mission Systems Thales · Cheadle · DevOps & Release £51,709–£65,000 e 2d ago
DevOps engineer at Thales in Cheadle maintaining and modernising CI/CD platforms, dev tooling and infrastructure for mission-critical sonar systems used by the Royal Navy. Core stack: Linux (Red Hat), Docker/Podman containers, and automation with Ansible, Bash, Python or Go.
- Compensation
- £51.7K–£65K / yr
- Location
- Cheadle, United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Not specified
- Seniority
- Not specified
- Employment
- Not specified
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Category
- Devops
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Sole British National from birth, able to achieve and maintain Security Clearance (SC) without caveats
- Generally 5 years' UK residence (minimum 3 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks)
- Experience in Agile and DevOps environments supporting delivery through CI/CD pipelines
- Strong Linux administration skills (Red Hat preferred)
- Experience with container technologies such as Docker or Podman
- Automation and scripting experience with Ansible, Bash, Python or Go
- Knowledge of container orchestration, infrastructure automation and modern DevOps practices
- Understanding of networking, cybersecurity principles, monitoring, logging and SBOMs
Nice to have
- Red Hat administration experience specifically preferred
- Currently holding SC clearance advantageous
Full description
Location: Cheadle, United Kingdom
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
Software DevOps Engineer – Maritime Mission Systems
Location: Cheadle
Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.
Shape the future of DevOps for mission-critical maritime systems
We are looking for a Software DevOps Engineer to join our Maritime Mission Systems team in Cheadle. In this role, you'll help modernise and evolve the DevOps platforms that support the development and delivery of world-class sonar capabilities for the Royal Navy and international customers. Working closely with software engineers, you'll improve developer experience, enhance platform performance and availability, and introduce modern DevOps tooling that supports the delivery of mission‑critical defence technology.
Our purpose is to deliver trusted underwater sensing and decision advantage, working hand‑in‑hand with navies around the world to safeguard people and nurture global security. Our work spans four sectors: Mine Countermeasures, Anti‑Submarine Warfare, Services and Future Capabilities.
Main Responsibilities
- Support software development teams by maintaining and enhancing DevOps platforms and development tooling.
- Develop, maintain and optimise CI/CD pipelines to improve software delivery and deployment.
- Modernise and migrate legacy development environments using contemporary DevOps practices and technologies.
- Investigate, evaluate and implement modern DevOps tools, automation solutions and Infrastructure as Code.
- Develop and support in-house tooling while improving platform performance, availability, monitoring and security.
Ideal Experience & Skills
- Experience working within Agile and DevOps environments, supporting software delivery through CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong Linux (Red Hat preferred) administration skills with experience of container technologies such as Docker or Podman.
- Experience with automation and scripting using tools such as Ansible, Bash, Python or Go.