At a Glance
- Tasks: Join us to modernise network management and drive automation initiatives.
- Company: Be part of MBDA, a forward-thinking multinational tech company.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working, and generous parental leave.
- Other info: Dynamic hybrid working environment with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on network infrastructure with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Strong Python skills and a passion for software engineering are essential.
An exciting opportunity for a driven Network DevOps Engineer to join MBDA's multi-national Digital Excellence function. Ideal candidates should be passionate about modernising network management, driving automation initiatives and upskilling others. You will contribute to building an automated network infrastructure that underpins MBDA's critical systems and supports its rapidly evolving organisational needs.
Salary: Up to 55,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working:
Security Clearance: British Citizen Only. As a minimum, and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team (SC clearance will be applied for upon successful BPSS check).
Company bonus: Up to 2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave - enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more...
Join our forward-thinking team as a Network DevOps Engineer within MBDA UK's Digital Networks function. While our current team is highly experienced in core network engineering and automation, we are looking for a software specialist to complement our skills and help mature our development practices.
You will play an important role in transitioning our network infrastructure toward a more software-driven model by applying standard software engineering practices such as version control, structured testing, and modular software design. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the software, tools and pipelines that manage our physical and virtual infrastructure, ensuring our network remains reliable, scalable, and maintainable through code.
- Designing, developing, and maintaining production-grade software and custom tools, primarily using Python, to manage network infrastructure at scale.
- Championing software engineering best practices within the team, including code reviews, unit testing and writing clean, maintainable code.
- Establishing our automated software testing strategy, including evaluating and selecting the best tools and frameworks.
- Managing and extending our network Source of Truth by developing custom data models, plugins, and state-driven automation jobs.
- Building and managing CI/CD pipelines to automate the testing and deployment of network changes.
- Collaborating on the development of Ansible playbooks and roles for network configuration, applying software development principles to improve their reliability and maintainability.
- Supporting and upskilling existing team members to help develop their software engineering capabilities.
This role offers the unique opportunity to work with some of the latest network technologies and software to make a direct impact on how the network infrastructure will be managed at MBDA. If you are looking to leverage your technical skills in a multinational company that values innovation and diversity, this is the place for you.
If you have a strong software engineering background and possess most of the essential skills or have experience working with equivalent tools, we highly encourage you to apply.
- Advanced proficiency in Python, with a strong grasp on software engineering concepts such as OOP, design patterns and writing testable, maintainable code.
- Solid experience with Python testing methodologies, with the ability to design and implement a testing strategy from the ground up for our network automation applications and APIs.
- Strong experience designing, consuming, and integrating REST and GraphQL APIs using frameworks such as Django REST Framework, FastAPI and Pydantic.
- Proficiency working with standard data structures, serialisation, and templating languages.
- In-depth understanding of DevOps principles and Agile software development methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban).
- Hands-on experience using Ansible to automate and manage network configurations.
- Familiarity with core networking principles (TCP/UDP, IP, DNS, Routing, Switching, Subnetting, VLAN's, etc). Although deep network engineering experience is not required, the ability to effectively collaborate with network specialists is key.
- Familiarity with network-specific testing frameworks such as PyATS.
- Experience using Nautobot (or similar Django-based applications) as a Network Source of Truth application.
- Experience with data mocking and/or factory libraries (e.g., mock, factory_boy) to validate complex data schemas and API contracts.
- Proficient in using a Linux OS distribution, preferably RHEL.
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Bolton
Type: Full time
Infrastructure devops engineer in Bolton employer: MBDA
MBDA is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic and inclusive work environment that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth. With competitive benefits such as a generous bonus scheme, flexible working arrangements, and enhanced parental leave, employees are supported in achieving a healthy work-life balance while contributing to meaningful projects that defend our freedom. Located in the UK, MBDA fosters a culture of collaboration and innovation, empowering its workforce through various employee-led networks and opportunities for continuous development.
