At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the deployment of applications in cloud and on-prem environments while tackling digital challenges.
- Company: Raytheon UK, a leader in defence and aerospace technology, fostering innovation and talent.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous pension scheme, 25 days holiday, and flexible working options.
- Other info: Enjoy early finishes on Fridays and up to 5 paid volunteering days each year.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team solving critical national security challenges with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in Agile/SCRUM, cloud technologies, and automation tools required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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Location: Gloucester, South Gloucestershire
Position Role Type: Onsite Principal Platform Engineer Gloucester Permanent, full time Hybrid (min 3 days a week on site)
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance.
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.
Cyber
Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.
Role & Responsibilities
- Work as a Principal Platform Engineer, deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas.
- Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure.
- Understand the needs of project stakeholders.
- Automate and improve development and release processes.
- Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats.
- Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions.
- Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended.
Required experience
- Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model.
- Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure).
- Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible etc.
- Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines; Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/helm/Docker.
- Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins, Concourse CI or cloud equivalents.
- Experience in scripting languages and source control.
Benefits:
- £: Competitive salary.
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
- 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.
- 25 days holiday (increasing with service) statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr).
- Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
- Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.
Work Culture
- 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.
- Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
- Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
- Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
- Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role).
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
Principal Platform Engineer in Gloucester employer: Raytheon
Raytheon is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Glenrothes or Livingston, Scotland, where innovation meets purpose in the aerospace and defense sector. With competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and a strong focus on employee development through mentoring and leadership opportunities, we foster a culture of collaboration and excellence. Our commitment to work-life balance, flexible working arrangements, and enhanced family-friendly policies makes Raytheon a rewarding place to build a meaningful career.
