Senior Cloud Engineer - Gloucester - National Security West

Location(s): UK, Europe & Africa : UK : Gloucester

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Job Title: Senior Cloud Engineer
Requisition ID: 122371

Location: Gloucester - Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available; please speak to your recruiter about options for this role.

Grade: GG09-GG12

Referral Bonus: £5,000

About the role

National Security Overview

The National Security business is growing and there are increasing opportunities to work with a range of National Security clients to provide solutions that have a real impact.

Be part of a growing team that not only delivers for its clients but also gives back to the community with opportunities to engage in local community outreach and help build tech and cyber skills in the region.

Cloud Engineer

We are looking for experienced Cloud Engineers to join our team, following continuous growth and success in the UK Government sector.

Our people are what differentiates us: resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We form teams from a mix of disciplines to develop cutting edge, high quality solutions.

What background we are looking for

• You must be skilled in a range of AWS services and stay up to date with the latest releases
• Experience using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation or CDK)
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Puppet, Chef, Ansible, etc.)
• Understanding of networking and how it translates to software-defined networking in the cloud
• Experience in container orchestration systems (e.g., Kubernetes, ECS or OpenShift)
• Proficiency in scripting in at least one language (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
• AWS certifications are desirable; training and certification opportunities available

What you could be doing for us

• Designing and building cloud-native architectures
• Using Terraform or CDK to deploy resources
• Infrastructure creation, management and design
• Liaising with key stakeholders, internal and external
• Create exemplar implementation patterns for projects (e.g., standard Puppet scripts to create AWS servers with CM)
• Managing and controlling software configuration for projects including the source repository
• Leveraging AWS security features and ensuring security best practices with developers
• For Senior Engineers, opportunities to lead teams or individuals

How we will support you

• Work-life balance is important; 25 days holiday per year with flexible benefits (buy/sell and carry over options)
• Flexible and part-time working around core hours
• Flexible benefits package includes private medical and dental insurance, pension, cycle to work, and more
• A dedicated Career Manager to help develop your career at BAE
• Access to learning and development courses to upskill in new technologies
• Participation in our bonus scheme

You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.

Security Clearance

Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for positions within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to undergo Government SC clearance prior to starting.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working, with potential for home, office or client-site locations as part of our normal working pattern.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to our success. We foster an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, life experiences and backgrounds can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.