DevOps and ALM Technical Lead

MBDA Missile Systems - Deliver for a more secure tomorrow

Salary: £50,000 to £70,000 (doe)

Part time working considered

*Flexible working *opportunities for career progression *paid overtime (subject to level) *great bonus scheme *comprehensive pension scheme *annual salary review *fantastic working environment and site facilities *social, charitable and sporting activities.
A fantastic opportunity to join us as a DevOps and ALM Technical lead to be part of a team at MBDA that is starting an exciting phase of redefining the way we develop and deliver software, putting our engineers at the heart of this transformation!

This is a hands-on role and will involve leading the technical delivery of our CI and CD solutions across the whole of the UK Software Group.
We invite you to apply to join a team with a great balance of new insights and in depth experience which promotes a highly dynamic working environment.

What we’re looking for

A Technical Leader who will work with key partners, Software Project Leads, Architects and Technical Experts to develop a fit for purpose common CI & CD infrastructure for Software Engineering in the UK.

•    An experienced DevOps Engineer with proven technical leadership skills.
•    A good hands on understanding of various industry leading DevOps tools and techniques, including tools like Jenkins & Artifactory
•    Previous experience working in an agile development team.
•    Proven experience teaching, mentoring, coaching in a technical capacity.
•    Can articulate the benefits of key software craftsmanship practices like unit testing and good design.
•    Experience of applying and the ability to coach XP principles and practices.
•    Hands on experience using IBM ALM tooling providing support and coaching for RTC, DNG and RQM
•    Highly desirable; Containerization and Virtualization orchestration using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Docker and Kubernetes with platforms such as OpenShift & OpenStack or equivalent
What’s in it for you?
•    To influence and craft how Software is developed at MBDA by introducing new development techniques and tools
•    Experiment and try out new techniques and practices in an exciting and highly evolving environment
•    We work closely with our colleagues across the UK and in France and Italy, so there may be the opportunity to travel both within the UK and to our sites in France and Italy. We also have a secondment scheme between France and the UK.
•    Personal development through various learning and development initiatives to keep your skills at the forefront of software engineering
•    An encouraging working environment enabling you to develop and grow your career in a company with expanding horizons.


Join a great team!

•    The Software Product Lines and Capability department are made up of a number of small teams providing key capabilities and technical excellence across our project delivery software departments internationally – you will be joining a committed and experienced team of Architects, Technical Experts and SMEs.
•    An opportunity to take part in special interest groups and communities of practice to improve the way we develop and deliver software in a variety of subjects.

Why us?

MBDA is an award winning company; committed to providing an inclusive working environment where our employees can be themselves and everyone has equal opportunity to reach their full potential. We value difference and know that a diverse community makes for greater innovation and brings a breadth of skills, experience and perspectives.

We’re here to help and want to ensure you have a positive experience throughout our recruitment process. We recognise that everyone is unique and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments.

We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements. MBDA is a proud member of Working Families – the UK’s work-life balance organisation.

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