Lead DevOps Engineer

As Lead DevOps Engineer at Leonardo UK, you shape DevOps strategy across programmes, acting as a technical authority on automation and secure delivery. You drive architecture direction, guide delivery, and mentor engineers to raise capability within a team-focused, agile environment. You engage with customers and leadership to defend solutions and influence bids and governance. This role offers the chance to impact secure, scalable software delivery on critical missions and to represent Leonardo in technical forums.

• time to recharge up to 12 flexi-days
• employer pension up to 15%
• mental health support
• 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning
• bonus scheme
• flexible/hybrid working

• Act as the technical authority for DevOps across programmes, shaping architectures and guiding delivery.
• Define and influence DevOps roadmaps, automation strategies, and secure delivery initiatives.
• Lead feasibility studies, technology assessments, and solution recommendations for complex engineering challenges.
• Provide advanced guidance in CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and container orchestration across environments.
• Mentor engineers across levels to raise capability within the DevOps community.
• Represent Leonardo at customer reviews, technical boards, and industry events, defending solutions.
• Contribute expert input to bids, proposals, and technical strategy.
• Champion secure-by-design principles, accreditation alignment, and governance.

• Expert knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, automation, and orchestration tooling.
• Strong expertise in containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift/Tanzu).
• Deep knowledge of cloud environments (AWS, Azure) and hybrid deployments.
• Experience embedding cyber security controls and DevSecOps into pipelines and infrastructure.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Familiarity with accreditation, assurance, and governance in secure environments.

• Strong communication with stakeholders from engineers to senior leaders
• Mentoring and leadership
• Collaborative and results-driven
• CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
• Containerisation and orchestration with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift/Tanzu
• AWS and Azure cloud environments; hybrid deployment