DevOps Engineer
// Role Summary
Join QinetiQ as a DevOps Engineer in Portsmouth, creating the future of defence technology. You'll play a critical role in delivering and deploying software solutions for Royal Navy Combat Systems, directly contributing to UK defence capability.
// Key Responsibilities
- Deliver and deploy software solutions for Royal Navy Combat Systems (NCSISS).
- Develop, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines and automate deployments.
- Maintain secure containerised environments using Kubernetes and Docker/Podman.
- Collaborate with engineers and defence customers across QinetiQ, BAE Systems, and MOD.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) is required.
// Role Specification
About the Role
Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow – we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations, our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a DevOps Engineer at our Portsmouth site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.
As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a critical role in delivering and deploying software solutions that support Royal Navy Combat Systems through the Naval Combat Systems Integration Support Service (NCSISS). You'll help ensure complex systems are securely integrated, tested, and deployed before operational use, directly contributing to UK defence capability.
Day-to-day, you'll work closely with software engineers, systems engineers, and defence customers to develop, manage, and optimise CI/CD pipelines, automate deployments, and maintain secure containerised environments. You'll be part of a collaborative team solving complex technical challenges across integration, testing, and operational deployment activities.
Your Responsibilities:
- Managing and configuring CI/CD pipelines.
- Deploying and supporting containerised applications within secure environments.
- Investigating and resolving deployment and infrastructure issues.
- Developing automation solutions to improve delivery and operational efficiency.
- Collaborating with QinetiQ, BAE Systems, and MOD stakeholders across the NCSISS programme.
- Producing technical documentation and contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.
Essential Experience:
- Strong experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms.
- Experience with Helm, Ansible, and infrastructure automation.
- Working knowledge of Docker and/or Podman.
- Experience building, maintaining, and supporting CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently.
- Experience working within DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Software Engineering environments.
Essential Qualifications:
- Degree-level qualification in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent demonstrable experience.
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC).
We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education; provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn, then we would like to hear from you.
This role is 37 hours per week based at our Portsmouth site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week.
About Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP):
Portsmouth Technology Park (PTP) is one of QinetiQ’s key facilities, focusing on advanced technology development and engineering services. It is dedicated to research and development, ensuring that complex systems are designed, integrated, and tested effectively to meet operational requirements. The facility utilises sophisticated modelling and simulation techniques to analyse and predict performance.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
Why Join QinetiQ?
As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.
As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines, and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies – constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued, and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.