Network DevOps Engineer
// Role Summary
Join MBDA as a Network DevOps Engineer, driving the modernization and automation of critical network infrastructure using software engineering best practices. This role offers a dynamic working environment and the opportunity to shape the future of network management.
// Key Responsibilities
- Modernise network management and drive automation initiatives.
- Develop and maintain production-grade software and custom tools, primarily using Python.
- Champion software engineering best practices within the team.
- Establish an automated software testing strategy.
- Transition network infrastructure towards a software-driven model.
- Contribute to building an automated network infrastructure.
// Role Specification
About the Opportunity
Join our forward-thinking team as a Network DevOps Engineer within MBDA UK's Digital Networks function. While our current team is highly experienced in core network engineering and automation, we are looking for a software specialist to complement our skills and help mature our development practices. You will play an important role in transitioning our network infrastructure toward a more software-driven model by applying standard software engineering practices such as version control, structured testing, and modular software design. You will be responsible for building and maintaining the software, tools and pipelines that manage our physical and virtual infrastructure, ensuring our network remains reliable, scalable, and maintainable through code.
Responsibilities
- Designing, developing, and maintaining production-grade software and custom tools, primarily using Python, to manage network infrastructure at scale.
- Championing software engineering best practices within the team, including code reviews, unit testing and writing clean, maintainable code.
- Establishing our automated software testing strategy, including evaluating and selecting the best tools and frameworks.
- Managing and extending our network Source of Truth by developing custom tools.
What we can offer you
- Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
- Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
- Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
- Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
- Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
- Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave - enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
- Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more