Software Systems Engineer (DevOps)

Would you like to pay a key role in delivering infrastructure service applications to assist in the
development of next generation systems? We currently have an opportunity for a Software Systems
Engineer (DevOps) at our site in either Frimley, Weymouth or Filton.

As a Software Systems Engineer (DevOps), you will be working with dedicated engineering teams to
configure and deploy the next generation systems. You will be working closely with multiple project
stakeholders to define, detail, design and develop appropriate infrastructure service solutions to meet
our customer’s needs.

This role will be feeding into the development of the Core Infrastructure, providing a diverse set of
software solutions needed to support the operational requirements of the system applications. The
Core Infrastructure product will be delivered and maintained using agile and lean practices with a
'continuous integration, continuous delivery' development approach.
This role will provide you with the opportunity to work on a high profile project within the BAE
Systems business which could lead to future development opportunities within the team or the wider
BAE Systems Business.

Your main responsibilities as a Software Systems Engineer (DevOps) will involve:
 Playing a key role in systems engineering activity for the development and deployment of
new products
 Understanding our customers’ challenging needs, developing, validating and managing
requirements
 Developing and documenting complex system architectures and sub-systems, providing
evidence of fitness for purpose and customer value
 Integrating systems containing electronic, mechanical and software sub-systems,
understanding the potential impact across the entire system as well as interfacing platforms
and equipment
 Taking accountability for technical work packages and verifying that customer needs are
satisfied through qualification and test activities
 Working within a diverse group of engineers, providing guidance and coaching to others
 Steering new systems development through implementation of best practice systems lifecycle
processes

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities:
 Infrastructure as Code solutions, e.g. Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Powershell DSC
 Virtualisation and Container Ecosystems, e.g. VMware vSphere, Kubernetes, Docker, including
knowledge of API interaction and automation solutions
 Operating Systems management with Linux, Windows & Windows Server
 Configuration and automation of enterprise network infrastructure, e.g. Routing, Switching,
VLANs, Firewalls and Load Balancers / Reverse Proxies
 Relational databases (MySQL) on Windows/Linux platforms
 Atlassian Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket and GIT

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Capabilities:
 Knowledge and experience of multiple software lifecycle phases (Requirements, Design,
Implementation, Integration and Test, Support).
 Experience of overseeing production of software releases including responsibility for
release authorisation.
 Programming and Scripting Experience:- C#, Go, Python, Bash, PowerShell
 Modern API and Microservice principles, e.g. REST APIs, OpenAPI RESTful Design, and
gRPC