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The University of Manchester

<div>
 We are seeking a motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as a Senior Platform Engineer. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the management of the Cloud estate (Azure, GCP, AWS) and maturing of DevOps to enable development teams to deliver cloud services at pace, within a dynamic and inclusive environment.
 
 
 
 You will be responsible for:
 
 
 
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 Applying Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to maintain consistency and reproducibility in cloud infrastructure.
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 Developing a reliable and scalable cloud-based infrastructure service to support continuous and secure delivery of software solutions that meet the evolving needs of key stakeholders.
 </li>
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 Supervising undergraduate and postgraduate dissertations.
 </li>
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 Contributing to the identification, evaluation and adoption of tools, technique and processes to create a robust and cost-effective cloud-based platform.
 
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 About You
 
 
 
 We encourage applications from individuals with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. You should demonstrate:
 
 
 
 Essential Criteria:
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Hands-on experience with one or more major cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP.
 </li>
 <li>
 Familiarity with automating the delivery of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
 </li>
 <li>
 Comfort with code repository management tools like GitLab, GitHub, or Bitbucket.
 </li>
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 A strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their role in modern development practices.
 
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Desirable Criteria:
 
 
 
 <ul>
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 Familiarity with collaboration tools like Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence).
 </li>
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 Experience in building automation or integrations with platforms like ServiceNOW.
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 A knack for engaging stakeholders and fostering collaboration across teams.
 
 
 
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 </ul>
 We value transferable skills and real-world experience as much as formal qualifications.
 
 
 
 Our benefits include:
 
 
 
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 Generous employer contribution pension
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 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, along with Christmas closure
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 Ride to work and EV car scheme available
 
 
 
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 For more information, please see University of Manchester Benefits. You can also find information on our Flexible and Hybrid working here.
 
 
 We are an open place of enquiry and challenge. We embrace and celebrate difference, diversity and debate, and we pride ourselves on being a place of education, learning and community where we are able, within the law, to question and test received wisdom, express new ideas and explore controversial or unpopular topics and opinions. Find out more from our Freedom of Speech Policy.
 
 
 
 Enquiries About The Role, Shortlisting And Interviews
 
 
 
 Name: Nisar Khan
 
 
 Email: nisar.khan@manchester.ac.uk
 
 
 
 General enquiries and administrative support
 
 
 
 lewis.burne@manchester.ac.uk
 
 
 
 Technical and job portal support
 
 
 
 https://jobseekersupport.jobtrain.co.uk/support/home
 
 
 
 Applications close at midnight on the closing date.
 
 
 
 Further particulars (with person specification) linked below.
</div>

Senior Platform Engineer

CACI Digital Experience (formerly Cyber-Duck)

<div>
 We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing new bespoke solutions to solve our customers complex operational problems. As our business continues to grow, we are interested in speaking with an experienced Devops Engineer to join one of our live projects in our National Security Team.
 
 
 At IIG, there&rsquo;s no such thing as a typical solution &ndash; we&rsquo;re looking for talent that can keep up with our clients&rsquo; challenges, and set the pace for new ideation. We value intelligence and fast learners, flexibility and excitement about tackling every new opportunity. Our work is highly collaborative, so friendly relationship builders are vital to our teams.
 
 
 
 The Role
 
 
 
 Due to continued and sustained growth, we are looking for a Devops Engineer to join an Agile engineering team to work on a large complex programme of work for one of our National Security Customers, building a new bespoke software solution. You will be involved in:
 
 
 <ul>
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 Designing, implementing and maintaining cloud infrastructure on AWS, Azure &amp; private clouds.
 </li>
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 Deploying, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters. Familiarity with related technologies such as Docker and Helm.
 </li>
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 Developing and implementing automated tools and processes for building, deployment, monitoring, testing and maintenance of infrastructure and applications
 </li>
 <li>
 Developing and maintaining policies and procedures for security, compliance, and disaster recovery
 </li>
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 Optimise infrastructure for high availability, fault tolerance, and cost efficiency
 </li>
 <li>
 Continuously monitor and improve infrastructure and application performance
 </li>
 <li>
 Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application issues
 </li>
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 Manage and mentor junior DevOps engineers
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 The role will office based 4 or 5 days per week from Cheltenham, Bristol or Manchester
 
 
 
 The Fit
 
 
 
 We are looking to recruit a self-motivated, multi-tasker, and demonstrated team-player. You will have previous experience in a devops focussed role, able to play an active role in the development of new software products and enhancements to existing products. You will be excited about working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills. We are interested in speaking with candidates with experience in some of the following:
 
 
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 Developing and deploying secure products using appropriate technology and patterns
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 Familiarity with key cloud concepts and technologies
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 Designing and operating highly available shared solutions
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 Working in agile environments using methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban
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 Working with high-level stakeholders -both internally and externally.
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 Exposure to the some of the following technologies: Gitlab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Packer, Vault, Serverless, Elastic Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, Artifactory &amp; Nexus
 
 
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 </ul>
 
 Due to nature of the sector this role would prefer applicants to hold high level security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British passport holder and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.
 
 
 
 
 Culture &amp; Benefits
 
 
 
 We take great pride in taking care of our talent, providing a highly dynamic, inclusive and team-led environment where everyone can thrive. We value every member of our business, and strive to be a place you&rsquo;re excited to work.
 
 
 IIG has the culture and feel of a small business, paired with the benefits of our position in a much larger organisation. We offer a great L&amp;D package including up to 5 days external training, a career coach and guilds to share innovation and learning. We also offer self-directed career progression, that fosters opportunities for success for us and our business.
 
 
 
 Equal Opportunities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.
 
 
 As a Disability Confident employer, we will;
 
 
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 Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
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 Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
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 Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.
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Devops Engineer - National Security

bcn group

<div>Job title: Azure DevOps Engineer
Location: Hybrid or Remote working available
Hours: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Salary: Competitive + benefits 
About BCN:
At BCN we unite people and technology to enable organisations to fly. 
We believe people and organisations can achieve anything using technology to it&rsquo;s full potential. Our role is to help them understand what is possible, implement in the right way and utilise their technology to achieve their ambitions. Which is why we put people front and centre &ndash; building client relationships for life and fostering a culture where our people thrive. 
We are a leading managed IT services provider and technology consultant, specialising in delivering transformative technology solutions with industry-leading client experience across business, public sector and not for profit organisations. From cloud computing, cybersecurity, and data management to power app development, we are dedicated to pioneering technology with Microsoft innovation. 
Guided by our 3 values of building relationships, customer success and passion and dedication, we are on a mission to make BCN the most trusted tech partner in the UK today. The kind of company clients want to work with, and people want to work for. 
We are delighted you are on this journey with us! 
Focus of the role:
As an Azure DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for working directly with our customers in various sectors to deliver public cloud transformation projects in Azure using infrastructure as code to support the deployment and configuration of various resource types in the Azure technology stack. 
Responsibilities:<ul><li>
Deploying and configuring Azure resources using infrastructure as code (IaC).</li><li>
Building and configuring continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to deploy resources to customer environments.</li><li>
Take technical ownership of project delivery for various customer projects.</li><li>
Align deployment tasks and architecture with best practice alignments in both the Azure Cloud Adoption and Well Architected frameworks.</li><li>
Optimise and speed up future deployments by creating templates aligned with Enterprise Scale Landing Zones and secured, well-governed configurations and resource deployments.</li><li>
Align deployments with best practice security standards and guidelines such as National Institute of Standards (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework, ISO27001, Centre for Internet Security (CIS) and zero-trust principles.</li></ul> 
Person, Skills &amp; Experience:<ul><li>
Microsoft Azure experience would be preferred but other public cloud platform experience such as AWS, GCP or Oracle would be accepted.</li><li>
Excellent skills in infrastructure as code (IaC) provisioning using continuous configuration automation tools such as Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible or equivalent.</li><li>
Ideally experience of Bicep.</li><li>
Excellent skills working with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipeline tools such as GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.</li><li>
Good awareness of Microsoft&rsquo;s Cloud Adoption and Well Architected Frameworks</li><li>
Experience of working in a DevOps focused role or experience of other project delivery using Infrastructure as Code (IaC)</li><li>
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) or equivalent</li><li>
Ideally Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert</li><li>
Good knowledge of networking principles ideally in public cloud</li><li>
Good knowledge of firewalls, whether PaaS or 3rd party network virtual appliances</li><li>
Experience of supporting Windows Server environments (Windows Server 2016, 2019, 2022)</li></ul> 
Why BCN?<ul><li>
The opportunity to shape your own future with industry leading training and development, with access to our BCN Academy.</li><li>
Competitive salary with the ability to progress.</li><li>
23-days holiday allowance, increasing with length of service, plus bank holidays, an extra day off on your birthday and the option to buy more!</li><li>
Company pension scheme.</li><li>
2 paid leave days per year to volunteer and support your local community &ndash; if it matters to you it matters to us.</li><li>
Health cash plan with free access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) supporting bereavement, financial, health and wellbeing, and much more</li><li>
Life assurance</li><li>
Cycle to work scheme, electric vehicle scheme, home and tech scheme, and retail discounts.</li><li>
Balancing work, life, and fitness can be challenging, so we offer a free on-site gym at our Manchester and Leeds locations to make it easier to stay active.</li><li>
Long service recognition to celebrate all the milestones</li><li>
Beer (or soft drinks), Pizza at the end of month, dress down every day, social events such as Summer BBQ, Christmas party and lots more!</li></ul></div>

Azure DevOps Engineer

Raytheon

<div>Date Posted:
2026-06-26
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
Manchester, Lancashire
Position Role Type:
Onsite
Principal Platform Engineer
Manchester
Permanent, full time
Hybrid (min 3 days a week on site)
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing and eligible to hold SC and eDV clearance.
About us
At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. 
Cyber
Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today.
Role &amp; Responsibilities
Work as a Principal Platform Engineer, deploying applications and software to cloud or on-prem environments for our many business areas.
Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to be willing to attain an eDV clearance.<ul><li>
Building and setting up development tools and infrastructure</li><li>
Understand the needs of project stakeholders</li><li>
Automate and improve development and release processes</li><li>
Ensure that systems are safe and secure against cyber security threats</li><li>
Identify technical problems and develop software updates and solutions</li><li>
Work with other engineers to ensure that development follows established processes and works as intended</li></ul>
Required experience<ul><li>
Experience of working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model</li><li>
Cloud technologies (AWS or Azure)</li><li>
Infrastructure as code e.g. Terraform, Puppet, Chef, Ansible etc.</li><li>
Experience in building and deploying large-scale applications in</li><li>
Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines;</li><li>
Container platform and orchestration systems ECS, AKS, Kubernetes/helm/Docker</li><li>
Experience in automation and integration tools such as Jenkins,</li><li>
Concourse CI or cloud equivalents</li><li>
Experience in scripting languages and source control
</li></ul>Benefits:<ul><li>
&pound;: Competitive salary</li><li>
Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)</li><li>
6 times salary &lsquo;Life Assurance&rsquo; with pension</li><li>
25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)</li><li>
Company bonus scheme (discretionary)</li><li>
Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others</li><li>
Enhanced sick pay</li><li>
Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity &amp; shared parental leave</li></ul>
Work Culture<ul><li>
37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.</li><li>
Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!</li><li>
Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.
</li><li>Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
</li><li>Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role) - please highlight any requests to the Talent Acquisition team.</li></ul>
RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Principal Platform Engineer

Betfred

<div>About Us 
 
Our mission is to dominate the betting and gaming industry on a global scale and we need the very best Tech talent to help us achieve this.
With our proprietary platform powering everything we do, it's an exciting time to join us. We're pioneering new products and driving more advanced, creative technologies. The result? Unrivalled experiences for millions of customers worldwide.
Betfred's Technology department is driven by innovation, and you'll be at the heart of unlocking our platform's potential. So, if you want to help shape the future of betting and gaming, it's time to join us.
Job Purpose
We&rsquo;re looking for a Platform Engineer to help build, operate, and improve the platforms that underpin our engineering teams. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working across infrastructure, automation, and delivery tooling, and who wants to deepen their experience in modern platform and DevOps practices. 
 
You&rsquo;ll work closely with other platform engineers and product teams to improve how software is built, deployed, and operated, reducing friction, increasing reliability, and enabling teams to move faster with confidence. 
Our core application platform is built on .NET, with services connected using WebAPI, WCF, and RabbitMQ. We store and process large volumes of data using MySQL and MongoDB. 
 
We operate a hybrid infrastructure, deploying workloads to AWS and on-premises VMware environments. Infrastructure is defined using Infrastructure as Code, and we run a mix of virtual machines, Docker, and Kubernetes, with a growing focus on containerised, microservice-based workloads. 
 
As we continue to move more workloads onto Kubernetes, you&rsquo;ll have the opportunity to learn and contribute to cloud-native patterns, GitOps, and modern delivery practices.
Our platform tooling includes:
<ul><li>Terraform, Ansible, and Python for infrastructure and automation</li>
<li>Jenkins for CI pipelines and Argo CD for GitOps-based delivery</li>
<li>Docker and Kubernetes for containerised workloads</li>
<li>Experience with these tools is helpful, but we value strong fundamentals and a willingness to learn just as highly.</li>
</ul>
You&rsquo;re someone who:
<ul><li>Enjoys hands-on engineering and learning by doing</li>
<li>Understands the basics of cloud infrastructure, containers, and automation</li>
<li>Cares about reliability, security, and maintainability</li>
<li>Communicates clearly and works well with others</li>
<li>Is curious about new tools and practices and thoughtful about adopting them</li>
<li>Wants to grow into greater technical ownership and influence over time</li>
</ul>
Job Duties
You&rsquo;ll contribute directly to the day-to-day evolution and reliability of the platform, including:
<ul><li>Building and maintaining infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Python</li>
<li>Supporting and improving CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows</li>
<li>Helping operate and enhance our Kubernetes environments</li>
<li>Working with engineering teams to troubleshoot issues and improve reliability</li>
<li>Contributing to platform standards, documentation, and shared tooling</li>
<li>Automating repetitive tasks and removing manual processes</li>
</ul>
You won&rsquo;t be expected to have all the answers, but you will be expected to ask good questions, learn quickly, and take ownership of the solutions you help build.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
<ul><li>Background in Platform/OS engineering, both Linux and Windows experience is preferred.</li>
<li>BSc in Computer Science or equivalent, or proven industry experience</li>
<li>Experience using configuration management such as Ansible and Terraform</li>
<li>Experience with containers using both Docker and Kubernetes</li>
<li>Strong AWS Platform Engineering skills in particular; EC2, S3, IAM and VPC/network configuration</li>
<li>Experience with VMWare is a bonus, especially vSphere, NSX, VCF</li>
<li>Comfortable working in a fast paced, lean and deadline driven organisation.</li>
<li>Able to work under pressure and to ask for support when required</li>
<li>Ability to quickly undertake evaluation of competing products to determine which best meets the company&rsquo;s requirements</li>
<li>Able to automate complex operational and technical processes using industry standard tools</li>
<li>In-depth knowledge of cloud environments and typical technology stacks employed in then</li>
</ul>
Desirable
<ul><li>iGaming experience: Previous experience within the betting, iGaming, or real-time gaming industry is highly advantageous.</li>
<li>Microservices architecture: Experience building, deploying, and maintaining microservices and event-driven systems.</li>
<li>Data technologies: Familiarity with data platforms and services such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, Redis, or MariaDB/MySQL.</li>
<li>Monitoring tools: Experience with application performance monitoring (APM) and observability tools like Grafana or Datadog.</li>
<li>FinOps: Understanding cost management and FinOps concepts within cloud environments.</li>
</ul>
What is in it for me? 
 
We offer a variety of competitive benefits, some of which vary depending on the role you&rsquo;re recruited to. Some of what you can expect in this role includes:
<ul><li>A competitive rate of pay and pension contribution ( &pound;40,000-&pound;65,000)</li>
<li>Generous discretionary bonus schemes, incentives and competitions</li>
<li>An annual leave entitlement that increases with length of service</li>
<li>Access to an online GP 24/7, 365 days a year for you and your immediate family.</li>
<li>Employee wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme</li>
<li>Enhanced Maternity &amp; Paternity Pay</li>
<li>Long Service Recognition</li>
<li>Access to a pay day savings scheme, financial coach and up to 40% of your earned wage ahead of payday, through Wagestream.</li>
</ul>
For More information, visit our https://betfredcareers.com/why-join/</div>

Platform Engineer

BAE Systems

<div>
 
 Location(s): UK, Europe &amp; Africa : UK : Manchester
 
 
 
 BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.
 
 
 
 Job Title: Cloud Engineer
 
 
 
 
 Location: Manchester - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements &ndash; please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
 
 
 
 
 Grade: GG10-GG11
 
 
 
 
 Referral Bonus: &pound;5000
 
 
 
 
 What You&rsquo;ll Be Doing
 
 
 
 We are looking for experienced Cloud Engineers to join our team following continuous growth and success. Our people are what differentiates us, they are resourceful, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with cutting-edge, high-quality solutions.
 
 
 
 What Background We Are Looking For
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 You must be skilled in a range of AWS services, and show a keenness to keep up to date with the latest releases
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience using Infrastructure as Code, for example, Terraform, Cloudformation or CDK
 </li>
 <li>
 Have used configuration management tools e.g. puppet, chef, ansible etc
 </li>
 <li>
 Understanding of networking and how that translates to software defined networking in the cloud
 </li>
 <li>
 Experience in container orchestration systems, for example Kubernetes, ECS or Openshift
 </li>
 <li>
 Proficiency in scripting in at least 1 language e.g. Python, Bash, Go
 </li>
 <li>
 AWS certifications desired although not essential, we can provide opportunity for you to go through training courses and get certified in AWS.
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 What You Could Be Doing For Us
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Designing and building cloud-native architectures
 </li>
 <li>
 Using Terraform or CDK to deploy resources
 </li>
 <li>
 Infrastructure creation and management and design
 </li>
 <li>
 Liaising with key stakeholders, internal and external
 </li>
 <li>
 Create exemplar implementation patterns to projects (i.e. provide a standard Puppet script that will create a single AWS server with some CM)
 </li>
 <li>
 Managing and controlling the software configuration for projects including the source repository
 </li>
 <li>
 Leveraging many AWS security features and ensuring security best practices with developers
 </li>
 <li>
 For Senior Engineers there will be an opportunity for you to lead teams or individuals
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 How We Will Support You
 
 
 
 <ul>
 <li>
 Work-life balance is important; you&rsquo;ll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before
 </li>
 <li>
 You can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working
 </li>
 <li>
 Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more
 </li>
 <li>
 You&rsquo;ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE
 </li>
 <li>
 Don&rsquo;t know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career and we provide a range of excellent training courses to enable you to upskill in a given technology
 
 
 </li>
 </ul>
 
 Security Clearance
 
 
 
 Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our, work successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance
 
 
 
 National Security Overview
 
 
 
 The National Security business is growing and there are an increasing number of opportunities to work with a range of National Security clients to provide solutions that have a real impact. Be part of a growing team that not only delivers for its clients but also gives back to the community with plenty of opportunities to get involved with local community engagement and outreach activities to help build tech and cyber skills in the region.
 
 
 
 Benefits
 
 
 
 As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offer employee share plan, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits including including a green care scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts &ndash; you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
 
 
 
 Why BAE Systems?
 
 
 
 This is a place where you&rsquo;ll be able to make a real difference. You&rsquo;ll be part of an inclusive culture which values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you&rsquo;ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently under-represented within our industry including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals
 
 
 We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
 
 
 Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions such as your nationality, any nationalities which you previously may have held and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are able to perform within the organisation.
 
 
 All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.
 
 
 
 Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
 
 
 
 We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.
 
 
 By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we&rsquo;re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.
 
 
 Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds &ndash; the best and brightest minds &ndash; can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.
 
 
 
 Division overview: Capabilities
 
 
 
 At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Capabilities is the engine that keeps the business moving forward. It is the largest area of Digital Intelligence, containing our Engineering, Consulting and Project Management teams that design and implement the defence solutions and digital transformation projects that make us a globally recognised brand in both the public and private sector.
 
 
 As a member of the Capabilities team, you will be creating and managing the solutions that earn us our place in an ever changing digital world. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.
</div>

Cloud Engineer – Manchester – National Security West

Bally's Interactive

<div>Lead Ai Engineer

Location : Hybrid working 3 days a week in the Manchester Office

Who we are

Bally&rsquo;s Interactive is the digital arm of one of the world&rsquo;s leading entertainment providers, with tens of millions of players across the globe and an unmatched ecosystem of products spanning across the sports betting, iGaming, free-to-play, and daily fantasy spectrum.

Our brands and sites include market movers and shakers like Bally Bet, Vera&amp;John, Virgin Games, Jackpotjoy and many more. We make our mark by embracing the diversity of our global team, challenging ourselves, and striving to make a difference for our players. 


Well, what about the team?

As Lead AI Engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of AI across our products. Leading a newly established AI Engineering function, you'll bridge cutting-edge research with production engineering, ensuring innovative AI capabilities become scalable, reliable features used by millions of players.

You'll lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for developing and delivering AI-powered experiences across personalisation, recommendations, intelligent search, AI agents and content discovery. Working closely with product, engineering and data teams, you'll define technical direction, establish engineering best practices and help build a high-performing team capable of delivering AI solutions at scale.

This is a hands on leadership role where you'll combine technical expertise with people leadership. You'll mentor and develop engineers, influence architecture and technical strategy, and remain close to the code, leading by example on the most complex technical challenges. 


So, what will you be doing?
<ul>
<li>Significant commercial software engineering experience, including experience leading technical teams or engineering functions.
</li><li>Strong expertise in TypeScript and Python, with a proven track record of delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven solutions into production, including recommendation engines, intelligent search, ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
</li><li>Extensive experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, with strong knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability and modern engineering practices.
</li><li>Experience delivering high-performance, real-time systems that operate reliably at scale with demanding latency requirements.
</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading the successful transition of AI solutions from research or proof of concept into robust, production-ready services.
</li><li>Experience establishing technical standards, driving engineering excellence and mentoring or developing engineers within high-performing teams.</li></ul> 


And what will you need?

Experience:
<ul>
<li>Significant commercial software engineering experience, including experience leading technical teams or engineering functions.
</li><li>Strong expertise in TypeScript and Python, with a proven track record of delivering AI, machine learning or data-driven solutions into production, including recommendation engines, intelligent search, ranking systems or LLM-powered applications.
</li><li>Extensive experience building and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, with strong knowledge of CI/CD, infrastructure as code, observability and modern engineering practices.
</li><li>Experience delivering high-performance, real-time systems that operate reliably at scale with demanding latency requirements.
</li><li>Demonstrated experience leading the successful transition of AI solutions from research or proof of concept into robust, production-ready services.
</li><li>Experience establishing technical standards, driving engineering excellence and mentoring or developing engineers within high-performing teams.</li></ul> 


Skills &amp; Behaviours:
<ul>
<li>A technical leader who enjoys building, mentoring and developing engineering teams while creating an environment where innovation can thrive.
</li><li>Able to balance experimentation with engineering discipline, making sound technical decisions that deliver long-term value.
</li><li>Confident leading technical discussions, influencing architecture and making complex decisions across multiple stakeholders.
</li><li>Passionate about building scalable, maintainable and observable AI systems using modern engineering best practices.
</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across engineering, product, data and leadership teams.
</li><li>Comfortable remaining hands-on with technology while providing strategic technical leadership and direction.</li></ul> 


This is what you'll get:

(different benefits packages are tailored to fit each location, but here&rsquo;s a taste of what may be on offer)
<ul>
<li>Annual leave</li>
<li>Pension plan</li>
<li>Health insurance</li>
<li>Company share scheme</li>
<li>Volunteering days</li>
<li>Home office allowance</li>
<li>Wellness or Gym allowance</li></ul> 


DNA / Values

At Bally&rsquo;s Interactive, we are driven by a set of core values that we like to call our DNA. We strive to embody our DNA and keep them at the heart of everything we do!

We are Always Ready to embrace change, adapt, and do what it takes to delight our customers. We believe that You Make the Difference, which is what gives our players the best experience and keeps them coming back. We are All One Team, looking out for each other, respecting diversity while connecting through a common purpose. Our teams are Learning Every Day by showing constant curiosity and the drive to learn from successes, mistakes, new experiences, and the people around us. At Bally&rsquo;s we Love to Lead by thinking differently, seeking innovation, and always looking for ways to raise our game. 


Equal Opportunities

At Bally&rsquo;s Interactive, we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and working conditions.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are important to us, and we encourage a culture where everyone can be themselves at work. We believe passionately that employing a diverse workforce is central to our success, this is our superpower.

We do not discriminate against employees or job applicants on the basis of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, political opinion or disability.</div>

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