Senior Support Engineer - R10210042

Overview

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UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
CLEARANCE TYPE: UK-Highest Level of Government Clearance
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Salary: £42,000 - £64,000

At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what’s your possible?

Opportunity

This is more than just a job; it’s a mission. As a Senior Support Engineer you play a pivotal role in maintaining the critical infrastructure and software that powers our services. You will be self-driven and organized with a passion for building elegant and stable solutions. You will have the chance to work on a variety of exciting projects with complex challenges within a unique space. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering core solutions that have real world impact.

Our UK Cyber & Intelligence business combines modern software development approaches with a rich heritage and experience in the Defence and security sectors. Our customers have complex and sensitive data and information requirements requiring a mission partner who quickly understands the context, delivering and sustaining a portfolio of challenging technology projects at scale and pace, supporting them through an ambitious digital transformation programme.

“My purpose; to lead a team of engineers with the brightest minds, to push the boundaries and define possible together.”

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on maintenance to ensure critical systems remain operational
• Monitor systems to ensure maximum availability
• Support the wider development team in working through critical issues and remediating them
• Identify technical risks/opportunities and proactively develop plans to mitigate and realise them
• Maintain accurate documentation including a record of issues and faults along with solutions
• Implement DevOps and/or SRE best practices as required on relevant systems

Benefits

• Flexible working options, including an optional compressed schedule with every other Friday off
• Private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses
• Comprehensive benefits – speak to our recruitment team for details

We Are Looking For

• Hands-on experience of supporting and debugging complex live operational systems including monitoring of logs through tools such as Splunk / ELK stack
• Ability to pro-actively manage own tasking and react to higher priority tasks
• Experience of Linux server administration
• Experience in technologies such as Apache NiFi, MinIO/AWS S3
• Experience managing and patching Java and Python applications
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker / Podman and deployment technologies such as Kubernetes / OpenShift

Role clearance type: You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government clearance

Our requirement team is on hand to answer any questions and we will guide you through the process: talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com.

Why join us?

• A mission to believe in – Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world, expanding our reach from land, sea, and air to space and cyberspace.
• A place to belong and thrive – Every voice matters at our table; we are committed to inclusion and have partnerships with employee resource groups and organisations supporting diversity.
• Your career, your way - Shape your career journey with diverse roles, mentorship, and development opportunities that fuel your curiosity. We offer flexibility and wellbeing benefits; speak with our team to find the balance that’s right for you.

Ready to apply? Yes – Submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by our team and we will be in touch. Reach out to talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com for more information.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.

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