About the Role
Leidos UK & EUROPE are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our company. Due to growth within UK programmes, we will need talented DevOps Engineers throughout the course of 2026. Duties include participating in daily scrums, performing software requirements analysis, risk identification, risk mitigation, and collaboration across Agile teams. Flexible cross-training to also provide systems engineering, software development, training, security, and testing is also desired.
Location: Future vacancies could be available in Bristol, Farnborough or Whiteley (Hampshire).
Responsibilities
•Designs, creates, and maintains databases in a client/server environment.
•Plan and execute migration of database and associated data from physical/IaaS to virtual AWS instances.
•Configures database for optimal performance/resilience/replication/reporting/administration and data backup/archiving regime.
•Designs, implements, and maintains complex databases with respect to SQL, access methods, access time, device allocation, validation checks, organization, protection and security, documentation, and statistical methods.
•Applies knowledge and experience with database technologies, development methodologies, and front-end (e.g., COGNOS)/back-end programming languages (e.g., SQL).
•Performs database programming and supports systems design.
•Contribute to runbooks for maintenance of database dictionaries, overall monitoring of standards and procedures, file design and storage, and integration of systems through database design.
•Align with existing Leidos delivery standards and identify/craft/suggest improvements thereon.
What Leidos needs from you
•Software engineering experience.
•Considerable experience with developing software code in AWS Services, Jira, Confluence, TestRail, SonarQube, Robot, Python, Bitbucket, Jenkins, TerraForm, Ansible, Unix bash scripting.
•IaC and an appreciation for the SDLC.
•Considerable experience in translating user stories into engineering deliverables and associated documentation.
•Perform systems software development, including deployment of build artifacts across different environments, leveraging GitFlow constructs.
•Considerable experience with automated build/test/deploy.
•Considerable experience of AWS, SME (Wintel / Unix / Virtualised Networking / Monitoring / Security).
•Experience of SAFe.
•Collaborator, self-starter.
•Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and deliver results against key milestones and targets.
•Align with existing Leidos delivery standards and identify/craft/suggest improvements thereon.
•Excellent English, written and interpersonal communication skills.
•Must be a UK Citizen and based in UK for the duration.
•Must have, or be able to obtain, a UK SC Clearance.
Clearance
•Clearance to Start: BPSS
•Clearance for Role: SC
•You must be willing to undergo SC or DV clearance dependent upon the security requirements for the role.
What we do for you
At Leidos we offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, while nurturing a healthy work-life balance. Our reward scheme includes:
•Contributory Pension Scheme
•Private Medical Insurance
•33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)
•Flexible Working Scheme
About Leidos
Leidos UK & EUROPE works to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science. Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services. Our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.
Pay Range (for U.S. positions reference): £47,600.00–£61,000.00. This pay range is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary.
