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?

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.”

• 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 Dev Ops and/or SRE best practices as required on relevant systems

• 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

• 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 / Open Shift

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:

• 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  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.