Orchestration SW Engineer - Python​/Linux

Orchestration Software Engineer

• 2 year contract working out of Corsham
• Mainly remote working
• £530 to £575 per day
• SC Cleared

• Python
• Linux (RHCA or RHCE)

We are looking for an Orchestration Software Engineer to help build and evolve a cutting‑edge Infrastructure Automation platform supporting a major UK Defence programme.

You'll be part of the Infrastructure Automation Engineering Service, designing and delivering robust, scalable automation solutions across complex enterprise environments. Translation: you'll turn messy, manual, legacy build processes into slick, repeatable, automated deployments. And yes, some of it will fight back.

• Designing, developing, and validating infrastructure automation components for the NSoIT(D) platform.
• Writing production‑grade automation using Python 3 (core automation logic), Ansible (deployment), Jenkins (CI/CD & build pipelines), Bash & Power Shell (Linux & Windows automation).
• Reverse‑engineering existing applications and manual build processes into fully automated, zero‑touch deployments.
• Building automation for server, network, and storage platforms across multiple vendors.
• Creating high‑quality technical documentation and design artefacts.
• Supporting system testing and resolving live service issues.
• Working in an Agile delivery environment using JIRA and Confluence.
• Collaborating closely with infrastructure, service management, and security teams.

• At least 12 months of hands‑on experience (within the last 3 years) in advanced Python 3 development for production automation.
• Configuration‑management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
• Bash and Power Shell scripting.
• Automated deployment across server, network, and storage environments.
• Large‑scale infrastructure environments.
• Troubleshooting complex hardware and software issues.
• Agile development practices.
• Strong experience with advanced Python & Power Shell features (Workflows, DSC, Bare Metal Deployment).
• At least one current professional certification (CCNP or equivalent networking cert, VMware VCP or equivalent virtualisation cert, RHCE / RHCA (Linux), OCA or formal software development certification).
• Excellent communication skills – because automation still involves humans.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving ability.
• Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
• Solid MS Office skills.

• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, and Bamboo.
• Background in UK Public Sector / Defence, ideally Defence Digital.