Job Description

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement & support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world—today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

We are seeking a CI/CD DevOps Engineer (Automotive / Embedded Software) to support the development and optimisation of automated software delivery pipelines across embedded and automotive environments.

You will work within a cross-functional engineering team to improve build systems, streamline testing workflows, and ensure consistent, high-quality deployments across multiple environments.

This position suits an engineer with strong automation experience, solid DevOps tooling knowledge, and exposure to embedded or automotive software systems.

• Location: London
• On Site: Yes
• Clearance: None
• Experience Level: Mid-Level

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and enhance automated CI/CD pipelines supporting automotive and embedded software delivery.
• Configure and manage build and deployment workflows using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Implement containerised build environments using Docker to ensure reproducible and scalable builds.
• Integrate automated testing frameworks, static analysis tools, and validation checks into CI pipelines.
• Develop deployment automation across development, staging, and production environments, including rollback mechanisms.
• Provide internal DevOps tooling and scripting support to engineering teams to improve development efficiency.
• Monitor pipeline performance, ensuring reliability, stability, and fast feedback loops for developers.
• Work closely with version control systems (Git-based workflows) to support continuous integration practices.
• Create and maintain technical documentation covering CI/CD architecture, workflows, and operational processes.
• Set up alerting and notification systems for build failures, test results, and deployment issues.

Qualifications

Required Skills:

• Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Solid understanding of Git and modern version control workflows
• Experience developing automation scripts using Python, Java, or Bash
• Proven experience with build automation and pipeline orchestration
• Practical knowledge of Docker and container-based development environments
• Background in CI/CD processes including automated testing, builds, and deployments
• Experience working in automotive or embedded systems environments (essential requirement)

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience

Desirable Skills:

• Familiarity with automotive software standards such as AUTOSAR or similar embedded frameworks.
• Exposure to embedded Linux or real-time software systems.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Understanding of build systems like CMake, Maven, or Gradle.
• Experience working in fast-paced engineering environments with distributed teams.

Additional Information

Why join us?

We bring together entrepreneurial, tech-driven people to deliver innovative solutions for leading companies.

At ALTEN, you’ll work on exciting projects, supported by ongoing learning, mentoring, and clear career development tailored to your goals.

Join a passionate team and help build tomorrow, today.

In short you get:

• A personalised career path and a rewarding management style
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries
• Private Medical Insurance
• Cycle & Tech Scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings
• Flexible way of working (role dependent)

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognise the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.