Infrastructure / Application Deployment SME

Location: Whiteley (2-3 days per week onsite)

Duration: 6 month initial contract

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Role details:
NATS (National Air Traffic Services) are looking for an Infrastructure / Application Deployment SME to join their team on a contract basis.

This role sits at the heart of NATS'' infrastructure modernisation programme. You''ll be responsible for deploying and supporting critical applications, including ATC simulator environments, while helping modernise infrastructure that supports operationally critical services. The environment is a mix of Windows and Linux, requiring a broad technical skillset and a DevOps mindset. This is a hands-on SME role working closely with development and engineering teams in a highly resilient, enterprise-scale environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deploying applications across IT infrastructure as part of modernisation projects
• Working both with Windows and Linux environments
• Modernising infrastructure and deploying ATC simulators
• Engaging in enterprise-scale, mission-critical environments
• Executing tech refresh and replacement plans for outdated systems
• Collaborating in a cross-functional environment alongside development and engineering teams

What we are looking for:

The ideal candidate is:

• A technical generalist with strong application deployment experience.
• Comfortable working across Windows and Linux environments.
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, deployment pipelines, configuration management and infrastructure modernisation.
• Application-focused rather than hardware-focused.
• Able to operate within enterprise-scale, mission-critical environments where uptime and operational discipline are critical.
• Comfortable working with developers, infrastructure teams and operational stakeholders.

• Application deployment and release management.
• Windows Server and Linux administration knowledge.
• DevOps tooling and deployment methodologies.
• Infrastructure modernisation and technology refresh projects.
• Troubleshooting across application, OS and infrastructure layers.
• Experience supporting business-critical systems.

Interested? Apply today via the link provided.