A career without limits

As the nation’s flag carrier, we take great pride in connecting Britain with the world and the world with Britain.

It’s something we’ve been doing for over 100 years, ever since we launched the world’s first international scheduled air service between London and Paris.

This originality has been in our blood since day one. It’s the spirit we share with the people that fly with us, our partners, and our colleagues.

So, whether you are a reassuring voice on the end of a phone, a smile at the door, under a wing keeping the turbines spinning or landing us gently in far-flung places, a job at British Airways is yours to make.

We know great things can happen when you’re inspired to think big and bring your ambition to work every day, which is why, at British Airways the sky is never the limit.

The Role: Software Engineering Manager - DevOps

Join our cutting-edge Software Engineering team at British Airways as a Software Engineering Manager, focusing on platform engineering and DevOps. If you enjoy working hands-on with infrastructure, enabling engineering teams, and building internal developer platforms (IDPs), this role is for you.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the adoption and evolution of platform engineering capabilities to enhance developer experience.
• Work closely with Platform Team, as well as QA, Delivery, and FinOps teams to optimise platform efficiency and spending.
• Champion best practices in security, scalability, and reliability across cloud-based solutions.
• Implement and enhance an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) to support high-performance software development.
• Guide engineers in adopting modern cloud-native practices, improving system resilience and delivery speed.
• Get hands-on in solving complex infrastructure and platform challenges, ensuring optimal performance.

What You’ll Bring to British Airways:

• A passion for DevOps and Platform Engineering, with hands-on experience in Software Engineering and IT Operations.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code / Platform as Code (IaC/PaC), Containerisation, CI/CD, and Automation.
• A deep understanding of AWS cloud architecture and services.
• Ability to work closely with development teams to enable self-service capabilities and improve efficiency.
• A mindset of continuous improvement, always looking for ways to enhance developer productivity.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex platform challenges.
• Ability to balance between applying the fundamentals and taking a pragmatic solution.

Your Experience:

• Proven experience in DevOps, platform engineering, and cloud infrastructure.
• Hands-on expertise with tools like Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, and AWS services.
• Experience in designing and implementing scalable internal developer platforms (IDPs).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines, observability, and platform automation.

If youre ready to redefine software engineering at scale, drive platform excellence, and work hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!

What we offer:

We believe that all the people who work with us should feel valued for the part they play. It’s one of the reasons our rewards go far beyond a competitive salary.

From the day you join us, you’ll get access to brilliant staff travel benefits including unlimited basic and premium standby tickets on British Airways flights. You’ll also receive up to 30 discounted ‘Hotline’ airfares per year for yourself, friends, and family.

At British Airways you’ll have the chance to take on new challenges and move forward in a way that feels right for you. We encourage all those who work for us to consider opportunities right across our business to help you develop and progress.

We never stand still, and we don’t expect our people to either.

Inclusion & Diversity

At British Airways we all have a part to play in creating an inclusive place to work. Diverse representation among our people is really important to us and we recognise that all our colleagues are uniquely different and bring their own originality, creativity and identity to work.

Inclusion and diversity is a key driver of innovation and we’re committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they can be themselves. We’re looking for people from all backgrounds and cultures to join us and be a part of our journey to become a Better BA as we continue to connect Britain with the world and the world with Britain.