Senior Software Engineer

Description:

As a Senior Software Engineer you will join one of our fast-paced, agile delivery teams; using agile methodology and DevOps techniques to build backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web apps for customers in the UK Government and Defence sector.

Our Senior Software Engineers work across the full project lifecycle including project concept formalisation; requirements analysis and specification; software architecture design; software implementation and delivery; software training and support and software lifecycle and maintenance.

Working with a broad range of technical tools, languages, and methodologies, you will be able to implement high quality software solutions for the project you are based on and be able to contribute to the overall design and architecture decisions made.

This role requires current high level Security Clearance (eDV)

What you will be doing:

• Implementing full-stack software solutions including design, development, and testing.

• Working to Agile methodologies including SCRUM & Kanban practices, supporting colleagues as required.

• Using a wide range of technologies, specialising in the use of open-source libraries and components.

• Using tools such as GitLab to build continuous integration pipelines, which help monitor and ensure software quality and security.

• Deploying software systems to a mixture of environments including public (AWS and Azure) and private cloud.

• Organising and maintaining documentation of application development and revisions

• Engaging with our customers at scheduled checkpoints

• Ensuring your knowledge and professional development keeps pace with an everchanging technology landscape

We are looking for:

▪ Understanding of software security principles with the ability to identify potential security vulnerabilities.

▪ Understanding of software design patterns and architectures.

▪ Understanding of DevOps and the techniques which enable it - including virtualisation, containerisation, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and infrastructure as code.

▪ Appreciation of cloud technologies.

▪ Understanding of one or more programming languages and a strong familiarity with various others.

▪ Experience working to an Agile methodology such as Scrum & Kanban.

▪ Supporting the design and development of new software systems or upgraded features.

▪ Providing support / mentoring to employees at the early stages of their career.