Software Engineer - UKIC SC

Plug Consulting Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Software Engineer with UKIC SC clearance to support high-impact national security projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on secure systems critical to the UK’s safety, within a collaborative and technically advanced engineering team.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Bonus scheme

Enhanced healthcare

Parental leave

Pension provisions

Relaxed working culture

Qualifications

• Experience in secure environments.
• Exposure to modern software and cloud practices.

Responsibilities

• Deliver secure software solutions as part of agile delivery teams.
• Contribute to technical planning, development, and delivery across project phases.
• Mentor junior engineers and support internal development initiatives.

Skills

Python

Java

JavaScript

SQL

C++

Cloud platforms

CI/CD tools

Containerisation

Orchestration

Job description

A leading consultancy is seeking a Software Engineer with UKIC SC clearance to support high-impact national security projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on secure systems critical to the UK’s safety, within a collaborative and technically advanced engineering team.

The Role

You’ll work across a range of secure client engagements, helping to develop, maintain, and support software solutions within classified environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver secure software solutions as part of agile delivery teams
• Contribute to technical planning, development, and delivery across project phases
• Mentor junior engineers and support internal development initiatives
• Work with engineers, architects, and DevOps teams to solve complex technical challenges
• Engage with internal learning and development to deepen your expertise

What We're Looking For

We’re looking for engineers with experience in secure environments and exposure to modern software and cloud practices:

• Proficiency in languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, SQL, C++
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
• Understanding of containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Bonus scheme
• Enhanced healthcare, parental leave andpension provisions
• Relaxed working culture