Java Technical Lead

NPAworldwide; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK Government and Defence sector seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join agile delivery teams. This role focuses on developing backend systems, data processing pipelines, and progressive web applications, requiring expertise in software engineering, DevOps practices, and full-stack development. With a commitment to learning and collaboration, the position offers competitive benefits including flexitime and a budget for professional development.

Benefits

Flexitime with remote work options

Learning budget for conferences and training

Monthly social events

Matched pension and healthcare packages

Qualifications

• Exposure to contemporary software engineering and full-stack solutions.
• Proactive attitude with an interest in emerging technologies.
• Experience with virtualisation and containerisation.

Responsibilities

• Implementing software solutions including design, development, and testing.
• Building continuous integration pipelines and ensuring software quality.
• Involvement in the full software lifecycle from requirement analysis to delivery.

Skills

Software Engineering

DevOps Techniques

Agile Methodologies

Full-Stack Development

Technology Pattern Selection

Tools

GitLab

AWS

Azure

Job description

Flexible / Variable Hours, Other Agile Working Arrangements / Open to Discussion

Can you think strategically and ‘join the dots’ across multiple activities to build the bigger picture? Do you enjoy working at pace, identifying new and improved ways of doing things and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders? Are you passionate to learn and develop in new software’s and make a difference to how our client operates?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for Developers to join our client’s team. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will join one of our client’s small, 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.

Responsibilities

Senior Software Engineering at our client’s organization consists of a wide range of responsibilities, including:

• Implementing software solutions including design, development, and testing.
• Using a wide range of technologies, specialising in open-source libraries and components.
• Using tools such as GitLab to build continuous integration pipelines, monitoring, and ensuring software quality and security.
• Deploying software systems to environments including public (AWS and Azure) and private cloud.

Full Software Lifecycle involvement:

• Project concept formalization
• Requirement analysis and specification
• Software architecture design
• Software implementation and delivery
• Software training and support
• Software lifecycle and maintenance

Candidate specification

Our client’s Senior Software Engineers enjoy working on a variety of interesting and challenging projects. They value proactive and can-do attitudes, keeping up with emerging technologies, and delivery best practices. Continuous learning and improvement are important qualities.

You will ideally have exposure to:

• Contemporary software engineering including suitable technology and pattern selection.
• Confidence in developing full-stack solutions as a polyglot developer/engineer.
• DevOps techniques including virtualisation, containerisation, continuous integration, continuous deployment, and infrastructure as code.
• Working with high-level stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Working in agile environments using Scrum and Kanban methodologies.

Benefits

The Senior Software Engineer role offers a competitive salary and benefits, including:

• Flexitime: 37.5 hours/week with flexible structuring and remote work options.
• Learning: Budget for conferences, training, and materials.
• Social: Monthly social events and company-wide meetings.
• Future benefits: Matched pension and healthcare packages.

Our client values team connection and hosts various social and training events, with offices in Bristol, Cheltenham, and Manchester.

Equal Opportunities:

They are committed to diversity and inclusion, providing reasonable adjustments during recruitment and promoting an inclusive workplace where everyone is valued. As a Disability Confident employer, they ensure accessible recruitment processes and support for candidates with health conditions or disabilities.

They celebrate the diversity of their team and encourage contributions to their inclusion journey.