Lead Software Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Tewkesbury; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 Day Work Week

Hybrid work schedule

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) in Gloucester seeks Senior Staff Software Engineers for defence, cyber and intelligence programmes. You will work across multiple software development disciplines with a focus on automation, cloud deployments and modern architectures.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll mentor colleagues, drive CI/CD, IaC and test automation while delivering cutting-edge DevSecOps solutions and safeguarding critical infrastructure in the UK.

Qualifications

• Expert knowledge of Java and experience on Linux platforms.
• Strong unit testing with JUnit 5.x and mocking frameworks.
• Git with version control and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
• Agile development using SCRUM in cross-functional teams.
• Relational databases (Oracle/MySQL/Postgres) or MongoDB.
• Experience with cloud deployments (AWS) and microservices.
• CI/CD for cloud deployments and IaC practices.
• Knowledge of Elasticsearch, Kibana, Hibernate and NiFi.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate and deliver software development activities.
• Collaborate with customers and stakeholders on requirements and architectures.
• Design and implement tests to validate software quality.
• Translate requirements into business/mission applications across lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
• Champion automation, IaC, CI/CD and test automation.

Skills

Java

Linux

JUnit 5

Git

SCRUM

Relational DB

Mongo

GitLab CI/CD

Apache NiFi

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Hibernate

AWS

CI/CD for Cloud

Tools

Bitbucket/Jira/Confluence

Job description

4 Day Work Week Option

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets.

Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company.

We have 5 exciting opportunities arising at our site in Gloucester for Senior Staff Software Engineers, primarily a variety of Defence, Cyber and Intelligence programmes.

At Lockheed Martin we’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance.

To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule, hybrid work and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.

We offer our 4 Day Work Week on this role!

A range of specialisms exist in this essential and rewarding role.

You may specialise in just one area or operate across multiple Software Development disciplines with a specific focus on the Cyber domain.

These are Level 4 hires so we require advanced/expert levels of proficiency within the following skill set.

Typically, you will be involved in one or more of the following:

• Planning, conducting and coordinating software development activities.
• Working with customers and key stakeholders to identify requirements and ready to advise on and influence the adoption of suitable architectures and solutions.
• Design and development of tests to debug software.
• Working with customer requirements that are to be programmed into business/mission applications, whilst utilising the appropriates standards, processes and tools throughout the entire development lifecycle.
• Mentoring of junior engineers.
• Analysis of system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Championing automation in the form of IaC, CI/CD and test automation.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing cutting edge DevSecOps software systems and applications.

You’ll be at the forefront of driving innovation and safeguarding digital infrastructures in the UK.

If you’re passionate about Software Engineering and eager to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you!

What skills will I need?

• Expert knowledge of current Java.
• Experience of developing on Linux.
• Advanced understanding of mocking and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit 5.x (Jupiter).
• Expert with Git version control.
• Proficient in Agile Development using SCRUM.
• Advanced knowledge of Oracle/ Relational Databases and/or Mongo.
• Experience of GitLab CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience of Apache NiFi.
• Experience in the use of Atlassian Suite - Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence.
• Experience of Elasticsearch and Kibana.
• Advanced knowledge of Hibernate.
• Advanced knowledge of AWS Services such as EC2, EKS, Fargate, IAM, S3, Lambda.
• Experience of CI/CD software pipelines for Cloud deployments.
• Experience of developing software for cloud deployment – specifically AWS.
• Experience developing software for microservice and or serverless architectures.
• Understanding the development challenges moving on-prem workload to cloud.

We would love to hear from you if you have any of the following Qualifications or Certifications:

• AWS Certification.
• ISTQB Certification.
• OSCP Certification.
• CCNA Certification.

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance.

We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers.

Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background.

If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement.

Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals.

We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed.

If you require assistance or adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail] or call 02392415270