Lead Software Engineer

Lockheed Martin; Tewkesbury2; Hybrid; GBP 79,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Bonus

BUPA

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Gloucester is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to drive advanced software development across cyber and Defence programmes. The role emphasizes Java and modern languages, cloud architectures and automation. You will mentor engineers, partner with stakeholders and shape secure software in a hybrid work setting.

There is a 4-day work week option and a comprehensive benefits package. The site offers intellectual challenges, career growth and a balanced lifestyle at Gloucester,

Qualifications

• Advanced Java development with exposure to modern languages.
• Cloud deployments experience, especially AWS.
• Mentor for junior engineers and review code quality.

Responsibilities

• Plan, conduct and coordinate software development activities.
• Engage with customers and stakeholders to define requirements and architectures.
• Design and develop tests to validate software functionality.
• Translate requirements into software across lifecycle stages.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices.
• Champion automation: IaC, CI/CD and test automation.

Skills

Java

Python

C++

JavaScript

TypeScript

React

Linux

JUnit 5

Git

SCRUM/Agile

AWS basics

CI/CD

Tools

Git version control

GitLab CI/CD

Apache NiFi

Atlassian: Bitbucket/Jira/Confluence

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Hibernate

AWS: EC2/EKS/Fargate/IAM/S3/Lambda

Job description

Lead Software Engineer

£79000 - £98000 + Comprehensive Benefits + Bonus, BUPA

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

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.

What skills will I need?

• Expert knowledge of current Java.
• Proficient in another language such as Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, React.
• 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:

• Oracle Java Certification.
• 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.

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.