Operational Cyber Software Engineer

BAE Systems (New); Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading force in cyber defense as an Operational Cyber Developer, where your skills will contribute to national security. In this dynamic role, you'll tackle complex challenges, develop innovative software solutions, and collaborate with a diverse team of experts. With a focus on continuous learning and a supportive culture, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career while making a tangible impact. This organization values diversity and inclusion, offering flexible working arrangements and a comprehensive benefits package. If you're passionate about technology and eager to learn, this is your chance to shine in an exciting and meaningful environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Flexible working hours

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Competitive pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Bonus scheme

Diversity and Support groups

Qualifications

• Intermediate/advanced understanding of computer operations and development tools.
• Proficient in at least one solution and one utility programming language.

Responsibilities

• Conduct software development in line with industry best practices.
• Factor operational security requirements into system design and testing.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate developed code seamlessly.

Skills

C++

Java

C#

Python

Javascript

Perl

Powershell

Understanding of IT security

Development techniques (unit testing, mocking)

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Eclipse

Git

SVN

Jira

Linux

Win32 API

Posix

Mobile development tools

Job description

Location(s): Gloucester and London

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber, and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect, and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces, and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

Operational Cyber Developer

Location: Gloucester, Manchester, or London

Our world-class team of Software Engineers and Reverse Engineers tackle some of the most interesting problems with a meaningful and tangible impact on the national security of the UK. We are growing our Cyber Developer team significantly and are looking for a diverse range of talent from experienced Software Engineers with a proven track record to those with a keen interest and aptitude looking to develop their skills in this exciting space!

We have a community of technical specialists with a friendly and inclusive culture with great opportunities to learn from experts and make use of a carefully curated training plan with some of the best trainers and conferences available.

Our focus is on a wide variety of devices, platforms, and technologies. Development or reverse engineering experience with mobile (Android, iOS), firmware, Linux, IoT, and Windows is useful but most important is a willingness to learn as all of our projects bring new and interesting challenges.

What you'll be doing

• Understand various development methodologies, and how they fit in with different delivery approaches.
• Factor operational security requirements into system design, development, and testing.
• Conduct, support, and encourage constructive code reviews for peers.
• Adopt a pragmatic approach to changing customer requirements and priorities, reporting on the impact and suggesting appropriate aspects to de-scope.
• Embrace emerging technology and language trends, evaluating beneficial emerging tools and championing their adoption and rollout.
• Conduct software development in line with the business and industry best practices.
• Identify risks associated with software development tasks and mitigate and/or escalate as necessary.
• Plan appropriate testing approaches (e.g., physical/virtual/real-world) and justify them according to the different risk profiles.
• Model and perform analysis on problems and solutions.
• Design, code, and document software from a logical design.
• Overcome development obstacles to deliver quality code within time and budget constraints.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate developed code seamlessly into the solution.
• Implement continuous integration where appropriate.
• Define and write test scripts and unit, integration, and system tests for developed software.

What we're looking for

Essential:

• Knowledge of a variety of development tools (IDEs, debuggers, source control).
• Principles of high-assurance development.
• Development techniques such as unit testing, mocking, continuous integration, and test-driven development.
• Understanding of how the specific customer domain affects the software under development.
• Awareness of IT security as a major issue for companies and governments.

Skills:

• Intermediate/advanced understanding of how computers work (e.g., stack/heap distinction, compiled/interpreted languages).
• Proficient with at least 1 “solution” language (e.g., C++, Java, C#).
• Proficient with at least 1 “utility” language (e.g., Python, Javascript, Perl, Powershell).
• Able to use and configure more than one major operating system (e.g., Windows, OSX, Linux, FreeBSD).
• Able to pick up new languages easily.

Technologies:

• Operational developers are expected to have a high degree of flexibility.

Desirable:

Skills:

• Communicating technical concerns with a non-technical audience.
• Innovative problem solving.
• Team working.
• Team leadership.

Technologies:

• Visual Studio.
• Eclipse.
• Git.
• SVN.
• Jira.
• Linux.
• Win32 API.
• Posix.
• Networking.
• Mobile development.

How you will be supported:

• Work-life balance is important; you’ll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before.
• You can work around core hours with flexible and part-time working.
• Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards, and more.
• You’ll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Systems Digital Intelligence.
• Don’t know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career.
• You’ll be part of our bonus scheme.
• You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing.

Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process.

You can read more about UK clearance and vetting here:https://www.gov.uk/guidance/security-vetting-and-clearance

Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder, etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office, or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.

By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate, and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences, and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Division overview: Government

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Government contracts are an area we have many decades of experience in. Government and key infrastructure networks are critical targets to defend as the effects of these networks being breached can be devastating.

As a member of the Government business unit, you will defend the connected world and ensure the protection of nations. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.