Operational Cyber Software Engineer – Manchester

BAE Systems (New); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Operational Cyber Software Engineer in Manchester, where you will help build a new cyber practice from the ground up. This role offers the opportunity to work with a diverse team of experts, embrace emerging technologies, and develop high-quality software solutions. You'll be involved in everything from code reviews to implementing continuous integration, ensuring operational security throughout the development process. With a strong emphasis on inclusivity and diversity, this innovative firm is committed to empowering individuals from all backgrounds to realize their potential and make a meaningful impact in the cyber defense industry.

Benefits

Inclusive culture

Training and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Familiarity with development tools and principles of high-assurance development.
• Proficient in at least one solution and one utility programming language.

Responsibilities

• Conduct software development in line with best practices and operational security.
• Collaborate with team members to integrate developed code seamlessly.

Skills

C++

Java

C#

Python

JavaScript

Perl

Powershell

Intermediate/advanced understanding of computer systems

Innovative problem solving

Team working

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Eclipse

Git

SVN

Jira

Linux

Win32 API

Posix

Job description

Location(s): Manchester

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 Software Engineer

We have an existing community of technical specialists across our Gloucester and London locations and we are now looking to grow our new Manchester hub to the same level. We are looking for enthusiastic and eager individuals, who are excited by the prospect of helping to build our new Manchester Operational Cyber practice from the ground up.

We offer 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.

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 (eg 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:

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

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

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.

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 under represented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

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.

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.

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 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.