Remote Perl Software Engineer — Defence Systems (SC)

Meritus; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defence engineering firm is seeking a skilled PERL Software Developer for a 6-month contract based in Stevenage. The role involves developing PERL-based templates, supporting application development in C#, SQL, and PowerShell, and optimising database solutions. This opportunity offers largely remote work, requiring only monthly onsite visits. Candidates must have strong PERL experience and SC clearance is necessary. This is a chance to contribute to complex technical publication systems in a high-impact environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with PERL is essential.
• General software development experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of SQL and C# is important.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain PERL-based templates and stylesheets.
• Support development of applications using C#, SQL, and PowerShell.
• Design and optimise database solutions.

Skills

Strong hands-on experience with PERL

General software development background

Working knowledge of SQL

Experience with C#

Experience with data modelling

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Comfortable working with structured data

Tools

SQL

C#

Java

PowerShell

Job description

A leading defence engineering firm is seeking a skilled PERL Software Developer for a 6-month contract based in Stevenage. The role involves developing PERL-based templates, supporting application development in C#, SQL, and PowerShell, and optimising database solutions. This opportunity offers largely remote work, requiring only monthly onsite visits. Candidates must have strong PERL experience and SC clearance is necessary. This is a chance to contribute to complex technical publication systems in a high-impact environment.