Software Engineer

Innovate; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

A recruitment firm in IT and Defence is seeking a Software Engineer to develop advanced software solutions for Defence, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence projects. The role offers flexible hybrid working options and a comprehensive benefits package. Candidates should have strong programming skills in Java and Python, and experience in agile methodologies. Previous mentoring experience is a plus. This position is located in Gloucester, England.

Qualifications

• Mid-Senior level position
• Experience mentoring junior team members
• Experience with troubleshooting program errors

Responsibilities

• Engage in software planning, development, testing, and debugging.
• Translate requirements into secure applications.
• Maintain quality and reliability throughout the software lifecycle.

Skills

Java

Python

JUnit 5

Git

Agile methodologies

CI/CD pipelines

Elasticsearch

MongoDB

Tools

GitLab

Oracle

Kibana

Hibernate

Atlassian Suite

Job description

Software Engineer

Direct message the job poster from Innovate

Corporate Development Manager @ Innovate | IT and Defence Engineering recruitment

An exciting opportunity exists for experienced Software Engineers to join a dynamic team working on a broad range of projects within Defence, Cybersecurity, and Intelligence domains. This role offers a chance to develop advanced software solutions while maintaining a strong balance between professional and personal life through flexible and hybrid working options, backed by a comprehensive benefits package.

Role Highlights:

• Engage in planning, development, testing, debugging, and documentation of software across various disciplines.
• Work closely with stakeholders to translate mission-critical requirements into robust, secure applications.
• Apply industry-standard practices throughout the full software development lifecycle, ensuring quality and reliability.
• Specialize in areas including but not limited to Cybersecurity software development and DevSecOps systems.
• Troubleshoot program errors, prepare operational documentation, and analyze system capabilities to optimize performance.
• Proficient programming experience in Java and Python.
• Skilled in unit testing frameworks such as JUnit 5 and version control using Git.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, particularly Scrum.
• Experience mentoring junior team members.
• Working knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases including Oracle and MongoDB.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitLab.
• Use of data visualization and search tools such as Elasticsearch and Kibana.
• Familiarity with Hibernate and Atlassian Suite (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence).
• Advantageous: experience with JSF (Primefaces), cloud software development (AWS), microservices, serverless architectures, and AWS services like EC2, EKS, Fargate, IAM, S3, Lambda.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Defense and Space Manufacturing and Software Development

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