Software Engineer

Belcan; North East; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global aviation client is seeking a Software Engineer to join their collaborative Agile Scrum team for a 12-month contract. The role involves working on innovative Geospatial software and requires expertise in Java and cloud services development. The successful candidate will be involved in all stages of the software development lifecycle and may work from home two days a week while coming into the office three days a week. Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and various development tools is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, readable, scalable, and maintainable code using Java.
• Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure adherence to best practices.
• Participate in sprint planning and daily stand-ups.
• Work with the scrum team to meet sprint commitments.

Skills

Java

Cloud Services development

Unit testing

DevSecOps awareness

Red Hat Openshift

Kubernetes

Quarkus Framework

Front end development with Angular

Job description

Job Title: Software Engineer

Location: Newcastle/Guildford - Hybrid

Full Time: 37.50 hours per week

Role Overview

Belcan are currently working with a leading global aviation client, to support them with their search for a Software Engineer. They are looking for a Software Engineer to join them on a 12 month contract. The Software Engineer will join our clients' collaborative, forward‑thinking Agile Scrum team, working on innovative Geospatial software, using the latest cloud‑based technologies. The engineer will be involved in every stage of the software development lifecycle, from initial design through development, testing, and deployment, delivering robust, scalable cloud‑based services.

The role is based at their Newcastle or Guildford office. Flexible working arrangements are in place for the team. The successful candidate is expected to be in the office 3 days a week, with the opportunity to work 2 days from home.

Responsibilities

• Develop high‑quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java and related technologies, meeting requirements and coding standards.
• Develop reusable patterns and encourage innovation that will enhance team velocity.
• Contribute to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure code developed meets coding best practices guidelines, unit testing, security, and scalability and maintainability guidelines.
• Ensure code is sufficiently documented and share knowledge of solutions implemented.
• Participate in sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand‑ups in a true Agile environment, contributing to agile based estimating.
• Work with the scrum team to meet the sprint commitments.

Skill Set

Essential

• Java
• Cloud Services development
• Unit testing

Desirable

• DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube
• Red Hat Openshift container platform or Kubernetes
• Quarkus Framework
• Front end development using Angular

IMPORTANT NOTE

The candidate will also need to be able to achieve or have SC clearance.