Software Engineer / Security cleared

Endeavour Recruitment Solutions; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Software Engineer to join an expert development team, focusing on creating secure solutions. The role involves full life-cycle software development, with a strong emphasis on quality and collaboration. Candidates must possess the ability to hold UK security clearance and ideally have a degree in computing or a related field. This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects within a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of full life-cycle software development is essential.
• Deep understanding of Internet standards and protocols such as HTTP, SMTP, SNMP, syslog, NTP.
• Domain knowledge of application security is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Writing high quality code following in-house full life cycle development methodologies.
• Managing time across multiple concurrent tasks with different priorities.
• Proactively seeking ways to improve the products, code, tests, or documentation.

Skills

Problem Solver

Analytical Skills

Network Programming

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Computing, Science, or Mathematics

Tools

Visual Studio

Team Foundation Server

UNIX

Docker

AWS

Azure

Job description

• Technologies: Security Cleared SC C++ C# Unix Solaris Java Powershell Shellscript Perl Python PHP VMware Docker AWS Azure HTPP SMTP SNMP Syslog NTP Visual Studio tfs Cyber Security
• The Software Engineer will be part of an existing highly skilled development team, reporting directly to the Lead Developer, writing complex security solution software. The following are key responsibilities:
• Writing high quality code following in-house full life cycle development methodologies and using our chosen toolset
• Being able to time manage across multiple concurrent tasks with different priorities and different deadlines
• To work within a closely knit team
• Be proactive in looking for ways to improve all aspects of the products we produce whether that’s the code, tests or documentation

Skills/Qualifications

• Suitability to hold UK security clearance is essential
• Computing, scientific or mathematical degree is preferred
• Recent experience of full life-cycle software development is essential
• Domain knowledge of application security is preferred
• The ability to work collaboratively across functions within the business and to have sufficient flexibility to adapt to changing business priorities is essential
• Good communications skills are essential in both written and verbal form

Requirements

• Good understanding of UNIX
• Network programming
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Full product life cycle development knowledge
• Visual Studio and Team Foundation Server
• Deep understanding of Internet standards and protocols such as HTTP, SMTP, SNMP, syslog, NTP
• Virtualisation technologies such as VMWare, Docker, AWS, Azure
• Object orientated programming languages such as C++, C#, JAVA
• Development experience on different operating systems such as Windows, Linux and Solaris