Senior Software Engineer

CPS Group (UK) Limited; United States; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CPS Group (UK) Limited is recruiting a Senior Software Engineer to join a team delivering secure, technically complex projects across the public sector. You will work in a primarily remote role with regional offices and bi-weekly visits to London, contributing across the full software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has strong Java experience and a background in Agile environments, with exposure to AWS and/or Azure.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java.
• Experience working with AWS and/or Azure.
• Experience working within Agile environments.
• Consultancy experience advantageous but not essential.
• Security clearance eligibility due to project nature.
• Hybrid working environment with a collaborative delivery team.

Responsibilities

• Work across a range of open-source technologies and libraries.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
• Deploy applications across AWS.
• Contribute to architecture, technical design and solution development.
• Work through the full software lifecycle from requirements to delivery and ongoing support.
• Collaborate with customers and wider technical teams.
• Take technical ownership and mentor or lead others where appropriate.

Skills

Java

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring/leadership

Full stack development

Tools

GitLab

AWS

Azure

Job description

Primarily Remote (Regional Offices plus B-weekly visit to London - fully expensed)

Security Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for security clearance due to the nature of the project.

CPS Group are supporting a leading IT Consultancy in the recruitment of multiple Senior Software Engineers to join a growing team delivering secure, technically complex projects across the public sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Full Stack Software Engineer with strong Java experience.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll work as part of an Agile team, contributing across the full software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working across a range of open-source technologies and libraries
• Developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as GitLab
• Deploying applications across AWS
• Contributing to architecture, technical design and solution development
• Working across the full software lifecycle, from requirements through to delivery and ongoing support
• Working collaboratively with customers and wider technical teams
• Taking technical ownership and mentoring or leading others where appropriate

Key Skills:

• Strong commercial experience with Java
• Experience working with AWS and/or Azure
• Strong understanding of software development best practices
• Experience working within Agile environments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• Previous consultancy experience would be advantageous but isn't essential.
• Opportunity to join a long-term public sector transformation programme.
• Mentorship and support from an experienced Senior Leadership team.
• Continuous training and development.
• Hybrid working environment with a collaborative delivery team.