Role: Lead Software Engineer
Type: Permanent
Location: Gloucester, UK
Clearance: Must hold enhanced DV Security Clearance
Overview:
Searchability NS&D is recruiting a Lead Software Engineer with enhanced DV Security Clearance to join a data driven SME that designs, builds and operates advanced, ultra-secure data infrastructure, delivering data modernisation at enterprise scale, to enable AI-driven transformation and seamless sharing of trusted data at scale for secure UK Government clients.
You will be working with National Security and Defence clients, across both short and long-term programmes of work, as part of an Agile team of like-minded individuals who thrive on solving real-world problems, keeping the UK safe.
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will help lead the development of Back End platforms and services for National Security and Defence clients leveraging the latest commercial and open-source technologies in private and public cloud environments.
*Please note - you must already hold enhanced DV Security Clearance to apply*
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, document, deploy and enhance features to a range of platforms and services that meet functional and non-functional business requirements
- Build frequent, small releases to maintain the team's momentum
- Build, optimise and operate Continuous Deployment pipelines
- Actively participate in the team's elaboration and estimation of user stories
- Collaborate closely with other engineers in cross-functional teams
Key Requirements:
- Fluent in writing Java coding and experience with JVM compatible languages (Kotlin, Scala)
- Experience with Kafka or a similar platform
- Experience working in Agile DevSecOps environments and Zero Trust Architecture
- Integrating with backing services, such as PostgreSQL, Redis or S3
- Strong engineering practices including continuous delivery, clean code, documentation, defensive programming, automated testing and code reviews
- Using GitHub/GitLab/Atlassian Suite for source control
- Test Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks
- Experience with micro-service design patterns
- Experience in Big Data technologies
To be considered please apply directly with an up to date copy of your CV.