Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer - Defence, Cyber & Intelligence

Lockheed Martin is expanding its team in Gloucester and seeking talented Senior Software Engineers to join multiple Defence, Cyber, and Intelligence programmes. This is a permanent, full-time position working 37.5 hours per week.

About the Role

In this essential and rewarding role, you will play a pivotal part in developing cutting-edge DevSecOps software systems and applications. You will be at the forefront of driving innovation and safeguarding digital infrastructures in the UK. A range of specialisms exist, allowing you to focus on one area or operate across multiple Software Development disciplines, with a potential focus on the Cyber domain.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, conducting, and coordinating software development activities.
• Designing and developing tests to debug software.
• Working with customer requirements to be programmed into business/mission applications, utilising appropriate standards, processes, and tools throughout the development lifecycle.
• Correcting program errors.
• Preparing operating instructions.
• Documenting program development.
• Analysing system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Championing automation in the form of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD), and test automation.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience:

• Proficiency in current Java; knowledge of other languages such as Python, C++, JavaScript, TypeScript, React is a bonus.
• Experience developing on Linux.
• Thorough understanding of mocking and unit testing frameworks (e.g., JUnit 5.x Jupiter).
• Experience with Git version control.
• Proficiency in Agile Development using SCRUM.
• Experience with Oracle/Relational Databases and/or MongoDB.
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience with Apache NiFi.
• Experience in the use of Atlassian Suite (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence).
• Experience with Elasticsearch and Kibana.
• Experience with Hibernate.
• Experience with AWS Services (e.g., EC2, EKS, Fargate, IAM, S3, Lambda).
• Experience with CI/CD software pipelines for Cloud deployments.

Desired Skills:

• Experience developing software for cloud deployment, specifically AWS.
• Developing software for microservice and/or serverless architectures.
• Understanding the development challenges of moving on-premise workloads to the cloud.
• Experience with JSF (Primefaces).

Qualifications or Certifications (Desired):

• Oracle Java Certification.
• AWS Certification.
• ISTQB Certification.
• OSCP Certification.
• CCNA Certification.

Security Clearance:

A key requirement of this role is the ability to obtain and maintain a high-level security clearance (DV). If you do not currently hold the required clearance, Lockheed Martin can support you through the application process.

What We Offer You:

At Lockheed Martin, employees come first. You can expect a highly supportive, friendly, and respectful environment, along with exceptional training and development opportunities. We believe in a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements, including the option for a 4-day week with Fridays off, depending on business requirements. Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing:

• Competitive salaries and flexible holiday entitlement.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Competitive Pension.
• Dental, Critical Illness, and Life Assurance.
• Travel Insurance.
• Employee discounts for top high street shops.
• Employee Assistance Program (including free face-to-face counselling, legal and financial advice).
• Internal training and development, and Education assistance programmes.
• Reimbursement for professional memberships.
• Competitive policies supporting flexibility and family leave, including enhanced maternity leave.

Join our team and embark on an exciting journey of innovation and growth!