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.