Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software Engineer

£56000 - £70000 p/a + BUPA, bonus and full benefits

4 Day Work Week Option

Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems (RMS) provides systems engineering, software development, training solutions and complex program management for global security, civil and commercial markets.

Simply stated, our mission is to be the world’s leading global security and aerospace company.

We have 5 exciting opportunities arising at our site in Gloucester for Software Engineers, primarily a variety of Defence, Cyber and Intelligence programmes.

These are Level 3 roles so you will need to demonstrate thorough proficiency in the skills we require.

At Lockheed Martin we’ll provide you with meaningful work and education opportunities that will allow you to develop your skills and enhance your career with us, but equally important you can also enjoy a strong work life balance.

We offer a 4 day work week pattern to ensure you get time to relax and live life outside of work!

To ensure this we offer a flexible work schedule, hybrid work and a comprehensive benefits package to enable you to live a healthy fulfilling life in and outside of work.

A range of specialisms exist in this essential and rewarding role.

You may specialise in just one area or operate across multiple Software Development disciplines with a specific focus on the Cyber domain.

• Conducting software development activities under the direction of your Software Engineering Lead.
• Design and development of tests to debug software.
• Working with customer requirements that are to be programmed into business/mission applications, whilst utilising the appropriate standards, processes and tools throughout the entire development lifecycle.
• Correction of program errors.
• Preparation of operating instructions.
• Documentation of program development.
• Analysis of system capabilities to resolve questions of program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Championing automation in the form of IaC, CI/CD and test automation.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in developing cutting edge Dev Sec Ops  software systems and applications.

You’ll be at the forefront of driving innovation and safeguarding digital infrastructures in the UK.

Apply now to join our team and embark on an exciting journey of innovation and growth.

• Experience of developing on Linux.
• Thorough understanding of mocking and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit 5.x (Jupiter).
• Experienced with Git version control.
• Proficient in Agile Development using SCRUM.
• Experience of Oracle/Relational Databases and/or Mongo.
• Experience of Git Lab CI/CD Pipelines.
• Experience of Apache NiFi.
• Experience in the use of Atlassian Suite – Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence.
• Experience of Elasticsearch and Kibana.
• Experience of Hibernate.
• Experience of AWS Services such as EC2, EKS, Fargate, IAM, S3, Lambda.
• Experience of CI/CD software pipelines for Cloud deployments.

• Experience of developing software for cloud deployment – specifically AWS.
• Developing software for microservice and/or serverless architectures.
• Understanding the development challenges moving on‑prem workload to cloud.
• Experience of JSF (Primefaces).

• AWS Certification.
• ISTQB Certification.
• OSCP Certification.
• CCNA Certification.

These would be useful but aren’t strictly necessary to successful application.

Lockheed Martin is committed to upholding principles of equal opportunity, fostering a work environment that is aligned with our core values of integrity, respect, and exceptional performance. We recognize the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximize value for our customers. Our focus is on identifying the most qualified candidate for each role, regardless of their background.

If you are interested in a position, we invite you to share how your skills and perspectives could bolster our team and encourage you to apply, even if you feel your qualifications do not fully meet all the job criteria outlined in our advertisement. Furthermore, Lockheed Martin is dedicated to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive for all individuals. We are prepared to accommodate reasonable adjustments for applicants as needed.

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Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Defense and Space Manufacturing, IT Services and IT Consulting, and IT System Custom Software Development

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Gloucester, England, United Kingdom