Software Engineer - DV cleared

Job title: Software Engineer
Location: Cheltenham
Rate: 700 - 740 a day

DV security Clearance is required for this role.

This Software Engineer will work directly with customers to develop and maintain bespoke software solutions. This will involve creating both front-end and back-end components for multiple custom web portals designed for processing and managing large volumes of user-generated data.

As part of a scrum team, you will deliver key project increments on a sprint basis, working with various back-end storage and processing technologies. You will take ownership of a critical development area, ensuring efficient and secure delivery while maintaining direct interaction with customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction within the scrum team.
• Collaborate with the Engineering Lead to align development goals.
• Assist the team in breaking down user requests into epics and stories.
• Write clean, secure, and test-driven code.
• Develop open-by-default code that is easy to reuse.
• Translate logical designs into physical designs and produce detailed documentation.
• Work with emerging and established technologies, identifying appropriate development patterns.
• Integrate API/UI components with existing data stores and APIs.
• Maintain and develop architectural components, including:
• Data Ingest
• Data Stores
• REST APIs
• Participate in Agile sprint ceremonies, including:
• Daily stand-ups
• Epic decomposition
• Demos
• Planning sessions
• Assist the team in understanding upcoming API features and their impact.
• Work closely with user researchers and represent user needs internally.

Required Skills

Technical Expertise:

• Spring Boot
• Java Enterprise Development
• React / VueJS / AngularJS
• Apache Nifi
• Flink

Desired Skills (At Least 3 of the Following):

• Ansible
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• Grafana / Prometheus
• Linux Sys Admin (for deployed clusters with 10+ servers)
• GitLab Pipeline Development
• Integration & Debugging
• Understanding Complex System Architectures
• Technological Curiosity & Ability to Upskill
• Network Analysis / Network Domain Knowledge (a plus)

If you'd like to discuss this Sofware Engineer role in more detail, please send your updated CV to (url removed) and I will get in touch.