Software Engineer

Software Engineer

Brockworth, Gloucestershire

Great salaries, BUPA, Bonus, 4Day Work Week

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.

What’s happening?

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

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.

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.

Typically, you will be involved in one or more of the following:

• Planning, conducting and coordinating software development activities.
• Design and development of tests to debug software
• Working with customer requirements that are to be programmed into business/mission applications, whilst utilising the appropriates 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

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

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

If you’re passionate about Software Engineering and eager to take your career to the next level, we want to hear from you! Apply now to join our team and embark on an exciting journey of innovation and growth.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Proficient in current Java and other languages such as Python.
• We are also looking for most other languages as well.
• Experience of developing on Linux would be nice.
• Thorough understanding of mocking up and unit testing frameworks such as JUnit 5.x (Jupiter).
• Experienced with Git version control.
• Knowledge of Agile Development using SCRUM.
• Experience in mentoring junior team members
• Experience in Oracle/ Relational Databases and/or Mongo
• Experience in GitLab CI/CD Pipelines
• Knowledge of Apache NiFi
• Experience in JavaScript/TypeScript & React
• Experience of Elasticsearch and Kibana
• Knowledge of Hibernate
• Proficiency in the use of Atlassian Suite - Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence
• We would love to hear from you if you have any of the following Qualifications or Certifications:
• Experience of JSF (Primefaces)
• Knowledge of developing software for cloud deployment – specifically AWS
• Developing software for microservice and or serverless architectures
• Can support maturation of CI/CD software pipelines for Cloud deployments
• Understanding the development challenges moving on-prem workload to cloud,
• Hands on experience in using some AWS Services such as EC2, EKS, Fargate, IAM, S3, Lambda

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 recognise the importance of leveraging the unique talents and experiences of all our employees to drive innovation, deliver superior solutions, and maximise 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.