Holt Executive are partnered with a global aerospace and defence technology innovator who provide highly advanced defence and commercial technologies to aerospace, aviation, land and sea, delivering solutions that meet global customers’ mission-critical needs.
Our partner require Software Engineers to join the Cyber and Intelligence team, working from their site in either Tewkesbury or Fleet. The Cyber and Intelligence team works closely with UK Government and Security Agencies primarily in the areas of crypto/cyber security, electronic warfare, counter drone capabilities and situation awareness.
They are recruiting Software Engineers at multiple levels, so if you are a Software Engineering professional with expertise in one or more of the following areas/languages, please do get in touch.
Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights, 12pm finish every Friday, etc.
Due to the nature of the business, applicants hold or be eligible to obtain UK security clearance.
Experience required by the Software Engineer:
- Solid experience of object orientated design and implementation principles (OOD, OOP)
- Previous Software Engineering experience in one or more of the languages listed below
- Lifecycle experience – some or all of planning, requirements, architecture, design, implementation, unit test, integration test, release, associated reviews
- Ability to solve complex problems autonomously or as part of a team
- Track record of producing reliable, robust, intuitive, maintainable software
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan and execute assigned work in line with schedule and budget
- Demonstrated ability to document, plan and manage software team activities (desirable)
- Experience of setting up, monitoring and reporting appropriate metrics throughout the software project lifecycle (desirable)
- Coaching and mentoring experience (desirable)
Tech Stack:
Strongly Desirable:
- C++
- Embedded C
Desirable:
- Python
- C#
- Rust
- Linux development environment experience
- Containerisation
- Configuration / change control, e.g. GitLab
Beneficial:
- Java
- React / Angular, etc
- Dev(Sec)Ops experience
- Agile / Kanban awareness
Benefits:
- £3,000 to £6,000 DV Annual Bonus (please note this level of clearance isn’t essential for this role)
- Flexible, condensed or reduced working hours available, i.e. 4-day condensed working week, 9-day fortnights,12pm finish every Friday, etc.
- 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), increasing with long service
- Private medical insurance (plus optional family cover)
- Pension scheme of up to 7% employer contribution
- Life Assurance 4x salary (flexible up to 10x)
- Group income protection
- Flexible opt-in extras such as a health care, dental insurance, gym membership, critical illness cover and cycle to work scheme
- Employee assistance program providing mental health and wellbeing support
- Professional registration with the IET
Security Clearance Requirements:
Due to the nature of the business, applicants hold or be eligible to obtain UK security clearance.
If your skills and experience match this Software Engineer opportunity, we encourage you to apply by sending your CV to info@holtexecutive.com
