For us, innovation is key and we have immediate opportunities for talented software engineers to join our team to help us develop and maintain a suite of applications. We are in a phase of rapid growth and there are various opportunities to develop your career with us to meet your aspirations.
You will be helping us to solve our customer’s problems within an agile team. You will have opportunities throughout the Software Lifecycle from requirements capture through to R&D (Research & Development), implementation, automation and test in a wide range of technologies.
As a Lead Software Engineer you will have had responsibility for the design and delivery of packages of work; leading teams and working with customers. You will be able to deploy applications in a controlled, repeatable way and be developing technical specialisms in frameworks and/or toolsets. Experience of mentoring or line management would be advantageous.
Key criteria required...
• Proven experience in professional Java development, writing well-designed, testable code
• Keen to learn a broad range of technologies on the Java stack
• Experience of DevOps automated deployment technologies such as Jenkins, Docker, Ansible
• Agile Scrum methodologies using tools such as Confluence and Jira
Also, we’d love it if you have experience of...
• Cloud-based architectures; certification is a bonus.
• Microservice-orientated or serverless architectures
• Messaging and Routing Technologies such as NiFi and Kafka
• UX development; creating intuitive and sleek front-ends for clients
• Big data open source platforms such as Accumulo or Elasticsearch
• Supporting business development through contributions to customer proposals and R&D projects
You will enjoy a growing career as we work collaboratively to innovate the world of cyber security.
Additional information for your consideration...
You must be able obtain and hold UK Government clearances
Looking for flexibility? Talk to us at the application stage about what may be possible.
Opportunities exist across the UK to enhance your career progression
Being a part of Northrop Grumman gives you the opportunity to use your skills to make a difference in our mission of enabling global security. Our company grows because of our employees' dedication and commitment to achieving our mission, something we always remember. In return for working for us you will have access to a benefits package that provides you with flexibility to balance your professional career with your personal life, health & well-being benefits, discount schemes, pension benefits and investment in your future development.
We are committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual’s protected status, including race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic.