At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop critical infrastructure solutions with a passionate team.
- Company: Join Northrop Grumman UK, a leader in innovative technology.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, private healthcare, and career development opportunities.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team shaping the future across various domains.
- Why this job: Make a real-world impact while tackling complex challenges in tech.
- Qualifications: Experience in software engineering, agile methodologies, and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 44000 - 66000 £ per year.
UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes
RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available
TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time
Location: Manchester – hybrid
Salary: £44,000 - £66,000 DOE
Clearing: You must currently hold the highest level of UK Government clearance
At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible. This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.
Opportunity
This is more than just a job; it’s a mission. As a Senior Engineer you play a pivotal role in designing, developing and maintaining the critical infrastructure that powers our services. You will be self-driven and organised with a passion for building elegant and stable solutions. You will have the chance to work on a variety of exciting projects with complex challenges within a unique space. You’ll be at the forefront of delivering core solutions that have real world impact. In addition, you will have a strong leadership mentality, guiding your team through both technical and delivery challenges to accommodate the customer’s requirements.
Responsibilities
- Perform hands-on development and actively contribute to the code base including peer review of code
- Perform design of software features to realise the product road map and be able to explain design choices
- Support breaking down of large pieces of work into well-defined tasks to be implemented in an Agile manner
- Support setup and maintenance of continuous integration and deployment pipelines
- Perform demonstrations to internal and external customers of development work.
Benefits
We can offer you a range of flexible, hybrid options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits include private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.
We are looking for:
- Experience as a Software Engineer in one of:
- Backend development and its ecosystem (Java Spring boot, Maven, Python)
- Frontend development and its ecosystem (JS/TS, React, Npm)
- Familiarity with CICD, containerisation, deployment technologies & cloud platforms (Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS).
- Understanding of database technologies such as SQL, Elasticsearch or MongoDB
- Strong communication, collaboration & problem solving skills, ideally with some experience in agile ways of working.
Security clearance: You must be able to gain and maintain the highest level of UK Government clearance.
Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce, and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and all abilities to apply and consider becoming a part of our diverse and inclusive workforce.
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