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Software Developer
Remote - monthly travel
£400-£500 outside IR35
Requires Active SC Clearance
Overview
We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join a critical digital transformation programme supporting the UK Defence and National Security sector. This role will contribute to the delivery of secure, important digital services that support operational effectiveness, decision-making and national security objectives.
Working within a multidisciplinary Agile team, you will design, develop and maintain scalable, secure software solutions within a highly regulated environment. You will collaborate with architects, technical leads, product teams and security stakeholders to deliver resilient services capable of operating within complex government and defence ecosystems.
This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on engineer looking to work on impactful programmes where security, reliability and performance are paramount.
Please note: Active SC Clearance is mandatory for this position. Candidates must hold current and transferable SC Clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain back-end services using Java and TypeScript.
- Build and support RESTful APIs and micro services using Express.js and related technologies.
- Deliver secure, scalable and high-performing software solutions within Defence and Government environments.
- Work across the full software development life-cycle, from requirements through to deployment and live service support.
- Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate operational requirements into technical solutions.
- Produce clean, maintainable and thoroughly tested code aligned with engineering best practices.
- Contribute to solution architecture, technical design decisions and engineering standards.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps practices.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues across development, testing and production environments.
- Participate in peer reviews, knowledge sharing and mentoring activities.
- Ensure solutions meet security, compliance and accessibility requirements.
- Operate within Agile delivery teams, contributing to planning, refinement, stand-ups and retrospectives.
Essential Skills & Experience
- Active SC Clearance (mandatory).
- Proven experience delivering software solutions within Defence, Government, National Security or other highly secure environments.
- Strong commercial experience developing applications using Java. xgikmsk
- Strong experience developing services and APIs using TypeScript and Express.js
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Contact Details:
Sanderson Government and Defence Recruitment Team
