Job Title: Lead Software Engineer(s) (E05)
Location: Gloucester

Summary of role

A fantastic opportunity to join Raytheon UK in our brand new Cyber Innovation Team based in Gloucester. We have a number of senior roles in our rapidly growing Software Development Team. We operate a Agile/Scrum methodology and you will be involved in the full software development lifecycle, developing solutions using the latest technologies. Working for Raytheon you will be part of a growing team, working alongside world class partner organizations. Raytheon supports on-going professional development through both formal and on-the-job training to help you further your career aspirations and develop your management and leadership potential
Main duties of the position

Basic Objective: To design, develop and maintain mission critical applications and systems

Key Responsibilities:
Design and develop product functionality, user interfaces and performance improvements
Act as lead engineer for large scale programme
High competency in use of software patterns.
Demonstrable experience as a software architect
Responsible for section/business area resource planning
Key contributor & independent reviewer at gate & design reviews
Lead scrum\\team meetings
Responsible for personal development of team members

Candidate Requirements
Essential Skills
Extensive skills in two or more of the following:

Java application development
C/C++ based application development in a Linux environment
Web application frameworks development in languages such as JavaScript, jQuery, node.js, angular.js, HTML5/CSS3 Application development using Java orientated middleware, for example, JEE, Spring, Hibernate, Apache Camel
Software application development utilizing RDBMS (e.g. Oracle/MySQL) and/or unstructured persistence layers, (e.g. ElasticSearch, MongoDB )

Desirable Skills
Experience Working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery model Experience of scripting languages; Perl, Python, ruby Experience with high performance distributed systems Experience of Data Analytics and Visualization Experience of Big Data Technologies (Hadoop, Pig, Hive, Spark) Experience in secure development techniques and tools that produce secure systems
Understanding of virtualization (e.g. VMWare and Hyper-V) Experience of PKI and encryption techniques

Key Behaviours

Good interpersonal skills for customer liaison
Good written and oral communication skills
Good time management, organization and prioritization skills
An inquisitive mind and a desire to promote innovation
A desire to learn and constantly expand your horizons
Ability to work closely with others in a small team Ability to work under pressure High degree of initiative and flexibility Willingness to travel if required

Qualifications

Degree in Numerate Subject essential or evidence of ongoing professional development.

Typical Experience

We are looking for software engineers, with 8+ years professional experience. Experience of software development in a military or Government project background would be an advantage, but is not essential. A broad knowledge of Information Security "best practice" would also be useful.

Raytheon Cyber Security

Raytheon has decades of experience in cyber, information operations and information assurance to successfully protect our global customers' critical infrastructure from the most complex threats. Increasing demand for our capabilities has led us to require the building of a new Innovation Centre to support our government, law enforcement and commercial customers. This will create a broad spectrum of new roles to support our customers in developing solutions for cyber security, research and mission support both technical and non-technical.

We are looking for highly motivated individuals who are looking for something different from their career and who are demanding of themselves and others around them to achieve success. Raytheon's ambition is to provide an environment that is more silicon valley than security and defence. We want to encourage individual innovation and progression that is both exciting and rewarding, avoiding the dull 'beige' of the standard information security companies.

If you are looking for a role and a team that will challenge you to achieve success for our customers then providing you have the skills and the ability to achieve Government clearance we want to hear from you today.
Standard Benefits:

25 days holiday + statutory holidays Contributory Pension Scheme Life Assurance Flexible Benefits Enhanced sick pay scheme

Diversity:

Diversity is a core business imperative at Raytheon. We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes inclusiveness and always employs the best professionals for the job. Having a diverse workforce allows Raytheon to draw upon a range of different ideas and experiences which supports growing our business and creates an environment where everyone has an equal opportunity for success.

Security

All successful applicants must be eligible & willing to obtain a SC clearance with the view to progressing to DV level which would be sponsored by Raytheon UK. For further information on the criteria to obtain this please visit - https://www.gov.uk/security-vetting-and-clearance
106940
Relocation Eligible
No

Clearance Type
DV - Current

Expertise
Engineering Technology

Type Of Job
Full Time

Work Location
United Kingdom - Gloucester