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Principal Software Engneer / Software Lead

Employer
Raytheon UK
Location
United Kingdom, Manchester
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
14 Jun 2019

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Recruiter Type
Direct Employer
Sector
Defence
Job Role
Software Developer
Job Type
Permanent

Job Details

* Raytheon are holding our first Tech Cyber 'Meet up' Group in Manchester on Thursday 20th June at Social 7, The Landing, Blue, Media City, Salford, M50 2ST. Come along at 6pm to hear two tech speakers and to find out more about Raytheon UK. Register today at

www.eventbrite.co.uk and search for Raytheon events, or alternatively, email:

Michael.forshaw-king@raytheon.co.uk with the subject line 'Manchester Tech Cyber Event'.

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer / Software Lead
Req ID: 136337BR
Location: Manchester


Summary of role
A fantastic opportunity to join Raytheon UK in our brand new Cyber Centre based in Greater Manchester. We develop software using a variety of Agile methodologies and you will be involved fully in the software development lifecycle, working closely with the entire team in a truly Agile environment. Working for Raytheon you will be part of a growing team, working alongside world class partner organisations. Raytheon supports on-going professional development through both formal and on-the-job training to help you further develop your career and develop your management and leadership potential.

Main duties of the position

Primary Objective: To design, develop and maintain mission critical applications and systems as part of an Agile team.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Leadership of an Agile Software Delivery Team from both a technical and behavioural perspective.
  • Develop a high performing team with a focus on software excellence
  • Effective Line Management of the Software Engineers in your team (typically 5-7) including facilitating their personal development.
  • Mentoring of team members and colleagues beyond your line management remit.
  • Hold accountability for the software produced by your team.
  • Own the standards of software engineering practice applied in your team.
  • Drive the continuous improvement of practice and code within your team.
  • Design and develop new product functionality within the context of an Agile software delivery team.
  • Collaborate with your peers on Technical strategy within your teams.

Candidate Requirements
Essential Skills:
  • Extensive experience of applying Design Patterns to complex problems.
  • Extensive experience working in an Agile delivery team.
  • Considerable experience using Continuous Integration.
  • Significant experience using TDD.
  • Significant experience using BDD.
  • Comprehensive understanding of SOLID.
  • Experience of applying Software Architecture Patterns.
  • Experience designing and building enterprise level web applications, services or embedded software.
  • Good working knowledge of at least 2 compiled languages.
  • Good working knowledge of at least 2 scripting or interpreted languages.
  • Familiarity with Data gathering, visualisation techniques and tools.
  • Familiarity with structured and unstructured storage of Data.
  • Understanding of virtualisation.

Desirable Skills:
  • Experience working in a continuous delivery environment.
  • Experience working with infrastructure as code technologies.
  • Experience working with Big Data technologies.
  • Experience working with cloud technologies and distributed systems.
  • Experience working with containerisation.
  • Experience working on military or government projects.
  • Experience working with secure development techniques.
  • Knowledge of information security best practice.

Key Behaviours:
  • Good interpersonal skills for customer and partner liaison
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Good time management, organisation and prioritisation 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 or equivalent industry experience essential.
Evidence of ongoing professional development.

Typical Experience

We are looking for software engineers, with professional experience. Hands on experience in an Agile delivery team using industry best of breed technology and techniques within a digital focused organisation.

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.
136337
Relocation Eligible
Yes

Clearance Type
DV

Expertise
Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering
Algorithms
Cloud Computing
Communications & Corporate Affairs
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Computer/Management Information Systems
Cyber Jobs
Data Science
Engineering Technology
Hardware Engineering
Information and Knowledge Systems
Integration & Test Engineering
Intelligence Analyst
Machine Learning
Quality Assurance
Research & Development
Security
Software Engineering
Systems Engineering
Technical
Test Engineering

Type Of Job
Full Time

Work Location
United Kingdom - Manchester

Company

Raytheon UK is a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. It is a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence and has developed strong capabilities in mission systems integration in defence, national security and commercial markets. Raytheon UK also designs, develops and manufactures a range of high-technology electronic systems and software at facilities in Harlow, Glenrothes, Gloucester, Waddington, Broughton and Manchester.

 

Raytheon UK has six key sites. Our manufacturing hub is in Glenrothes in Fife where we employ more than 560 people. The aircraft systems integration takes place in Broughton, North Wales. We manage the Sentinel programme from RAF Waddington where we provide training and a wide range of development work for the RAF. At Gloucester and Manchester, our new cyber business centres conduct specialist research and software development work for customers, and finally there’s our technology centre in Harlow.

 

With more than 1,600 employees situated across England, Scotland and Wales, Raytheon UK continues to invest in its infrastructure and people as well as growing its graduate and apprenticeship programmes.

 

Raytheon Company, with 2017 sales of $25 billion and 64,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 96 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I™ products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass.

Company info
Telephone
01895 816248
Location
Uxbridge
GB

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