Senior Software Engineer

Job Title:              Senior Software Engineer
Location:              Ashton Vale, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation:    Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type:           Full time / Permanent
Role ID:               SF60201

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Software Engineer at our Ashton Vale, Bristol site.

The Role
As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. You will further develop and utilise your strong experience in object-oriented Software Development, Computer Engineering and networks, and help to deliver novel solutions to our expanding customer base.

Day-to-day, you’ll work as part of a team to develop software capabilities. You will work on a range of exciting projects from proof of concept through to customer delivered products and throughout the software lifecycle.

• Share your experience in C# and .Net Framework with systems integration experience to contribute towards the development of a range of software projects and products.
• Contribute to requirements capture, design, development, test and delivery of software applications and products. 
• Undertake troubleshooting, analyse and fix issues on existing systems.
• Support & Mentor junior staff members.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with working days onsite and working days working from home. This role is largely remote, however you will be required onsite depending on the business needs.

Essential Experience of the Senior Software Engineer

• Extensive object-oriented software development using C#, Microsoft .Net Framework (C#) and .NET Core.
• Version management and control (for example git).
• Creating and using Application Programming Interface (APIs).
• A good understanding of software development and Agile Software Engineering best practices.
• Understanding of DevOps and Automated Testing.
• Use of Code Quality Tooling e.g. JetBrains ReSharper.

Qualifications for the Senior Software Engineer

• A relevant Engineering or IT qualification such as a degree, foundation degree or Higher National Diploma (HND).
   

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be a sole UK national who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

However, you’re able to start on Standard (BPSS) security clearance but will need to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC).

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What We Offer

• Generous holiday allowance 
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme 
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave 
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• Flexible working – we give people more options to better integrate their work and personal life, whilst ensuring that business needs are met
• Potential to develop skills
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer
• A relocation package for those outside of the region

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing Date: 06/11/2024

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