National Security – Operational Cyber Engineer – Manchester

Manchester

Digital Intelligence

Engineering

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Job Description

Operational Cyber Developer

Location: Manchester

We have an existing community of technical specialists across our Gloucester and London locations and we are now looking to grow our new Manchester hub to the same level. We are looking for enthusiastic and eager individuals, who are excited by the prospect of helping to build our new Manchester Operational Cyber practice from the ground up.

We offer a friendly and inclusive culture with great opportunities to learn from experts and make use of a carefully curated training plan with some of the best trainers and conferences available.

 

What you'll be doing

  • Understand various development methodologies, and how they fit in with different delivery approaches.
  • Factor operational security requirements into system design, development and testing.
  • Conduct, support and encourage constructive code reviews for peers.
  • Adopt a pragmatic approach to changing customer requirements and priorities, reporting on the impact and suggesting appropriate aspects to de-scope.
  • Embrace emerging technology and language trends, evaluating beneficial emerging tools and championing their adoption and rollout.
  • Conduct software development in line with the business and industry best practices.
  • Identify risks associated with software development tasks and mitigate and/or escalate as necessary.
  • Plan appropriate testing approaches (eg physical/virtual/real-world) and justify them according to the different risk profiles.
  • Model and perform analysis on problems and solutions
  • Design, code and document software from a logical design.
  • Overcome development obstacles to deliver quality code within time and budget constraints.
  • Collaborate with team members to integrate developed code seamlessly into the solution.
  • Implement continuous integration where appropriate.
  • Define and write test scripts and unit, integration and system tests for developed software.

What we're looking for

Essential:

Knowledge:

  • Familiarity with of variety of development tools (IDEs, debuggers, source control).
  • Principles of high-assurance development.
  • Development techniques such as unit testing, mocking, continuous integration, and test-driven development.
  • Understanding of how the specific customer domain affects the software under development.
  • Awareness of IT security as a major issue for companies and governments.

Skills:  

  • Intermediate/advanced understanding of how computers work (eg stack/heap distinction, compiled/interpreted languages).
  • Proficient with at least 1 “solution” language (eg C++, Java, C#).
  • Proficient with at least 1 “utility” language (eg Python, Javascript, Perl, Powershell)
  • Able to use and configure more than one major operating system (eg Windows, OSX, Linux, FreeBSD)
  • Able to pick up new languages easily.

Technologies:

  • Operational developers are expected to have a high degree of flexibility.

Desirable:

Skills:

  • Communicating technical concerns with a non-technical audience.
  • Innovative problem solving
  • Team working.
  • Team leadership.

Technologies:

  • Visual Studio
  • Eclipse
  • Git
  • SVN
  • Jira
  • Linux
  • Win32 API
  • Posix
  • Networking
  • Mobile development

Security Clearance is required for this vacancy. If you are not currently Security Cleared, you will need to be eligible for this and willing to go through the process. For more guidance on National Security Vetting please click here.

 

 

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence 

 

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing.

 

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. 

 

About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

 

We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals.

 

Division overview: Government

 

At BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, we pride ourselves in being a leader in the cyber defence industry, and Government contracts are an area we have many decades of experience in. Our Government business unit houses four of our critical client groups: UK National Security, Global National Security, defence and central government. Government and key infrastructure networks are critical targets to defend as the effects of these networks being breached can be devastating.

 

As a member of the Government business unit, you will defend the connected world and ensure the protection of nations. We all have a role to play in defending our clients, and this is yours.

 

 

Life at BAE Systems

We’re a skilled, diverse, collaborative community of over 90,500 people, creating some of the world's most advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace, marine, land, and security solutions. We value the creativity and innovation of a diverse and inclusive team, and trust and empower our people to thrive, no matter what their background or experience.
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If you’re curious, hungry for more responsibility, and prepared to step out of your comfort zone, there are endless opportunities to grow with us. At every stage of your career our first-class training, coaching and development programmes, role models and mentors will help you embrace your potential and take the next step.
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    We want everyone here to feel valued and empowered to thrive. Who you are should never define what you can do. We believe when you bring together different people and different perspectives it inspires creativity and drives innovation. It helps us fulfil our purpose and it’s integral to our culture. Everyone is heard and respected here.
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  • Learning and development

    If you’re curious, hungry for more responsibility, and prepared to step out of your comfort zone, there are endless opportunities to grow with us. At every stage of your career our first-class training, coaching and development programmes, role models and mentors will help you embrace your potential and take the next step.
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    Great work deserves benefits that go beyond your salary. Whether it’s health, wellbeing, or financial security for you and your family – our flexible benefits help you focus on what’s important to you.
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  • Making an impact

    Together we embrace every opportunity to have a positive impact. On the world around us, our communities, and each other.
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