Java Developer

Programme Name: LCST

Location:Bristol UK

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Role Overview:

As a Developer at Leidos you will participate in implementing full lifecycle solutions for modern application and system platforms from requirements analysis platform selection technical architecture design application design and development all the way till testing and deployment

Your key responsibilities will be in implementing end-to-end projects on cloud you will participate in development designing building integrations to various systems and overall testing.

You will play a key technical role in the delivery support and maintenance of our IT solution.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Act as a developer integrator and analyst for complex and technically difficult assignments; collaborate with other developers working on production issues
• Participate in application walkthroughs and in peer code reviews for conformance to standards
• Create and maintain appropriate documentation
• Consistently apply Information Technology software standards and help to establish department specific standards
• Building Java Programs to support the business needs working in tandem with a complex IT solution
• A good understand of Build and Deployment best practice
• Practical and pragmatic approach willing to get hands on to deliver what is needed

Skills Required:

• Degree in Computer Science or Technical Science or similar
• Strong experience in software development projects; front-end and backend development
• Experience in unit integration system and regression testing
• hands-on coding experience inJava programming languageand other e.g. Java/JavaScript Python Perl
• Experience in frameworks like:React Spring boot Spring MVC Angular and Java Spring
• Experience in software development tools e.g. Jira Confluence Git SVN Jenkins Packer
• Experience and interest in designing and building solutions using cloud platform such as AWS GCP or Azure
• Strong interest in growing own technical skills
• Ability to be an innovative resourceful and collaborative problem solver
• Practical and pragmatic approach willing to get hands on to deliver what is needed
• Exceptional communication skills fluent in English
• Experience working within a Linux environment
• Experience working in an AWS environment

We also value previous experience in some of the following and interest to grow on the others:

• Experience and/or interest in container technologies such as Docker Kubernetes and Openshift
• Knowledge of UNIX or Linux environments
• J2EE Restful Webservices
• Advanced proficiency in Build Management Configuration & Release Management Design & Build Enablement
• Integration experience working with XSLT / XHTML / IBM WebSphere MQ / IBM Sterling OMS

Clearance Requirements:

• BPSS Pre-screening required to Start
• SC required for the role
• Must hold or be eligible to apply for SC clearance

Leidos UK! Join our team and discover a culture of collaboration innovation diversity trust caring management communication transparency work-life balance and overall job satisfaction...

What we do for you:
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers a collaborative culture and support for your career goals all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.
We provide an employment package that attracts develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
Contributory Pension Scheme
Private Medical Insurance
33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance health schemes gym memberships annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)

Flexible Working Scheme

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture. We foster a sense of belonging welcoming all perspectives and contributions and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

The Logistics Commodities & Services Transformation (LCST) Programme for the UK Ministry of Defence is a critical effort to enhance and improve the UKs defence supply chain. The programme provides essential services such as storage and distribution for the MODs materiel including a global freight service and the procurement and inventory management of 70000 commodity NATO Stock Number (NSNs).

Working together as Team Leidos we are helping to transform the UKs defence supply chain by providing an integration of a complex mixture of services at low risk using a modern suite of systems that will deliver one version of the truth. For the first time the MOD will see the whole picture as it is happening.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning AI cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world. You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team. We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years. Whether you work from home the office or on customer sites we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos we invest in technical academies career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.