Software Engineer
Location: Telford (Ideally 2 days/week onsite
End Date: 30 November 2025
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required (mandatory due to timesacles of the project)
Rate & Engagement: Inside IR35

Overview:
An experienced Software Engineer is required to join a multi-disciplinary team supporting a large-scale programme within UK central government. This role involves a combination of supporting complex live services and contributing to ongoing project development in a fast-paced agile environment.

Candidates must hold active SC clearance and have recent experience working on central government digital services.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and resolve live incidents and bugs using tools like ServiceNow

• Triaging and prioritising incoming issues based on severity and business impact

• Implement fixes and enhancements directly or in collaboration with other technical teams

• Contribute to project development tasks as required

• Collaborate with Scrum Masters, DevOps engineers, testers and delivery leads within an established team

Essential Skills & Technologies:

• Java (including Spring Boot and REST API development)

• Oracle Tuxedo

• WebLogic

• SQL and PL/SQL

• Shell Scripting (eg, Bash, Korn)

• Strong understanding of live service support processes in government or regulated environments

Desirable/Nice-to-Have Skills:

• OpenAPI, JSON, SOAP

• WebMethods

• Maestro or Job Scheduler tooling

• Scala

• Wiremock

• C

• Trillium

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools

Team Environment:
You'll be working in a well-established agile delivery team (approx. 14-16 people) comprising delivery leads, developers, testers, and DevOps specialists. The environment includes a mix of Legacy systems and modern services, requiring both adaptability and technical breadth.