* £35,000 - £50,000
* 25 days annual leave (in addition to Bank Holidays)
* Buy or sell up to 5 days annual leave
* Continuous Professional development support
* Two pension schemes to choose from
* Life Assurance scheme up to 4 x salary
* Private Medical & Dental Insurance + discounts for additional family members
* Other benefits such as Health & Wellbeing Allowance, Electric/Hybrid Car leasing scheme, Cycle to work scheme and more.
This is an opportunity to make an impact within a dedicated team that takes great pride in delivering solutions in a role of critical importance, working embedded on a client site. As a software engineer you can expect to be involved in supporting ongoing maintenance and enhancement of mission-critical simulation software, working in both Windows and Red Hat Linux environments.
The role requires contributing to a rigorous development and test cycle that maintains high customer confidence in both the software and the team maintaining it.
The successful candidate will be a confident C++/C# practitioner, ideally with an education background in STEM, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment whilst liaising regularly with the customers. The role is based in-office in Wiltshire but may involve occasional travel both within and outside of UK.
Duties / Responsibilities:
* Ability to comprehend requirement / document changes to analyse a scope of change required for a work item.
* Design, development and maintenance of an existing code solution.
* Testing and reviewing software applications and supporting documentation.
* Contributing to meetings and work groups, providing domain knowledge and expertise on technical matters.
* Collaborating within a team environment, and communicating effectively.
* Suggesting improvements for continuous improvements.
Essentials
* You demonstrate the qualities of an engineer and enjoy the challenge of building complex or efficient software solutions.
* You want to apply your natural ingenuity to solve challenging engineering problems
* You're keen to learn new technologies and languages
* You have a good understanding of computing fundamentals (e.g. logic, data structures) along with strong software design skills, including Object-Oriented Programming, and knowledge of version control systems such as Git/SVN
* 2+ years’ experience in C# development, or another language
* Knowledge of Visual Studio & MS Office Products
* Must be eligible to work and live in the UK
* Must be eligible to undergo and maintain appropriate UK government Developed Vetting security clearance
Desirables
* Knowledge of the Red Hat Linux or other Unix based operating system
* Competency in multiple programming languages
* Understanding of Object-Oriented Design, and implementation of engineering algorithms
* Knowledge of UML
* Understanding of Requirements & Configuration management
* Experience of working in an Agile environment
Who is MASS
MASS is an independent, global technology company, trusted by highly secure organisations to provide advanced, digital services that manage data and keep information safe. With our heritage in defence, we offer robust solutions to sectors where security expertise is essential.
Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our people are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support individuals including, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive employee assistance programme.
We work in partnership with customers, using skilled, technical experts. We think innovatively to provide tailored, agile and resilient solutions that secure advantage, so you’re ready for digital transformation. MASS is an equal opportunities employer; we know that our people are smart, skilled and motivated and in return we provide a friendly workplace where everyone is valued and has the chance to make an impact.
Apply today to see how working for MASS could work for you
Salary description
£35000.00 - £50000.00 per year