Development Lead / Principal Software Engineer

Raytheon Technologies ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester
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: Job Title: Lead Developer/Principal Software Engineer Location: Greater Manchester Summary of role A fantastic opportunity to join Raytheon UK in our Cyber Centre based in Manchester. We develop software using a variety of Agile methodologies and you will be involved fully in the software development lifecycle, working closely with the entire team in a truly Agile environment. Working for Raytheon you will be part of a growing team, working alongside world class partner organisations. Raytheon supports on-going professional development through both formal and on-the-job training to help you further develop your career and develop your management and leadership potential. Main duties of the position Primary Objective: To design, develop and maintain mission critical applications and systems as part of an Agile team. Key Responsibilities: + Leadership of an Agile Software Delivery Teams from both a technical and line management perspective + Development of high performing teams with a focus on software excellence. + Own the standards of software engineering practice applied in your teams. + Design and develop new product functionality within the context of an Agile software delivery team. + Collaborate with your peers on Technical strategy within your teams. + Drive the continuous improvement of practice and code within your teams. + Mentoring of team members and colleagues beyond your line management remit. + This position reports to the Capability Lead Essential Skills + Previous experience of producing and deploying applications in a production environment through a CI/CD pipeline + Extensive experience of native Cloud + Experience working in an Agile/SCRUM/DevOps delivery environment Desirable Skills (some of) + Experience of TDD, BDD + Experience of applying Software Architecture Patterns + Java (or similar high-level language) application development + Application development using Java orientated middleware, for example, JEE, Spring, Hibernate, Apache Camel + Python + JavaScript framework (React or Angular), Javascript, jquery, Typescript. + NodeJS + Docker / ECS / ACS Kubernetes containerisation and orchestration + Puppet / Chef / Jenkins / CI pipelines + Software application development utilizing RDBMS (e.g. Oracle/MySQL) and/or unstructured persistence layers, (e.g. ElasticSearch, MongoDB ) Key Behaviours: + Good interpersonal skills for customer and partner liaison + Good time management, organisation and prioritisation skills + An inquisitive mind and a desire to promote innovation + Strong leadership skills and experience of managing people/teams Qualifications: Degree or equivalent industry experience essential. Evidence of ongoing professional development. About Raytheon UK With facilities in Broughton, Waddington, Glenrothes, Harlow, Gloucester, Manchester with presence across other customer sites also. Raytheon UK is invested in the British workforce and the development of UK technology. Across the country Raytheon UK employs 1,700 people and supports 8,000 jobs. As a prime contractor and major supplier to the U.K. Ministry of Defence, Raytheon continues to invest in research and development, supporting innovation and technological advances. Raytheon UK is a landed company, part of the Raytheon Technologies organisation and sits within the Raytheon Intelligence & Space business About Raytheon Technologies Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defence company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises four industry-leading businesses - Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defence. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cyber security. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Raytheon Career Development: Raytheon has a wealth of resources available to help you develop your career from the moment you join. Activities range from on-line learning modules, to external training and support for taking professional qualifications relevant to your role. Standard Benefits: 25 days holiday + statutory public holidays Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution) 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice scheme's. Enhanced sick pay scheme Enhanced Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced Maternity & Shared Parental leave. 37hr working week, with an early finish Friday (hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site specifics arrangements). Flexible working arrangements can be discussed and agreed depending on the role Diversity: Diversity is a core business

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