Overview
Location(s): London
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.
Job Title: Java Software Engineer
Location: London - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role
Grade: GG09-GG11
Referral Bonus: 5000
What You\'ll Be Doing
* Improve levels of code coverage in Cerberus Rules backend services, primarily making use of Java (17), JUnit (5), Spring Framework and Spring Boot (3.x)
* Identify areas of weakness in existing test suites and make appropriate improvements
* Contribute to reduction in defects found in preSIT environment by increasing test coverage and quality
* Run spikes/Proof of Concept work to identify better ways of testing (e.g. TestContainers and ToxiProxy)
* Refactor existing code to make it easier to test
* Refactor existing test code to improve maintainability and readability
Skills & Experience
* Produces or validates the schedule and effort estimate for each performed task
* Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of schedule and endeavours to estimate accurately and deliver according to those estimates
* Demonstrates skill and adeptness in team collaboration, technical discussion and negotiation
* Continually increases personal understanding of the test frameworks, technical concepts, methods and measurements that underpin the engineering disciplines and practices of BAE Systems
* Works with Software Engineers to guide and assure their testing
* Works with requirements owners to refine requirements such that they may be proven through testing
* Demonstrates the ability to understand, challenge, contribute or construct functional and non-functional requirements and be capable of building tests in line with the requirements
* Exploits appropriate test methods, languages, libraries and techniques and apply these to software engineering tasks to realise the most effective outcome
* Ensures that all work is consistent with defined standards where standards exist and to withstand professional scrutiny in any case
* Ensures high quality and delivery standards are met and consistently deliver quality test artefacts and reports on time and within estimate.
* Demonstrates the professionalism to reflect on and improve personal performance
* Works as a member of an engineering team, collaborates with other team members and participates in technical discussions and conversations with customers
The Public Sector Team
We work hard and often go the extra mile, but we recognise people\'s efforts and that everyone has a life outside of work. We encourage people to speak up if they want to rotate to a new project.
Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offer employee share plan, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits including including a green care scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.
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 well-being.
Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital 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.
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