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Controls Engineer
Job Title: Controls Engineer Location: Glascoed, South Wales Salary: £52,665 (inclusive of 25% shift allowance) What you'll be doing: Operation & management of a high-volume processing facility Monitoring and diagnosis of plant and equipment ensuring the process runs safely, efficiently and in compliance with company policy & regulatory standards Observing and operating control panels including Supervisory Control & Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, CCTV and other monitoring systems Tracking real-time data, alarms and trends to detect anomalies or deviation from routine operations Conducting initial diagnosis of fault conditions, and escalating to relevant support functions, resetting out of sequence faults, re-homing of robots & Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV') Coordinating and overseeing the integration of support personnel and facilities, coordinating maintenance, systems and production support to operation of the facility Maintaining detailed logs of system activities, maintenance actions and incidents, managing Permit to Work (PTW) in area of responsibility & coordinating management of change Executing emergency shutdown procedures if required, and assisting in coordinating emergency response protocol Your skills and experiences: Essential: Science / Engineering degree, HNC / HND or equivalent; or time served apprenticeship in the process industry Awareness and exposure to PLC and HMI Systems Desirable: Experience in operations & monitoring systems in a control room environment Proficiency and understanding of PLC systems, SCADA or Siemens TIA portal Understanding of robotics/automation within multiple operational environments Sound understanding of Process Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Process Control Plans, (PCP), and work instructions Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Operations Engineering team: An exciting opportunity awaits self-motivated and enthusiastic professionals to join our dynamic team in support of our business growth! We're seeking talented engineers to play a pivotal role in developing and managing a cutting-edge, world-class manufacturing facility. As part of the Operations Engineering team, you'll support us in achieving strategic business objectives while collaborating closely with a diverse group of experts, including Process Engineers, Process Development Engineering, and Controls/PLC Specialists. This is your chance to build on your expertise, broaden your skill set, and grow professionally in a fast-paced manufacturing and engineering environment. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks Closing Date: 10th January 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Vacancy
Senior Test Engineer (Security)
This is an exciting opportunity in the Digital Services team! You'll be joining our team at a time of transformation, and you will be part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Test Engineer (Non-Functional Security) with great technical skills able to coach and mentor other testers and deliver the non-functional testing workstreams such as security and penetration testing. You will be part of our non-functional testing specialist team, working collaboratively with your team and overseeing the testing journey. This provides an opportunity to make the test community thrive by exploring new and emerging tools and approaches and working out how you can help the organisation deliver better services. This is a rewarding role within the Test Team and provides an opportunity to contribute to the success of existing and future services provided by Companies House. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. We currently expect people to attend their base office a minimum of one day a week but the exact degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities and should be agreed through discussions with your line manager. Remote contracts will only be offered to successful candidates who are not within a commutable distance to our Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh offices. If you are located in a reasonable distance to one our offices, you will receive a hybrid contract aligned to one of our offices. Job description As a Senior Test Engineer focusing on security you will; Working with your team you will co-ordinate security testing within the software development lifecycle. This will involve running vulnerability scans using tools such as Burp, coordinating with relevant teams, testing security related issues. Provide advice, coaching and mentoring to testers on non-functional testing subjects such as security, performance and accessibility testing. Attend meetings and provide stakeholders with updates. Design and implement pipeline solutions for any non-functional testing services. Be called upon to support the performance testing team when required. Further information on the Test Engineering profession and skills expected of a Senior can be found . Person specification We are looking for the following, which will be assessed at sift, technical stage and interview. Please refer to the bullet points in bold when writing your personal statement, including working examples to demonstrate your level of skill. Experience in Security testing is essential. A relevant certification in ethical hacking or penetration testing, such as such as 7Safe CSTA or GIAC Penetration testing, OR currently working towards this OR have proven working experience is essential. Certified Agile Tester or equivalent Agile working experience. Experience of Non-Functional testing practices including Security, Performance and Accessibility Testing. Has a working knowledge of a minimum of 5 of the following: Jenkins / Concourse JMeter API OAuth2 SQL XML AWS Unix based systems MongoDB InfluxDB Oracle Version control Postman/SOAP UI Karate/Rest Burp Scanner OWASP ZAP Accessibility tools such as Wave & Screen readers Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Working Together Seeing the Big Picture Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Penetration testing/ethical hacking Security tooling Benefits We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave In your application form we'd like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities, projects worked on and achievements specifically relevant to the responsibilities and experience detailed above. We're keen to know the depth of your skills and experience so please include any details to demonstrate these. Write a personal statement of 500 words where you demonstrate how you meet the required experience detailed in the bold bullet points in the person specification, including work-based examples to demonstrate your level of skill: Experience in Security testing is essential. A relevant certification in ethical hacking or penetration testing, such as such as 7Safe CSTA or GIAC Penetration testing, OR currently working towards this OR have proven working experience is essential. What will the process look like? We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a technical assessment stage. At sift candidates will be assessed against experience in the advert and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference. The personal statement should address how you demonstrate the bullet points in bold listed in the person specification (and above). Candidates successful at sift will progress to the assessment stage, where you will asked to complete a technical activity to demonstrate the technical skills and experience listed in the job description. This will be assessing Technical Skills: Penetration testing/ethical hacking, and Security tooling. A work-based scenario will be emailed across to you and you will be asked to return your workings within a specified deadline. For candidates successful at technical assessment stage, the final stage is an interview (via Teams). At interview candidates will be assessed against the Behaviours and Technical Skills listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours and Technical Skills. As part of the interview you will be asked to talk through your technical assessment activity. Key dates We plan to sift w/c 20 January, technical assessment w/c 20 January and w/c 3 February and interview w/c 10 & 17 February. This might need to change - we will keep you informed as you move through the process. Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 19 January 2025.
Job Vacancy
Junior WebOps/DevOps Engineer
We are looking for an enthusiastic Junior WebOps/DevOps Engineer with good technical skills who can support and develop Companies House systems. You will be customer and service focused with particular attention on service availability. We are growing our teams as we continue to grow our technical capabilities, utilising cloud technologies and embracing a DevOps transformation. The team support and develop Companies House customer facing services. These include systems that allow customers to search, incorporate and file statutory information. You will have the opportunity and willingness to learn new skills including DevOps (Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery methods and techniques, including agile methodologies) and develop your career working on large and small projects alongside developers, analysts and testers delivering change to our existing and new services. You will be part of the IT Services Digital team in a time of great change and play an integral part in the way that Companies House systems are developed in the future. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description You will work as part of an application support team of DevOps/WebOps teams responsible for maintaining and supporting the organisations internal and public facing systems. On a day to day basis you will be resolving incidents, problems and data issues, using SQL, Linux/Unix, AWS tools and other technologies. You will also perform adhoc reporting and data management and support the release team in deploying code to test and live systems. ** You will also be expected to participate in the on-call rota for your section in line with the current on call agreement to ensure our services remain operational at all times. This on-call element covers 24/7/365 and is an essential requirement of the role. Half a day each week is dedicated to Innovation Time where you can build new applications, try new technologies or work towards certifications. We also offer lots of training opportunities to hep you grow and develop. Reporting to the Web Services Senior Support Engineer, you will be comfortable learning new skills. Person specification We are looking for the following, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the top 4 bullet points (in bold) when writing your personal statement. Working as part of a team. Incident/Problem resolution. Problem resolution via coding and scripting. Adhoc reporting and data management. Some experience of Unix/Linux and any knowledge of the following would be advantageous; - AWS, Terraform, Java, GoLang, MongoDB, JSON, JavaScript, SQL. About the team Front End Systems Support (FESS). The FESS team look after all the live (and test) web services, for example CHS (and sub services like Apply to be Secure and Emergency Auth code services), Webfiling, Software filing (XMLgateway), Webcheck, CHD and CHCC. We are a 24x7 team that keep the services running (and aim for 99.5% availability) while we deploy all the new code, improvements and bug fixes that development produce to these live services and much more. We also provide daily, monthly, weekly data used for statistical purposes (trend analysis and corporate insight). Companies House is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Business and Trade. We drive confidence in the economy by creating a transparent and accountable business environment. Use of our data informs business and consumer decisions, supports growth and helps disrupt economic crime. Companies House is an award-winning employer, building brilliant services on cutting edge technology. You'll join our teams at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Our aim is to be the best registry in the world achieved through brilliant people working on brilliant systems delivering brilliant services. We are currently delivering an organisation wide transformation programme focussing on a complete redesign of our digital services, target operating model and culture. This change will need different skills, capabilities and mindset where adaptable, bold and curious behaviours are the norm and empowerment is encouraged and utilised. Companies House values its people, their contributions and has created a real sense of community where people seek to create strong connections. Our commitment to learning and development is exceptional, and we believe passionately in the employee experience with is prevalent through the engagement, wellbeing and development strategies which have resulted in Platinum Investors in People and MIND index awards. Where will you be working? You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage. Benefits We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave In your application form we'd like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements. We'd like you to write a personal statement of 1000 words where you tell us about why you'd be great for this role - we'd like you to particularly include your experience and technical skills that match what we've asked for in the person specification. Your personal statement should refer to the bullet points in bold in the person specification: Working as part of a team. Incident/Problem resolution. Problem resolution via coding and scripting. Adhoc reporting and data management. What will the process look like? We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a virtual interview. At sift candidates will be assessed against experience listed in the advert and are asked to supply work history and personal statement, referencing any transferable skills using the job description. The personal statement will be scored against the bullet points in bold in the person specification. At interview candidates will be assessed against the Behaviours listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles: Behaviours and Strengths. We plan to sift from 14 January and interview w/c 20 January. This might need to change - we will keep you informed as you move through the process. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 13 January 2025.
Job Vacancy
Software Developer
We are looking for Software Developers with Java and/or NodeJS experience. Our current technology stack is below: AWS, Docker, Go, Java, Kafka, Spring, Node.js, TypeScript, MongoDB, Oracle Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. Job description As a Developer you'll join one of our many Agile Software Development teams. A typical team is made up of an agile delivery manager, developers, testers, user researchers, analysts and a product owner. You'll be responsible for: Designing efficient and maintainable solutions Contributing and adhering to our technical standards Maximising the automated test coverage to help move to continuous delivery Ensuring code quality through code reviews What it is like to work in Companies House Inclusive and diverse teams are important to us. Wherever possible we offer flexible working arrangements. We'll support you to meet other commitments and help you strike a better work-life balance. We're keen to create an environment that works for everyone, and we particularly encourage applications from different underrepresented demographics. Half a day a week is devoted to Innovation time where everyone in digital can work on whatever they choose, be that building new applications, trying new technologies or working towards certifications, it's up to you. In addition to this we offer lots of opportunities to have training as and when it is needed. We trust and empower our staff to work in a way which best suits them. Companies House is an award-winning employer, with an Investors in People Platinum Award we are at the forefront in ensuring our staff reach their full potential in building brilliant services on cutting-edge technology. You'll be joining our Software Engineering Profession at a time of transformation and you will be a part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. Person specification We're looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the 3 bullet points in bold below when writing your personal statement (including examples). 2 years knowledge of programming tools, frameworks, and techniques in at least one of the following ecosystems: Java, or Node (you will be expected to learn to become proficient in the other once in post as required according to business needs) Experience of developing software throughout the delivery lifecycle. Knowledge of RESTful APIs. A passion for high quality, well-crafted code, and associated tooling. A degree in computing or similar would be an advantage. You embrace continuous integration and have a continuous delivery mindset. You are patient and can help support and mentor others with different degrees of expertise to maximise their potential. You have excellent communication skills and can help explain complicated technical issues to individuals who don't share the same technical experience. Knowledge of any of the following technologies/approaches: Concourse CI, Go, Kafka, MongoDB, Oracle SQL, Typescript, Docker, Terraform. Knowledge of microservice driven architecture. Knowledge of developing in the Cloud. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Making Effective Decisions Developing Self and Others Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Systems Integration Development Process Optimisation User Focus Programming and Build System Design Where will you be working? You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage. Remote contracts will only be offered to successful candidates who are not a commutable distance to our Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh offices. If you are located a reasonable distance to one our offices, you will receive a hybrid contract aligned to one of our offices. Benefits We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave In your application form we'd like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities, projects worked on and achievements specifically relevant to the responsibilities and experience detailed above. We're keen to know the depth of your skills and experience so please include any details to demonstrate these. Write a personal statement of 500 words where you demonstrate how you meet the required experience detailed in the top 3 bold bullet points in the person specification, including work-based examples to demonstrate your level of skill: 2 years knowledge of programming tools, frameworks, and techniques in at least one of the following ecosystems: Java, or Node (you will be expected to learn to become proficient in the other once in post as required according to business needs) Experience of developing software throughout the delivery lifecycle. Knowledge of RESTful APIs. What will the process look like? We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a virtual interview. At sift candidates will be assessed against experience listed in the advert and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference. The personal statement should address how you demonstrate the top 3 bold bullet points listed in the person specification (and above). At interview candidates will be assessed against the Behaviours and Technical Skills listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours, Technical Skills and Strengths. At the beginning of your interview you will be given a technical activity and will be asked to screenshare as you work through it. You'll have time to read the instructions and then have 40 minutes to work through the exercise, followed by a brief chat about the approach used and any other discussion points. The technical activity will be assessing Technical Skills: Programming and Build. After the activity you'll have a 5 minute break before heading into the Behaviours, Technical Skills and Strengths questions. We plan to sift 16 & 17 January and interview w/c 20 January and w/c 27 January. This might need to change - we will keep you informed as you move through the process. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 15 January 2025.
Job Vacancy
Health & Wellbeing Consultant
Health & Wellbeing Consultant Position Description Are you interested in working for a global organisation that has demonstrated its commitment to workplace health and well-being for the last twenty years? Are you ready for a meaningful position in a flexible and stimulating work environment? CGI, a global leader in IT and business consulting, is now looking for someone who wants to take the next step in their career and make a difference. Recognised as one of the Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2024 and named one of Forbes' 'World's Best Employers,' CGI offers more than just a job. We provide a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, and a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) that makes you a member, not just an employee. We are deeply committed to inclusivity, building a diverse tech community, and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector. Our dedication to diversity extends to supporting our Armed Forces, and we proudly hold a Gold Award in recognition of our commitment through the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Your future duties and responsibilities We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Health & Wellbeing Consultant, to join our Oxygen Health & Well-being Centre of Expertise. This individual will play a pivotal role in driving health and well-being strategies, programs, and initiatives for the UK and Australia Strategic Business Unit (SBU) while collaborating with diverse teams in the SBU and globally. With a focus on fostering an inclusive and healthy workplace culture, this role balances strategic planning, data analysis, and practical implementation to support CGI's workforce. • In-depth knowledge of corporate health & well-being best practices, including psychosocial risks prevention in both the home and office work environments. • Familiarity with key HR and wellbeing organisational metrics to support data-driven decisions. • Strong analytical skills with experience leveraging data for organisational health insights. • Excellent planning skills with proven ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively in a fast-paced environment. • A proactive, collaborative, and inclusive leadership style with cultural sensitivity. • High level of autonomy and proactivity. • Exceptional listening, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport with stakeholders. • Navigating and managing stakeholders at all levels. Required qualifications to be successful in this role • Graduate degree in an occupational health and well-being related discipline (ex. HR, organisational psychology, occupational health, Kinesiology etc.) • Certification in ergonomics, occupational health, or related fields is a plus. • Professional experience in a corporate environment with strategic responsibilities in health and well-being or organisational health. #LI-MW2 Together, as owners, let's turn meaningful insights into action. Life at CGI is rooted in ownership, teamwork, respect and belonging. Here, you'll reach your full potential because... You are invited to be an owner from day 1 as we work together to bring our Dream to life. That's why we call ourselves CGI Partners rather than employees. We benefit from our collective success and actively shape our company's strategy and direction. Your work creates value. You'll develop innovative solutions and build relationships with teammates and clients while accessing global capabilities to scale your ideas, embrace new opportunities, and benefit from expansive industry and technology expertise. You'll shape your career by joining a company built to grow and last. You'll be supported by leaders who care about your health and well-being and provide you with opportunities to deepen your skills and broaden your horizons. Come join our team-one of the largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world.
Job Vacancy
Lead Test Engineer
This is an exciting opportunity in the Digital Services team. You'll be joining our team at a time of transformation and you will be part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement. We are looking for an enthusiastic Lead Test Engineer with great technical skills able to coach and mentor other testers and lead the test automation, functional and non functional areas of software testing. You will be part of our lead tester group, working collaboratively with your assigned squads overseeing the testing journey with management responsibilities. You will act as an advocate for quality and champion behaviour driven development. This provides an opportunity to make the test community thrive by exploring new and emerging tools and approaches and working out how you can help the organisation deliver better services. This is a rewarding role within the Test Team and provides an opportunity to contribute to the success of existing and future services provided by Companies House. Read more about the skills required of a . We are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Remote contracts will only be offered to successful candidates who are not within a commutable distance to our Cardiff, Belfast or Edinburgh offices. If you are located in a reasonable distance to one our offices, you will receive a hybrid contract aligned to one of our offices. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description As a Lead Test Engineer you will; Take ownership of the squads automated pipeline. This also includes various functional, non functional and accessibility tools. Our tests run on a Selenium Grid hosted on AWS (Please note that we're currently migrating to using BrowserStack Automate). Identify new and implement existing test frameworks to improve confidence in testing (Please note that we're currently migrating from a bespoke Selenium/Java solution to use Playwright & Typescript). Be proficient in a range of coding languages (you may be an expert in only one) Lead the delivery practice, focusing on complex problem-solving and influencing senior team members Design and execute non-functional test cases using standard testing techniques Advise on up-to-date functional testing techniques. You know how to assess and peer-review the work of others. Further information on the Test Engineering profession and skills expected of a Lead can be found . Person specification We are seeking candidates with the following experience, which will be assessed during the sift, technical stage, and interview. Please ensure your personal statement addresses the four bullet points in bold below. Professional certification : Hold a relevant certification (e.g., ISTQB, ISEB) or demonstrate equivalent practical experience in functional and non-functional testing. Automation testing expertise : Proven ability in test automation using modern technologies, with experience in frameworks such as Java, Selenium, or Cucumber. Experience in Playwright and TypeScript is particularly desirable. Coaching and mentoring : A strong track record of supporting and developing Test Engineers, particularly in building automation skills. Your expertise will help shape and advance the team's capabilities in automation. Agile experience : Certified Agile Tester qualification or substantial hands-on experience working within Agile methodologies. Experience of Non Functional testing practices including Security, Performance and Accessibility Testing. Has a working knowledge of a minimum of 5 of the following: API AWS Burp ( security ) BrowserStack Concourse / Jenkins Docker JMeter Karate/Rest API MongoDB Kafka Oracle Playwright Postman/SOAP UI Selenium Grid SQL Typescript Unix based systems Git XML Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Making Effective Decisions Managing a Quality Service Working Together Seeing the Big Picture Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Technical expertise of test automation Benefits We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave In your application form we'd like you to: Tell us about your employment history, including key responsibilities and achievements. We'd like you to write a personal statement of 1250 words where you tell us about why you'd be great for this role. Your personal statement should demonstrate your skills and experience detailed in the bullet points below: Professional certification : Hold a relevant certification (e.g., ISTQB, ISEB) or demonstrate equivalent practical experience in functional and non-functional testing. Automation testing expertise : Proven ability in test automation using modern technologies, with experience in frameworks such as Java, Selenium, or Cucumber. Experience in Playwright and TypeScript is particularly desirable. Coaching and mentoring : A strong track record of supporting and developing Test Engineers, particularly in building automation skills. Your expertise will help shape and advance the team's capabilities in automation. Agile experience : Certified Agile Tester qualification or substantial hands-on experience working within Agile methodologies. What will the process look like? We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a technical assessment stage. At sift candidates will be assessed against experience and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference. The personal statement should address how you demonstrate the bullet points in bold listed in the person specification above. Candidates successful at sift will progress to the assessment stage, where you will asked to complete a technical activity to demonstrate the technical skills and experience listed in the job description. This will be assessing Technical Skill: Technical expertise of test automation. For candidates successful at technical assessment stage, the final stage is an interview (via Teams). At interview candidates will be assessed against the Behaviours and Technical Skills listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours, Technical Skills and Strengths. At the beginning of the interview, you will be provided with a work-based scenario. You'll then have 30 minutes to prepare your response before returning to the call to present your ideas (maximum of 10 minutes to present). This will be assessing Technical Skills: Technical expertise of test automation. Behaviour interview questions will be sent to candidates on the day before your interview. We plan to sift w/c 13 January, technical assessment w/c 20 January and interview w/c 27 January & 3 February. This might need to change - we will keep you informed as you move through the process. We may also raise the score required at any stage of the process if we receive a high number of applications. Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 12 January 2025.
Job Vacancy
Analysis Developer
Analysis Developer Swansea - Hybrid (1 day at home, 4 onsite) £40,000 to £50,000 + Training & Development + Pension + Private Medical Insurance + More Excellent opportunity for an Analysis Developer with experiences using Fortran, to take the next step in their career! This company are a well-established, industry leader in their field. They offer a range of services all aimed at providing support to differing levels of industry within their analytical operations. In this varied role you will leverage your Fortran, mathematical modelling and cross-platform programming skills, working with colleagues to enhance software, define the technical direction and develop new products in line with their vision - all to ensure that the capabilities exceed customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have good experience with Fortran, good mathematical modelling skills and cross-platform development across Windows/Linux. It is also desired to have any simulation, 3D graphics, GPU coding, or C/C++ experience, but not explicitly necessary. This is a fantastic opportunity to join and grow within a well-established, industry leading company, by helping them achieve their aims and objectives as a business. The Role: *Design, development, improvement, maintenance and testing of analysis code *Working closely with colleagues *Customer focused *4 days onsite, 1 at home in Swansea The Person: *Good experience with Fortran *Mathematical modelling *Cross-platform development (Windows/Linux) *Simulation, 3D Graphics, GPU coding, C/C++ would be advantageous *Live near or in Swansea (or willing to relocate) Reference Number: BBBH244682
Job Vacancy
Senior Human Factors Engineer
Job Title: Senior Human Factors Engineer Location: Glascoed, South Wales Salary: £53,928 What you'll be doing: Providing Human Factors Integration support in the design of products and processes by tailoring and estimating the required human factors work, capturing and managing requirements, risks, and opportunities, offering design guidance, conducting testing and evaluation, and supporting acceptance and review Planning and executing quantitative and qualitative human factors assessments (human error, workload, situation awareness, ergonomic analysis, and usability) Creating procedure documentation to formalise human factors working practices Providing advice on the usability of standard operating procedures and exchange of critical information Identifying and implementing new initiatives and implement new initiatives Scoping and managing how and when work will be conducted Your skills and experiences: Essential: Human Factors/Ergonomics/Psychology degree qualified Chartered, or qualified to become chartered through a relevant institution (e.g. CIEHF) Knowledge and experience of human factors methods involved in safety assessments Desirable: Familiarity with relevant governance documents and best practice Knowledge and experience of the human factors methods involved in safety assessment for high hazard processes Benefits: As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Human Factors team: Join our team and support your journey to achieving chartership within the appropriate Human Factors body while continuing to develop and champion Human Factors within BAE Systems Land UK. You'll have the opportunity to share best practices and lead this specialist team within our Central Engineering function. With the chance to engage with other Human Factors Specialists, you can enjoy a four-day working week and play a pivotal role in advancing Human Factors within the business. This role offers excellent career prospects and the chance to make a significant impact. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting check. Closing Date: 6th January 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Vacancy
Lead Software Developer
We are looking for talented Lead Software Developers to join us at Companies House! Join Companies House, where you can be part of an exciting transformation in the world of corporate governance! Our organisation is at the forefront of change, empowered by new, ground-breaking legislation like the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. Companies House is a place of digital innovation where you will develop our software services using languages such as Javascript (both in browser and NodeJS runtime environments) and Java, and frameworks such as Express and Spring. We also have J2EE based historic applications. Over time you will be expected to become familiar with all these technologies - training will be provided. We are also a team who uses agile practices, try new technologies and work flexibly to suit every individual. This role is instrumental for us to deliver on our goals as an organisation. You would be key in leading our Software Developers, providing coaching and mentoring to them and delivering at pace. We encourage innovation and training; each developer is given time to undertake innovation and training within their regular activities. This allows teams to try out new things, stay up to date with industry trends and encourage professional development. We provide access to online training platforms, access to instructor led training and ability to attend conferences (budgets permitting). Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. We currently expect people to attend their base office a minimum of one day a week but the exact degree of choice you have will depend on your role and your day-to-day work activities and should be agreed through discussions with your line manager. Companies House offers a flexible and welcoming culture that promotes a healthy work life balance as well as a proactive approach to wellbeing that allows us to be our best at work. We recognise that people are the key to our success so offer a fantastic benefits package including flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day as well as enrolment into the Civil Service Pension scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. Job description You will lead a team of 5 talented Software Developers working in a cross functional Scrum team. This will involve providing coaching and support to upskill their technical capabilities and ensuring your team design and deliver efficient and maintainable solutions. You will work with the developer community to define and document technical standards. You will communicate between the product owners and developers to ensure key deliverables are achieved and understood by both parties. You will help the development teams maximise their automated test coverage. You will be joining a passionate team of Developers with varying levels of technical abilities. There are many other experienced Lead Developers within Companies House who lead 12 Agile software development teams between them, so you will be surrounded by a team of experts who will fully support you. You will be leading a team writing software services in Java and/or Javascript/Typescript using Nodejs/Spring/Spring Boot. You may be working within our R&D software development team made up of Lead Developers who research new technologies and approaches. You'll be using your highly technical skillset to test and identify potential solutions to issues with our development processes, systems and/or projects. You will show enthusiasm and take the lead in sharing your knowledge and experience within our software development and lead software developer communities. You would also work closely with the architects and the platform team who manage our development pipeline using Concourse CI, SonarQube, AWS, Terraform and Artifactory. We use Docker containers and ECS. This is an exciting time to join us as we consistently evolve our own technical capabilities and ways of working to make our work at Companies House more efficient and easier to use for our customers. We are currently working towards: Many releases per day automatically into production. Automated test coverage for everything from accessibility to security and performance. Constant innovation and running iterations of our services to meet and exceed user needs. Ensure we are meeting the needs of our users by ensuring we have diversity in thought and ideas. So, if you are looking for a place where you can focus on your own development as well as support others to succeed and perform at their best, then this is the role for you! Person specification We're looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the 3 bullet points in bold below when writing your personal statement (including work-based examples). Excellent coding skills and programming tools, frameworks and techniques including knowledge in Java, JavaScript/Typescript and Spring. Mentoring experience or can demonstrate leadership capabilities. Strong communication skills where you can translate technical jargon into simple, clear descriptions so understanding is achieved. Understanding and experience of using agile techniques/methodologies. Understanding of full stack web technologies, including use of relational and noSQL databases. Application of good working practices such as test-driven and behaviour-driven development (TDD/BDD), pair programming, version control/branching strategies, Continuous Integration/Continuous Development, and application of design patterns. Knowledge and understanding of developing and running applications securely in Cloud environments. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Changing and Improving Leadership Developing Self and Others Delivering at Pace Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: REST interfaces Web Security Containers Benefits We offer an excellent benefits package that includes: a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day enrolment into the with a contribution rate of averaging 28% a range of recognition schemes including instant awards to thank and recognise each other's efforts and contributions strong ethos of equality, diversity and inclusion great work life balance with flexible and mobile working available for many roles a pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our employees to flourish and be their best at work and has enabled us to become an platinum accredited employer online financial support and advice seasonal flu jabs generous maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave allowances a focus on career development and progression a number of inclusive network groups to support our colleagues and a great sports and social society cycle to work scheme staff discount scheme holiday play scheme for children 3 days paid volunteering leave Next Steps Click 'Apply Now' to be taken to our main advert Civil Service Jobs where you can see more details regarding the role, the incredible benefits we have to offer and what it's like to work in Companies House. If you have any questions about the role or process, please reach out to . This role closes on 12 January 2025.
Job Vacancy
Principal Systems Engineer
Job Title: Principal Systems Engineer Location: Isle of Wight - Cowes Salary: Up to £70,600 commensurate with skills and experience. Part time & accruing hours available Put yourself into a dynamic Principal Systems Engineering role at the forefront of real world demands in the defence industry. You will be developing current and next generation radar products to counter emerging threats and gain an advantage in the strategic Future Air Dominance domain. Your new day-to-day will be exciting and diverse by applying the principles of Systems Engineering across the entire engineering development lifecycle as you join in developing radar systems used by those who serve and protect us. What you'll be doing: Develop novel solutions to evolving technical challenges and emerging issues for complex Multi-Function Radar Systems that our customers and end-user communities are facing Apply a breadth of knowledge, skills and experience of Systems Engineering principles, techniques and governance to steer and develop technical solutions and resolve engineering issues Conduct system design analysis to manage trade-offs of system parameters to characterise and specify robust product design Lead the decomposition of requirements to system and sub-system level and manage these in an approved toolset such as IBM DOORS Next Be a technical focus point with a holistic understanding of a whole system solution leading analysis activities and system design decisions and providing guidance to own team Collaborate with specialists across different engineering disciplines including electronics, electrical, mechanical and software to direct and realise overarching system design solutions Direct and undertake system integration, test planning and execution Define and articulate system acceptance strategies and acceptance evidence demonstrating system performance across a wide range of operational scenarios to internal and external stakeholders Through these activities you will build your personal profile with senior stakeholders and grow a diverse knowledge base in engineering Your skills and experiences: Essential: A good understanding in some of the following subject areas; signal processing, target track extraction, object classification algorithms, system and sensor resource optimisation A good understanding of factors that can affect the real-world performance of sensing systems and how these can impact the accuracy and timeliness of measurements in order to meet challenging design objectives and requirements Demonstrates understanding and experience of Systems Engineering which could include knowledge of Systems Engineering standards (e.g., ISO 15288) Experience of presenting both technical and non-technical information in a formal setting Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Sampson Radar Software Team: You will be working as a Principal Systems Engineer within our close-knit multi-function radar team of inter-disciplinary engineers, evolving our radar portfolio of existing and brand-new radar products to address emerging and future threats in the realm of Future Air Dominance. This role is a fantastic opportunity to enhance your skills and invest in your career journey within a global business. You will be supported in growing your knowledge in contemporary and cutting-edge Radar techniques, with opportunities to develop your skills and responsibilities in technical leadership. In this role, you will be able to enjoy both flexible and hybrid working arrangements. However, because of the importance and security classification of the projects you will be involved in, there will be a regular requirement for you to work on site so you can collaborate closely with the rest of your team. Our workplace in Cowes is an easily accessible commute from Southampton with a regular foot passenger ferry and BAE shuttle service from the ferry terminal to site. As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include part time hours, accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 31st December 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-AL1 #LI-Hybrid
Job Vacancy
Principal Software Engineer
Job Title: Principal Software Engineer Location: Cowes Salary: Up to £65,000 dependent on experience. Part time & accruing hours available, plus bonus scheme What you'll be doing: Applying experience to design & develop sub-system solutions, resolve engineering issues and problems, and provide guidance to others for a range of software products as part of a 70 strong software team within the Product & Training Services area of BAE Systems Maritime Services Providing technical expertise across the software team for the ongoing maintenance of software that is part of the naval radars that are in service with the Royal Navy on multiple platforms Providing technical expertise across the software team for the requirements, design, implementation, testing and verification of the software subsystems on Naval radars Providing technical expertise for the design and development of subsystems including replacement of obsolete hardware and software to maintain and enhance the capability of the radar products for the RN Providing guidance and work as part of a cohesive team of software engineers across multiple projects and products Your skills and experiences: BEng/BSc in Computer Science or other relevant Engineering or Numerate subject (technology, engineering or science related discipline) and a CEng or equivalent level of capability or working towards CEng status Considerable experience of using at least one high level programming language Considerable experience of using a high-level design methodology (e.g. UML) Experienced of all aspects of a software lifecycle and good knowledge of software lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Sampson Radar Software team: The Sampson Radar Software team is a 30 personnel group that provides support and capability upgrades to the Royal Navy and their products. This role will deliver software products to the customer as part of a team delivering enhancements over the next 10 years, as well as providing ongoing support to existing products. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business. As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include part time hours, accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 30th December 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-AL1 #LI-Onsite
Job Vacancy
Senior Software Engineer
Job Title: Senior Software Engineer Location: Isle of Wight (Full time onsite) Salary: Circa £55,000 commensurate with skills and experience What you'll be doing: Under limited technical supervision apply experience to design & develop solutions, resolve engineering issues and problems for a range of software products as part of a 30 strong software team within the Sampson Radar Software team of BAE Systems Maritime Services Responsible for supporting the ongoing maintenance of software that is part of the naval radars that are in service with the Royal Navy on multiple platforms Responsible for the requirements, design, implementation, testing and verification of the software subsystems on the Naval radars Responsible for the design and development of subsystems including replacement of obsolete hardware and software to maintain and enhance the capability of the radar products for the RN Work as part of a cohesive team of software engineers across multiple projects and products Your skills and experiences: Hold a BEng/BSc in Computer Science or other relevant Engineering or Numerate subject (technology, engineering or science related discipline) Have considerable experience of using at least one high level programming language (Ada is desirable) and a high-level design methodology (UML is desirable) Have experience of all stages of the software lifecycle and good knowledge of software lifecycle models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile) and have good knowledge of appropriate software standards (e.g. ISO/IEC/IEE 12207) Have a comprehensive understanding of configuration management and experience of a configuration management tool Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. The Sampson Radar Software Team: The Sampson Radar Software team is a 30 personnel group that provides support and capability upgrades to the Royal Navy and their products. This role will deliver software products to the customer as part of a team delivering enhancements over the next 10 years, as well as providing ongoing support to existing products. You will have the opportunity to develop and enhance your skills and knowledge, with the potential to lead into more senior positions within a global business. As the world has evolved, so has the way we work. Our working approach, will enable you to have flexibility with your working hours, depending on your role and location. This could include accruing hours as well as flexibility around start and finish times, ensuring you can balance life at work, on site and life at home. Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Closing Date: 30th December 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. #LI-AL1 #LI-Onsite
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Azure Cloud Engineer (Inside IR35)
Azure Cloud Engineer Bridgend - Hybrid Working (In office once every 1-2 weeks) 3 Month Initial Contract - Extension Likely until 2026 Inside IR35 £300.00 - £350.00 per day (£75 per hour for any weekend work) This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated Cloud Engineer with experinece of Azure to join a well-known public sector company on an initial 3-month contract likely to be extended until 2026. This company are a well-known public sector business who are currently in the process of transferring applications to Azure Cloud. In this role you will plan and organise the delivery of cloud projects within the business and be responsible for the network infrastructure including a firewall refresh project. You will take responsibility for all cloud project implementations including installation, configuration, tuning and security. The ideal candidate will have proven experinece in a similar role. You will have strong knowledge of Azure, Networking, Firewalls and Network/Cloud Security. Any experfience with Sophos firewalls is advantageous but not required. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Cloud Engineer to secure an initial 3-month contract with a stable company with extensions highly likely. The Role: *Plan and organise the delivery of cloud projects within the business *Responsible for the network infrastructure including a firewall refresh project *Cloud project implementations: installation, configuration, tuning and security *Initial 3 Month contract, project runs until 31st March 2026 *37 hours per week including ocassional weekend work The Person: *Proven experinece in a similar role *Strong knowledge of Azure, Networking, Firewalls and Network/Cloud Security *Any experfience with Sophos firewalls is advantageous but not required *Must be commutable to Bridgend or willing to travel for in office requirements Reference Number: BBBH245025 To apply for this role or for to be considered for further roles, please click \"Apply Now\" or contact Ryan McIntyre at Rise Technical Recruitment. This vacancy is being advertised by Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd. The services of Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd are that of an Employment Agency. Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd regrets to inform that our client can only accept applications from engineering candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit or are pending an application to obtain this right or permit should not apply as your details will not be processed.
Job Vacancy
Principal Security Architect
Ofgem operates at the forefront of data protection and cyber security, ensuring public data is safe and secure and we set the standard for the energy industry. We're looking for a Principal Security Architect to join us and lead the design and implementation of innovative security solutions that protect critical systems and enable us to deliver on our mission of a fair, sustainable and secure energy future. Ofgem is Great Britain's independent energy regulator. We're at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers - especially vulnerable people. We're offering a permanent role with significant autonomy and the opportunity to make a tangible impact on the security of digital services across Ofgem. As an expert in the field, you'll lead high-profile projects, shaping our security posture and implementing best practices in line with National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) guidance. This is a chance to be at the forefront of meaningful change, championing secure by design principles and influencing digital strategies that benefit millions. This role provides a rare opportunity to combine technical expertise with strategic leadership. You'll provide guidance and direction to a knowledgeable and supportive team, working in an agile environment to improve our security architecture across our digital services. With the freedom to innovate and shape how the security programme progresses, you'll play a key role in transforming our approach to digital security. We're looking for someone with proven expertise in security architecture, applied security practices and a strong ability to communicate complex concepts to diverse audiences. You'll need a solid foundation in risk assessment, certifications such as CISSP or TOGAF, and the ability to collaborate effectively across teams. At Ofgem, we offer more than just a job - we provide a supportive and flexible working environment designed to help you thrive. With hybrid working arrangements, newly refurbished offices in central London, Glasgow, or Cardiff, and a generous rewards package that includes excellent professional development opportunities, you'll find everything you need to excel both professionally and personally. We have a critical purpose to fortify digital security within energy regulation. By leading the security design for our digital projects, you'll improve our overall security posture and play a pivotal role in ensuring the resilience and integrity of our digital systems. Read on and find out more. Key Responsibilities Lead the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating all design decisions, applying research and innovative security architecture solutions to new or existing problems. Communicate the vision, principles and strategy for security architects for one project or technology. Decipher subtle security needs and understand the impact of decisions, balancing requirements and deciding between approaches. Lead on quality assurance. Collaborate with stakeholders across organisations, teams, or communities. Key Outputs and Deliverables Use applied security expertise to identify key programme and technical risks, leading the design of mitigating security architectures. Create and clearly communicate security expectations to stakeholders, providing expert guidance to operators on interpreting such statements into meaningful and appropriate security requirements. Provide expert cyber architecture design creation and review of operator system architectures to identify security weaknesses and recommend mitigations. Provide expert advice on security architecture implications of technological trends when applied to existing systems how innovative technologies change the security approach required. Effectively communicate difficult risk and security concepts in accessible ways that can be clearly understood by business leaders. Contribute to and develop risk communication strategies. Follow a methodical and repeatable approach to reviewing the security of a system architecture and describe that approach. Essential Criteria Proven expertise in security architecture and applied security capability. (Lead criteria) Practitioner in information risk assessment and risk management Extensive experience working collaboratively with diverse colleagues. Develops, plans and delivers work outcomes, including clear and transparent work objectives, milestones and success metrics. Certified to one, more or equivalent: CISSP, GICSP, GRID, SABSA, TOGAF. Able to achieve and maintain SC clearance. Desirable Criteria Membership in a professional association. Experience of cross-government Secure by Design approach.
Job Vacancy
Quality Assurance Auditor
Job title: Quality Assurance Auditor Location: RAF Valley - Onsite only Salary: £37,548+ (dependent on skills and experience) What you'll be doing: Provide support to BAE Systems Quality Assurance Manager - Hawk-UK and Assurance Quality Team Lead Work to and support the implementation of the Quality Management System as required by BAE Systems AMCs, MAA Regulatory Article and Publications and ISO EN9100 Rev D Standards Foster and promote a culture of continuous improvement, implement best practice initiatives and business improvements Liaise with customers and other contractors as necessary providing advice and guidance on Assurance queries as required Monitor and propose amendments to AMCs to ensure they satisfy appropriate regulatory and Company requirements Assist the team with customer complaints and corrective actions including, but not restricted to, Quality Occurrence Reports and Corrective Action Reports Ensure that all audit reports and findings are completed and distributed within set timescales and any subsequent actions are tracked and hastened to meet set targets Monitor the system tool sets used for audits (internal and external) and out of audit findings and maintain action progression within set timescales Carry out administrative duties in relation to the Quality Management System e.g. Filing electronic documents, reporting, meetings, etc Your skills and experiences: Essential: Demonstrable experience of working within an aviation environment and a sound knowledge of Quality Management and Aviation Safety Management Systems Have a broad base QA experience of working with MoD, public or private commercial organisations Knowledge of MAOS, MRP Part 145, Part M, ISO EN9100 Rev D and MAA Regulations Desirable: Qualified Auditor, ideally ISO 9001:2018 Lead Auditor is desirable Benefits: You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive. Quality Assurance team: As a Quality Assurance Auditor, you will work as part of the combined BAE Systems/Babcock Hawk Assurance Team based at RAF Valley, answerable to the BAE Systems Quality Assurance Manager - Hawk-UK and Assurance Quality Team Lead. You will be required to conduct audits to assurance compliance within areas under the BAE Systems HISS Contract, produce audit reports and findings in accordance with BAE Systems Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC), MAA Regulatory Articles and Publications, and ISO EN9100 Rev D standards Why BAE Systems? This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation. Closing Date: 19th December 2024 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Job Vacancy
Analysis Developer
Analysis Developer Swansea - Hybrid (1 day at home, 4 onsite) £40,000 to £50,000 + Training & Development + Pension + Private Medical Insurance + More Excellent opportunity for an Analysis Developer with experiences using Fortran, to take the next step in their career! This company are a well-established, industry leader in their field. They offer a range of services all aimed at providing support to differing levels of industry within their analytical operations. In this varied role you will leverage your Fortran, mathematical modelling and cross-platform programming skills, working with colleagues to enhance software, define the technical direction and develop new products in line with their vision - all to ensure that the capabilities exceed customer requirements. The ideal candidate will have good experience with Fortran, good mathematical modelling skills and cross-platform development across Windows/Linux. It is also desired to have any simulation, 3D graphics, GPU coding, or C/C++ experience, but not explicitly necessary. This is a fantastic opportunity to join and grow within a well-established, industry leading company, by helping them achieve their aims and objectives as a business. The Role: *Design, development, improvement, maintenance and testing of analysis code *Working closely with colleagues *Customer focused *4 days onsite, 1 at home in Swansea The Person: *Good experience with Fortran *Mathematical modelling *Cross-platform development (Windows/Linux) *Simulation, 3D Graphics, GPU coding, C/C++ would be advantageous *Live near or in Swansea (or willing to relocate) Reference Number: BBBH244682
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