Software Engineer – Automation

Job title: Software Engineer – Automation

Location: New Malden. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £ 55,000 (depending on skills and experience) 

What you’ll be doing:

• Design solutions for deploying and configuring software and systems
• Develop and maintain software relating to automation of system build and deployment
• Perform investigations and identify appropriate solutions to emerging issues
• Answer technical queries about his/her own work and supply technical support and expertise to others as required
• Keep up to date in relevant technologies

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Background in software engineering
• Experienced in PowerShell or C#
• VM Ware and virtualisation techniques

Desirable:

• Experience of working with large complex systems
• Techniques for automation of installation and deployment software
• Experience of robust configuration management practices

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 Install team:

The Install team develop and maintain scripts and applications which enable the packaging and installation of software builds relating to a number of naval combat system products. The purpose of this role is to design, develop and maintain the installation framework, applications and application specific installation solutions.

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.