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Software Developer - DV Cleared - Various Locations

Matchtech
London
money-bag £450 - £600/day
Posted: 03 August 2026 (2 days ago)
Closing date: 02 September 2026
Ref: 225443590


Our client, a prominent entity in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Software Developer to join their team on a contract basis. This role is integral to enhancing and securing modern technology platforms, ensuring the protection of critical national infrastructure.



Key Responsibilities:

  • Own and deliver engineering platform capabilities that facilitate building, testing, securing, and deploying services in a highly automated, CI/CD-driven environment.
  • Design, implement, and evolve CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistent, reliable, and repeatable delivery processes across multiple teams and services.
  • Embed Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices to drive standardisation and scalability.
  • Integrate security controls into engineering workflows, ensuring services are secure by design.
  • Support and enable engineering teams by providing guidance, tooling, and best practices.
  • Continuously optimise automation, identifying opportunities to remove repetitive manual tasks and improve the developer experience.
  • Collaborate across development, security, and operations to promote end-to-end ownership of services.
  • Maintain and improve engineering tooling and platforms, including source-code control systems, build systems, artifact repositories, and deployment frameworks.


Job Requirements:

  • Proficiency in software application development using languages such as Java, Python, JavaScript, C++, or C#.
  • Experience with database technologies (e.g., Elastic, MySQL, SQL*Server).
  • Understanding of CI/CD platforms (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins) and source-code control (e.g., Git, GitOps).
  • Knowledge of infrastructure management frameworks (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, Chef).
  • Familiarity with containerisation platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, Helm).
  • Experience with cloud-native platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Ability to integrate security controls into engineering workflows.
  • Understanding of software and system validation, and test principles.


Benefits:

  • Opportunity to work on significant and challenging projects within the Defence & Security sector.
  • Access to cutting-edge tools and infrastructure in a technology-first environment.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • A collaborative and mission-focused work atmosphere.


If you are an experienced Software Developer looking for an opportunity to contribute to national security and work with state-of-the-art technology, we encourage you to apply now. Join our client''s dynamic team and make a meaningful impact in the Defence & Security sector.

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