SC -Cleared Software Engineer Opportunities - National Security Projects
Forwardrole
Manchester, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 85KJob location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Python
SC Clearance
Kubernetes
Go
Job description
Due to sustained demand from our National Security and Government clients, we are actively seeking multiple SC-cleared Software Engineers for high-profile programmes across Manchester (please note you must be willing to go to a high level of security clearance due to the nature of the work).
These roles offer the opportunity to work on mission-critical, secure systems within highly regulated environments.
What you'll be doing
- Building and IP Security conformance test suite and reference implementation that underpins national-level cryptography programmes.
- Creating high- quality, open-by-default software designed for long-term reuse across teams, programmes, and partners.
- Applying a test-driven engineering approach to deliver software that meets the highest assurance standards.
- Producing clear, dependable documentation, helping others implement and build on your work effectively.
Typical Tech Stack:
- Kubernetes (nice to have)
- Golang (nice to have)
- Python
- Test development experience
Requirements
- Active SC clearance is essential (and willing to go to a higher level of clearance).
- Candidates must be UK nationals and comfortable working in secure, on-site environments