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# Software Engineer Stf (887BR)

- **Company:** fortice
- **Location:** Cheltenham, UK
- **Salary:** £45,000.0 - £60,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, C++ (Programming Language), Database Design, Commercial Software, Software Architecture, Software Tools, Software Configuration Management, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Integration
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2933536759-2

## About the Role

Gloucester/Cheltenham area.Functional Area RMS IS - Technical DirectorateVacancy Location GloucesterRequired skills, qualifications and experience Demonstrable excellence and in depth knowledge and experience of at least one of the following programming languages: Java or C++, C#.Extensive experience of database design and interaction using SQL in a secure environment.Extensive software engineering/development experience in challenging environments.Experience and demonstrated use of a wide range of software development tools and procedures in a commercial software delivery environment.Demonstrable knowledge and application of software configuration management tools and procedures.Experience of following procedures relating to software architecture and design, software integration and test, and requirements verification.Excellent experience of operating with methodologies such as AGILE in fast-moving project environments.Experience of operating in network
environments, understanding their challenges and resolving issues.Extensive experience of software development in a Unix/Linux environment.Experience of developing software applications for the cloud environmentA passion for developing high quality software solutions.Proven experience of customer and stakeholder management including but not limited to; requirements negotiations, briefs and presentations, test and acceptance activities.Evidence of ambition and a commitment to develop as an authority in their field with the potential to lead large development teams and activities.Demonstrable experience in a team lead roleExtensive experience of providing support/mentoring to junior team members.Proven ability to learn quickly.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.High standard of ethics and personal accountability.Desired skills, qualifications and experience Experience with one or more of the following:J2EEOracleUMLJBoss Application ServerHTMLXMLWeb

## Description

application of an extensive range of software engineering practices and will display a proactive and innovative approach to developing complex technical solutions to difficult customer business/mission problems. They will be responsible for assisting with accurate estimating/planning, will be expected to manage their own workload effectively to ensure that project milestones are met, and will take responsibility for guiding and ensuring the quality of solutions developed by more junior team members. This role will require frequent interaction with the customer in a technical capacity and the candidate will be expected to represent the organisation as a prime technical contact as required. The position will be full-time within the existing team developing cutting edge software solutions for both customer and Lockheed Martin enterprises. The position requires solid software development knowledge and an understanding of the software development lifecycle. Work location is based around the


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