Software Engineer (SC)

Software Engineer (SC) – Contract (InsideIR35)

• Job Title: Software Engineer
• Clearance: SC
• Employment Type: Contract (InsideIR35)
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 6+ Months
• Daily Rate: Contact Me

Overview

We are supporting a government, defence, and national security consultancy looking to hire an experienced Software Engineer with strong AWS cloud expertise, an active SC clearance, and ideally a background in consulting or client-facing project delivery.

This role will involve designing, building, and improving secure software solutions for high-profile public sector and national security programmes. The successful candidate will be comfortable working in complex, secure environments and engaging with a range of stakeholders across technical and non-technical teams.

This opportunity would suit someone who combines strong hands-on engineering capability with the ability to operate effectively within a consultancy setting, where adaptability, communication, and stakeholder engagement are key.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain secure software applications within AWS-based environments
• Deliver scalable, reliable, and high-performing cloud-native solutions for government and defence-related programmes
• Work across the full software development lifecycle, from requirements through to deployment and support
• Collaborate with architects, DevOps engineers, security teams, and client stakeholders to deliver technical solutions
• Contribute to technical design discussions and support architectural decision-making
• Develop clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in line with engineering best practice
• Support integration with AWS services, APIs, internal systems, and third-party platforms
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, automation, and modern software delivery practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across development, test, and production environments
• Ensure solutions are built with security, resilience, and compliance in mind
• Operate effectively within Agile teams and contribute to sprint planning, stand-ups, and peer reviews
• Engage professionally with clients and internal stakeholders, translating technical concepts where needed

Required Skills and Experience

• Proven experience as a Software Engineer / Software Developer
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS
• Experience building modern software applications, APIs, and/or microservices
• Strong understanding of cloud-native development and distributed systems
• Experience with Git, code reviews, testing, and software engineering best practice
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment approaches
• Strong problem-solving ability and a quality-driven approach to engineering
• Experience working in secure, regulated, or mission-critical environments
• Active SC clearance is essential

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Previous experience working within a consultancy, systems integrator, or professional services environment
• Experience delivering work directly into government, defence, or national security customers
• Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing communication skills
• Experience working across multiple projects, clients, or delivery environments
• Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform or CloudFormation
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of secure software development and secure-by-design principles
• Familiarity with serverless and event-driven architectures
• Experience contributing to discovery, design workshops, or technical delivery discussions with clients

Clearance Requirement

• Active SC clearance is mandatory
• Candidates must currently hold live SC clearance
• Experience working in government, defence, or national security environments is highly desirable

Consultancy Profile

The ideal candidate will not only be a strong engineer but will also understand how to operate within a consultancy environment. This means being comfortable:

• working closely with clients and internal delivery teams
• adapting to different project environments and priorities
• communicating clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• representing the consultancy professionally across sensitive and business-critical programmes

Candidate Profile

You will be a hands-on software engineer with strong AWS capability, experience delivering secure cloud-based solutions, and ideally a background in consultancy-led environments. You will be comfortable working on complex public sector or defence programmes and understand the importance of quality, security, and stakeholder engagement in highly sensitive settings.