Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) – Defence

At IBM CIC, we provide technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients in the UK.

We offer extensive training, career growth, flexible working, and comprehensive benefits, including 25 days holiday, private medical, dental & optical cover, and a pension plan.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET), you will design, develop, test and implement automated solutions to support service delivery and innovation.

• Design, develop, test and implement automation, digital workforce, data models, data transformation logic and action flows.
• Develop and maintain core platform components focusing on Java and Python.
• Design and implement data movement solutions using Apache NiFi.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure seamless integration of platform components and data movement processes.
• Participate in agile development processes including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups and code reviews.
• Leverage AI/GenAI, AI Operations and NLP to enhance automation.
• Translate IT processes into automated solutions that optimise service delivery, generate documentation and facilitate changes.
• Understand the operational aspects of IT automation tools and technologies, including network connectivity.

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor’s Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Strong foundation in IT automation principles and tools (Red Hat Ansible, HashiCorp Terraform, IBM RNA).
• Exposure to AI/GenAI, AI Operations, and NLP concepts.
• Proficiency in Java, JavaScript and other relevant technologies for full‑stack applications.
• Experience with AWS data engineering and CI/CD practices.
• Good understanding of AWS services.
• Contribution to batch analytics, Python, and data engineering efforts.
• Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios and Elasticsearch for monitoring and alerting.
• Participation in agile development processes.
• Application of SRE principles to improve system reliability and performance.
• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and learn from senior team members.

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Familiarity with containerisation and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with microservices architecture and design patterns.
• Understanding of continuous integration and delivery practices.

Equal Opportunities

As an equal‑opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, you must have a valid right to work in the UK and be able to obtain a UK government security clearance. We do not offer visa sponsorship.

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