Software Engineer

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Software Engineer
Certain Advantage is hiring for a Software Engineer based in the Guildford or Newcastle area.
This role is on a contract basis and is hybrid-based.

The Company
We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division.
Does this sound like your next career move?
If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role?

The Role:
This role is for a Software Engineer —someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.
You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for:

High-quality, readable, scalable and easily maintained code, using Java.
Contribution to quality assurance by writing unit and automated tests.
Design and code reviews
Sprint planning, reviews, and daily stand-ups in a true Agile environmentThe Individual
We’re looking for people who can show:

Java
Cloud Services development
Unit testing
DevSecOps awareness using tools such as Tekton, ArgoCD, SonarQube -Desirable
Red Hat OpenShift container platform or Kubernetes – Desirable
Quarkus Framework – Desirable
Front-end development using Angular - DesirableThe Benefits:

Hourly rate of circa £70ph via Umbrella company
Flexible working
Training and DevelopmentDoes this sound like your next career move? Apply today.

Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to (url removed) and register for job alerts and career guidance tips

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