Technical Lead

The Cross-Domain product development and solutions team is a close knit engineering team within BAE Systems – Digital Intelligence operating in a dynamic market. The team is responsible for the development of world-leading network security and communication appliances that operate at multi-gigabit speeds, combining software and custom hardware. Cross-Domain customers include a variety of government departments, telecommunications and critical national infrastructure companies.

What you will be doing for us:

The Technical Lead role encompasses the full software development lifecycle, from requirements capture, analysis, design, and delivery. The successful candidate will have a development background, have managed teams, be able to take responsibility for a solution, and drive the technical outcomes to meet the customer’s mission needs.

This role is predominately C++/Linux focused, but a range of other languages are used where appropriate. We use Open Source where possible, 3rd Party where valuable, and custom where necessary.

What background are we looking for:

• Provide a focus for technical decision making, and an identifiable leader for the team and wider product area
• Bring a range of software development and delivery experience
• Understand what “good” looks like in terms of building and managing a team
• Can engage with and mentor their developers
• Is able to work with project and engineering managers to support internal business processes
• Can modify their approach, and those of their team, to meet the dynamics of a project (eg Agile, Iterative, Waterfall)
• Deep understanding of C++, Linux, multi-threading, and network technologies
• Experience in estimation, scheduling, and task breakdown (ideally in Jira or similar)
• Understand technical risk and how to make effective decisions

Essential skills and knowledge

• Strong C++ and Java
• Experience of modern libraries including STL, Apache libraries (NiFi etc)
• Good grasp of networking fundamentals
• Ability and desire to learn new programming languages and technologies quickly
• Proven problem-solving and fault-finding skills
• Evidence of innovation and initiative
• Linux development experience
• Windows development experience
• Experience of scripting languages

Essential competencies and experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Attention to detail and accuracy

Desirable competencies and experience

• Scripting languages e.g. Ruby, Python, Bash
• Docker
• Knowledge of distributed version control systems
• Experience with automated build and continuous integration suites
• Understanding of low-level computing concepts
• Defect Tracking software (JIRA preferred)
• Experience planning, estimating and designing system components
• Customer facing skills
• VoIP/VTC standards

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence 

We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance wellbeing.

Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. 

About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We use our intelligence-led insights to help defend Governments, Nations and Societies from cyber-attacks and financial crime. Our customers depend on our evolving capabilities to help them safely grow their organisations. Our unprecedented access to threat intelligence, world-leading analysts and market-leading technology means we can help them to adapt, evolve and stay ahead of the criminals.