Senior Software Engineer-DV Security Cleared

Senior Software Engineer – DV Security Cleared Senior Software Engineer with current DV Security Clearance is required to join our government client, supporting a critical national security programme on an initial 18-month contract.

This is an opportunity to join a multidisciplinary engineering team developing advanced technical capabilities that protect sensitive government environments and operations. The role is predominantly greenfield development, working across a federated architecture spanning edge devices, central servers and data analytics, taking an established prototype towards a more mature production capability.

You will work on software supporting monitoring, sensing, data processing, analytics and automation within highly secure operational environments. Senior Software Engineer- DV Security Cleared- Essential Experience Significant software engineering experience within secure, complex or mission-critical environments.

Strong development experience with Python and/or C/C++. Strong Linux experience, ideally within Debian-based environments. Experience designing and delivering secure, resilient and maintainable software solutions. Strong understanding of software architecture, systems integration and data processing.

Experience working with testing, quality assurance and secure-by-design principles. Ability to solve complex technical problems and evaluate technical trade-offs. Experience integrating software with sensors, hardware, monitoring platforms, operational technology or enterprise data services.

Current DV Security Clearance or eligibility to obtain DV clearance. Must be a sole British national. Degree qualified in Computer Science, Software Engineering or a related STEM discipline. Senior Software Engineer- DV Security Cleared- Desirable Technical Experience Experience with some of the following technologies would be highly beneficial: NVIDIA CUDA / GPU-accelerated computing Machine learning and data analytics NumPy / SciPy, PostgreSQL / SQLite, Docker / containerised environments Ansible, Cython, Celery / Redis JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3, Nginx / Keycloak Edge computing, sensor systems or distributed/federated architectures Signal, sensor or other complex data processing You do not need experience across the entire technology stack.

Strong core software engineering skills in Python/C++, Linux and complex data or systems environments are the priority. This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging, nationally significant programmes, alongside specialist engineering and security teams.

Location: Milton Keynes – fully onsite Contract: 18 months Rate: £550–£600 per day, Inside IR35 Clearance: Current DV Security Clearance / eligibility to obtain Nationality: Sole British National

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