LOCATION(S): UK, EUROPE & AFRICA : UK : LONDON

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• Is able to understand, review, contribute to or construct data models and designs, and is capable of building code in line with designs
• Is aware of data compliance and legal considerations around storage and analysis of data, e.g. data protection, security and privacy
• Considers the maintainability of the code they are developing
• Continually increases knowledge and experience of languages, frameworks, technical concepts and methods
• Continually increases knowledge and experience of the data domain
• Uses appropriate data development methods, languages, libraries and techniques and applies these to development tasks to achieve the most effective outcome
• Ensures that high quality and delivery standards are met and consistently delivers quality code on time and within estimates, including acceptable unit test coverage
• Is able to review the code of others and provide constructive feedback
• Has an understanding of other areas of the development lifecycle, e.g. test and support
• Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of project/sprint plans and endeavours to estimate accurately
• Is able to work as part of a development team, collaborating with other team members and participates in technical discussions and conversations with customers
• Treats team members and colleagues with respect, encouraging and motivating others
• Demonstrates the ability to reflect on and improve personal performance
• Upholds our reputation with clients by displaying professional behaviours in all circumstances

• Analyses requirements and designs to understand how data is used, manipulated and processed.
• Experience of data modelling, particularly in the context of a system that stores data primarily using relational databases.
• Strong SQL skills, prior experience with PostgreSQL is particularly beneficial. Ability to code in Python and/or Java.
• Experience with any of Elastic Search/Open Search, AWS data storage technologies and Apache Kafka would be highly desirable.
• Uses appropriate software development tools: e.g. version control, CI pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of industry standard disciplines and best practices.