Overview

Join to apply for the Senior Platform Engineer role at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence.

Location: Manchester, UK. We offer hybrid and flexible working arrangements; speak with your recruiter about options for this role.

Job Details

Requisition ID: 121768

Grade: GG10 – GG11

Referral Bonus: £5,000

Be part of a growing team that delivers for clients and engages with local community activities to build tech and cyber skills in the region.

What We Do

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, helping governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses unlock digital advantage.

Senior Platform Engineer — Responsibilities

• Join and contribute as an experienced Platform Engineer to support growth in the UK Government sector.
• Collaborate with a mix of generalists and specialists to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Design, build and deploy scalable platforms; participate in architecture discussions.
• Utilise CI/CD tools to streamline delivery of features and fixes.
• Engage in automated testing and code quality practices (e.g., static analysis with tools like SonarQube).
• Follow Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Lean, Kanban) and apply common software design patterns.
• Apply creativity and precedent to solve clients’ challenges.

Qualifications & Skills

• Programming in one or more of JavaScript, Java, .NET, Python.
• Experience designing and building PoCs or production systems.
• Source control with Git, Mercurial, or Perforce.
• Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Bamboo, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bitbucket).
• Automated testing frameworks and continuous quality practices.
• Static code analysis and code quality tooling (e.g., SonarQube).
• Experience working in an Agile environment.
• Knowledge of common software design patterns.

Nice-to-have: cloud and ML experience, containerisation, and various database systems.

• Machine Learning software such as AWS/Azure ML or TensorFlow.
• Cloud deployments with AWS or Microsoft Azure; containerisation with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Relational, document, or graph databases.
• Software config and deployment tooling (e.g., Ansible).

Security Clearance

Applicants must have permanent and unrestricted right to live/work in the UK. This role requires Government SC clearance prior to starting. More details at gov.uk.

Why BAE Systems

Inclusive culture, diverse backgrounds, and opportunities for community engagement. If you have a disability or health condition, discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter. Some roles require security/export controls and Baseline Personnel Security Standard or higher vetting, including residency requirements for vetting.

Note: You are expected to have completed 12 months in role prior to applying for an advertised vacancy and discuss internal opportunities with your line manager or HRBP.

Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence

We embrace Hybrid Working to balance work and life, with flexibility and options for home, office, or client site. Diversity and inclusion are core to our culture.