Richmond Square Hiring for Graduate Platform Engineer at Farnborough, Hampshire Full Time

Graduate Platform Engineer 
Computer Science/Software/IT/Cyber Security
Farnborough, Hampshire

We are currently looking for a graduate Platform Engineer to join our Graduate Scheme working as part of our technical team in Farnborough, developing cutting-edge next generation experimental and POC technology solutions within the Defence & Security sector. 

Benefits

• Starting salary of £31,000
• Discretionary Bonus
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Pension and Private Medical Scheme, Life Assurance and Income Protection
• Professional Training & Development opportunities
• Casual dress environment
• Company events & social hours
• Onsite cafe and restaurant and onsite gym.
• Friendly and supportive team that will encourage growth and development

A few details about the role
As a graduate Platform Engineer with SiXworks you will be exposed to cutting edge technologies and development, giving you the opportunity to work in a fast-past and exciting area of the Defence industry. You will gain a wide array of experience in your day-to-day role and work to deliver exciting and innovative technical solutions as part of a team of subject matter experts. As part of your role, you will find yourself:

• Designing, building and socialising technical solutions to solve problems for wider SiXworks Engineering teams.
• Automating manual and time-consuming processes that touch all areas of software development and deployment. 
• Identifying potential areas for improvement and producing proof-of-concepts on new technologies and tooling. 
• You can expect to be working closely with all our operational teams and senior management on a daily basis. Throughout the programme we will support you through training and development, giving you the opportunity to continuously learn and develop your skills and knowledge.

We ask you have the following

• We are looking for bright and enthusiastic graduates who have a passion for solving technical problems with an ability to work both independently and in a team. You must have a willingness to learn new skills, both technical and non-technical.
• Our Graduate Programme is open to prospective graduates with a STEM based degree. Industry experience would be advantageous but is not essential (i.e. internship/placement).
• Successful candidates will share our values, but continue to look at ways in which we can improve.

Additional Information

• SiXworks are committed to equal employment opportunity throughout all levels of the organisation, our approach to inclusion and diversity continues to evolve and adapt to reflect this. Support will be provided for personal development and training to allow you to realise your full potential.
• Due to the nature of the work you must be suitable and willing to undertake the government security vetting process.  Suitability would include an absence of a serious criminal record, a right to work and live in UK and, preferably, a record of 5 years’ continuous UK residency at the point of application.  
• SiXworks will manage and resource the vetting process. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.

For more details please apply via this link or contact me directly via LinkedIn or our Richmond Square Consulting Ltd website.

Best regards,

Charlie Syrett
Richmond Square Consulting Ltd (resourcing partner of SiXworks Ltd)

Contact Name: Charlie Syrett
Reference:
TJ/10658/TJ-GradPlatformEng210
Job ID:
3165794