Lead Software Engineer

Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong Oracle Applications experience.
• Extensive knowledge of RDBMS and SQL for data analysis and reporting.
• Proven experience supporting and maintaining production applications.
• Hands-on Azure DevOps CI/CD experience, including YAML and Classic pipelines.
• Experience with release management, deployments, and application patching.
• Strong scripting and automation skills with PowerShell and T-SQL.
• Knowledge of DevOps practices, SDLC, and version control.
• Experience working in high-availability, business-critical environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be eligible for SC and DV security clearance.
• Knowledge of WPS Pensions and Compensation systems would be beneficial.
• Experience with ServiceNow, Dimensions, and DIP File Share would be beneficial.
• Familiarity with Compendia, Touch, and Compose would be beneficial.
• Understanding of Privileged Access Management (PAM) and security controls would be beneficial.
• Existing DV or SC clearance would be beneficial.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the development, support, and maintenance of Oracle-based business applications.
• Drive production support, incident resolution, and root cause analysis.
• Manage application releases, deployments, and change activities.
• Design and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, including YAML and Classic.
• Automate build, test, and deployment processes.
• Support application patching, upgrades, and environment management.
• Work with complex datasets to deliver reporting, analysis, and data fixes.
• Enhance monitoring, logging, and automation capabilities.
• Ensure system stability, availability, and performance across multiple environments.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring within the engineering team.

Technologies:

• Azure
• CI/CD
• DevOps
• Support
• Oracle
• PowerShell
• SQL
• Security
• ServiceNow
• Cloud

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We are Sopra Sterias Aerospace, Defence and Security business, designing, developing, and deploying digital solutions for Central Government clients. Our work supports National Security in a unique and privileged environment. We invest time in professional development, coach and mentor our colleagues, and foster a culture where people feel valued and supported. We are proud to deliver outstanding customer satisfaction in the UKs most complex safety- and security-critical markets. This is a permanent hybrid role based in Gosport, with a salary of up to £65,000, a £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy more, private medical cover, life assurance, and pension.

last updated 30 week of 2026