Application Engineer

Location: Cambridgeshire, UK

Security Clearance Level: (DV 'Developed Vetting')

UNLEASH YOUR POTENTIAL

Leidos has more than 30 years’ experience of developing and running some of the largest government systems in the world. We are currently hiring to expand our UK based technical team who support our delivery for the UK Govt. Come join our team and further develop your skills as we deliver and support systems key to the defence of the UK and partner nations.

Being part of the Leidos team is a commitment to push yourself and those around you to do better, constantly adapt and learn new technologies. We’re a passionate team and are committed to developing and growing our staff.

Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defence, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers.

Are you ready for your next career challenge?

The role of the Application Engineer is to manage and maintain a suite of applications across multiple domains supporting Geospatial capability, across the entire Programme. Working closely with Core Services and Normal Change teams to ensure the baseline is maintained, operational users have the most up to date applications to meet mission requirements and that obsolescence/ security issues are proactively managed. 

Key Responsibilities:

Manage and Maintain the Application Baseline across multiple domains.Provide support to Core Services and Agile Change Teams ensuring the baseline is maintained and ensuring the operational users have the most up to date applications to meet mission requirements.Liaising with the teams to ensure a seamless flow of information not just with 2nd and 3rd Line engineers but across the wider organisation, including sub-contractor SMEs and customer Resolver groups.Under the direction of the Technical Lead maintain and deliver small and large application upgrades for a fixed and deployed environment.Provide clients with technical support as needed and relay information to our development teams for ongoing maintenance and update needs.Integrate with ITAM and obsolescence who will provide the vendor information on software lifecycles and maintenance agreements.Optimize applications by integrating new technologies and performing upgrades.Perform diagnostic tests and debugging procedures while improving code and re-designing tasks.Generate ideas for software innovation based on market trends.Document and develop processes, procedures and application version histories.Enhance and development Leidos’s relationship with MOD, Military and other Contractors.Support the Investigation and resolution of problems relating to Application Deployment.Review and increase awareness of any Hardware or Software changes to the systems that we support to ensure impacts are understood and are managed through to deployment.Support the deployment of any software application, upgrade or patch that ensures the system maintains accreditation by following the MODCERT process.

 Clearance Requirements:

Clearance to Start- DVClearance for Role- DV

Are you ready to make an impact? Begin your journey of a flourishing and meaningful career, share your CV with us today!

What we do for you:

At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:

Contributory Pension SchemePrivate Medical Insurance33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, gym memberships, annual buy and sell holidays and a cycle to work scheme)Dynamic Working

Commitment to Diversity:

We welcome applications from every part of the community and are committed to a truly diverse and inclusive culture.  We foster a sense of belonging, welcoming all perspectives and contributions, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for everyone.  If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please let us know, and we will respond in a way that best fits your needs.

Who We Are:

Leidos UK & EUROPE – we work to make the world safer, healthier, and more efficient through technology, engineering and science.

Leidos is a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

What Makes Us Different:

Purpose: you can use your passion and abilities at Leidos to keep the people you care about safe. We are at the forefront of machine learning, AI, cyber security and solutions. Using your skills in the technology frontline by helping to build a safer world.  You can inspire change.

Collaboration: having flexibility to do your job is one of our core benefits, enabling you to become part of our extraordinary team.  We have been empowering our people to work flexibly for years.  Whether you work from home, the office or on customer sites, we will give you the digital tools and the flexibility to work smarter and align your needs and ours.         

People: Leidos empowers people from every background to be themselves and gives you the tools to learn new skills by enabling growth whilst developing. We believe that extraordinary people need opportunities to grow, to be inspired and to inspire others. At Leidos, we invest in technical academies, career rotations and a career development plans that enhance your future.
 

Come break things (in a good way). Then build them smarter.

We're the tech company everyone calls when things get weird. We don’t wear capes (they’re a safety hazard), but we do solve high-stakes problems with code, caffeine, and a healthy disregard for “how it’s always been done.”

Original Posting:

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range £47,500.00 - £71,557.50

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.