Salary: £55,758 to £63,948 comprising a basic salary of £53,000 and a concessionary payment of £2,758. The exact salary offered within this range will depend on your skills and experience. An additional Skills Payment is available once your skills level is confirmed, £3,822 for Level 1 or £8,190 for Level 2. Once in role, there may also be opportunities to qualify for further allowances and additional skills-related payments. Flexible working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a range of working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While most of our work is carried out on-site due to its sensitive nature, occasional homeworking may be possible depending on business requirements. We also support flexible start and finish times to help you manage your personal and professional commitments. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As an Associate Enterprise Architect, you ll have support from senior architects in developing and delivering GCHQ s enterprise architecture. The nature of our work means our technology must be cutting-edge and is often unique to our one-of-a-kind mission. The opportunity for learning in this role is extensive, with lots of interesting challenges and plenty of development opportunities on offer. Mentored by one of our Enterprise Architects, you ll collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders throughout the organisation, applying best practice and emerging approaches while growing your own skills. Every day, you ll play an important part in helping teams deliver mission-critical work as you contribute to designs and documentation and provide analysis. Working with technical and business teams, you ll also collaborate to align solutions to their needs and our organisational strategies. You ll have practical experience working as an Associate Enterprise Architect. We re most interested in your support for our shared mission and how you ve contributed to architectural work across technology, data, digital or business change initiatives. Whether that s supporting designs, analysing impacts or documenting architectures, you ll have gained valuable practical experience. Architectural standards, principles, and governance are familiar territory for you, and you've worked with at least one modern architecture framework/standard (such as ArchiMate, TOGAF, Zachman, or MODAF). Communication and problem-solving skills are vital in this role. You can analyse requirements, shape solutions at the appropriate level of detail, and clearly articulate risks and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences. You can also collaborate, adapt as priorities shift, and manage your time effectively. When you join us, you ll have a full induction to GCHQ so you can understand who we are and what we do. Once in your role, you ll receive formal and on-the-job training, along with all the support you need to thrive. We re committed to continuous professional development and will provide the space for you to grow, innovate and experiment. Typically, around 20% of your time will be dedicated to developing yourself and supporting others. We know that development is personal, so we ll invest in yours in a way that works for you. Whether you learn best through books, courses, conferences or stretch assignments, we ll make sure you have the resources you need. We ll cover the cost of professional qualifications and give you the time and support required to achieve them. From your first day, you ll have access to mentors and subject matter experts, and together we ll build a work structured development plan that aligns with your goals and helps you grow with confidence At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: people with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups that are under-represented in our workforce, such as women, people from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website . To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will still be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
01/05/2026
Full time
Salary: £55,758 to £63,948 comprising a basic salary of £53,000 and a concessionary payment of £2,758. The exact salary offered within this range will depend on your skills and experience. An additional Skills Payment is available once your skills level is confirmed, £3,822 for Level 1 or £8,190 for Level 2. Once in role, there may also be opportunities to qualify for further allowances and additional skills-related payments. Flexible working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a range of working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While most of our work is carried out on-site due to its sensitive nature, occasional homeworking may be possible depending on business requirements. We also support flexible start and finish times to help you manage your personal and professional commitments. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As an Associate Enterprise Architect, you ll have support from senior architects in developing and delivering GCHQ s enterprise architecture. The nature of our work means our technology must be cutting-edge and is often unique to our one-of-a-kind mission. The opportunity for learning in this role is extensive, with lots of interesting challenges and plenty of development opportunities on offer. Mentored by one of our Enterprise Architects, you ll collaborate with delivery teams and stakeholders throughout the organisation, applying best practice and emerging approaches while growing your own skills. Every day, you ll play an important part in helping teams deliver mission-critical work as you contribute to designs and documentation and provide analysis. Working with technical and business teams, you ll also collaborate to align solutions to their needs and our organisational strategies. You ll have practical experience working as an Associate Enterprise Architect. We re most interested in your support for our shared mission and how you ve contributed to architectural work across technology, data, digital or business change initiatives. Whether that s supporting designs, analysing impacts or documenting architectures, you ll have gained valuable practical experience. Architectural standards, principles, and governance are familiar territory for you, and you've worked with at least one modern architecture framework/standard (such as ArchiMate, TOGAF, Zachman, or MODAF). Communication and problem-solving skills are vital in this role. You can analyse requirements, shape solutions at the appropriate level of detail, and clearly articulate risks and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences. You can also collaborate, adapt as priorities shift, and manage your time effectively. When you join us, you ll have a full induction to GCHQ so you can understand who we are and what we do. Once in your role, you ll receive formal and on-the-job training, along with all the support you need to thrive. We re committed to continuous professional development and will provide the space for you to grow, innovate and experiment. Typically, around 20% of your time will be dedicated to developing yourself and supporting others. We know that development is personal, so we ll invest in yours in a way that works for you. Whether you learn best through books, courses, conferences or stretch assignments, we ll make sure you have the resources you need. We ll cover the cost of professional qualifications and give you the time and support required to achieve them. From your first day, you ll have access to mentors and subject matter experts, and together we ll build a work structured development plan that aligns with your goals and helps you grow with confidence At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: people with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups that are under-represented in our workforce, such as women, people from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website . To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will still be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
Salary: £71,889 to £80,079 comprising a basic salary of £68,745 and a concessionary payment of £3,144. The exact salary offered within this range will depend on your skills and experience. An additional Skills Payment is available once your skills level is confirmed, £3,822 for Level 1 or £8,190 for Level 2. Once in role, there may also be opportunities to qualify for further allowances and additional skills-related payments. Flexible working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a range of working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While most of our work is carried out on-site due to its sensitive nature, occasional homeworking may be possible depending on business requirements. We also support flexible start and finish times to help you manage your personal and professional commitments. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As an Enterprise Architect, you ll lead and support fellow Architects in shaping, and embedding GCHQ s enterprise architecture. Working within a specialist team, you ll help deliver the technology that underpins some of the UK s most critical national security work, giving you the chance to work on unique challenges and have an impact in an environment unlike any other. With responsibility for one or more departments, you ll work on a complex portfolio of solutions, designing and maintaining artifacts while balancing organisational priorities with practical delivery. You ll work with senior colleagues to ensure alignment with our long-term strategic goals, user needs, and industry best practice. Once you re established in the role, you ll also take on line- management responsibilities for a small team, using your experience to support their work and career development. You ll have practical experience of working as an Enterprise Architect, including leading teams or line managing others. We re interested in your support for our shared mission, the practical experience you ve gained in the field and how you ve contributed to architectural work across technology, data, digital or business-change initiatives. In addition, you ll be confident in your understanding of architecture standards and frameworks (such as ArchiMate, TOGAF, Zachman, and MODAF), as well as principles and governance models. Your communication skills will be key as you ll work with senior stakeholders from both technical and non-technical backgrounds, explaining decisions and technical concepts in a way that suits different audiences. You ll be collaborative, skilled at influencing and negotiating, and comfortable working across a variety of teams. As your priorities may shift depending on business needs, you ll also need to be adaptable and able to manage your own time effectively. When you join us, you ll receive a full induction to GCHQ so you can understand who we are and what we do. Once in role, you ll receive formal training, on-the-job learning and all the support you need to thrive. We re committed to continuous professional development and will give you the space to grow, innovate and experiment. Typically, around 20% of your time will be dedicated to developing yourself and supporting others. We know that development is personal, so we ll invest in yours in a way that works for you. Whether you learn best through books, courses, conferences or stretch assignments, we ll make sure you have the resources you need. We ll cover the cost of professional qualifications and give you the time and support required to achieve them. From your first day, you ll have access to mentors and subject matter experts, and together we ll build a work structured development plan that aligns with your goals and helps you grow with confidence. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: people with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, people from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website . To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will still be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
01/05/2026
Full time
Salary: £71,889 to £80,079 comprising a basic salary of £68,745 and a concessionary payment of £3,144. The exact salary offered within this range will depend on your skills and experience. An additional Skills Payment is available once your skills level is confirmed, £3,822 for Level 1 or £8,190 for Level 2. Once in role, there may also be opportunities to qualify for further allowances and additional skills-related payments. Flexible working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a range of working patterns, including full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While most of our work is carried out on-site due to its sensitive nature, occasional homeworking may be possible depending on business requirements. We also support flexible start and finish times to help you manage your personal and professional commitments. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As an Enterprise Architect, you ll lead and support fellow Architects in shaping, and embedding GCHQ s enterprise architecture. Working within a specialist team, you ll help deliver the technology that underpins some of the UK s most critical national security work, giving you the chance to work on unique challenges and have an impact in an environment unlike any other. With responsibility for one or more departments, you ll work on a complex portfolio of solutions, designing and maintaining artifacts while balancing organisational priorities with practical delivery. You ll work with senior colleagues to ensure alignment with our long-term strategic goals, user needs, and industry best practice. Once you re established in the role, you ll also take on line- management responsibilities for a small team, using your experience to support their work and career development. You ll have practical experience of working as an Enterprise Architect, including leading teams or line managing others. We re interested in your support for our shared mission, the practical experience you ve gained in the field and how you ve contributed to architectural work across technology, data, digital or business-change initiatives. In addition, you ll be confident in your understanding of architecture standards and frameworks (such as ArchiMate, TOGAF, Zachman, and MODAF), as well as principles and governance models. Your communication skills will be key as you ll work with senior stakeholders from both technical and non-technical backgrounds, explaining decisions and technical concepts in a way that suits different audiences. You ll be collaborative, skilled at influencing and negotiating, and comfortable working across a variety of teams. As your priorities may shift depending on business needs, you ll also need to be adaptable and able to manage your own time effectively. When you join us, you ll receive a full induction to GCHQ so you can understand who we are and what we do. Once in role, you ll receive formal training, on-the-job learning and all the support you need to thrive. We re committed to continuous professional development and will give you the space to grow, innovate and experiment. Typically, around 20% of your time will be dedicated to developing yourself and supporting others. We know that development is personal, so we ll invest in yours in a way that works for you. Whether you learn best through books, courses, conferences or stretch assignments, we ll make sure you have the resources you need. We ll cover the cost of professional qualifications and give you the time and support required to achieve them. From your first day, you ll have access to mentors and subject matter experts, and together we ll build a work structured development plan that aligns with your goals and helps you grow with confidence. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: people with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, people from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website . To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will still be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17; if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
Location(s): Manchester, Cheltenham or Samlesbury Salary: £50,354 to £60,036, including a concessionary payment of £2,758. The final amount depends on your skills and experience. You ll also receive a one-off recruitment bonus of £3,500, split into two payments: £1,750 on arrival and £1,750 after successfully completing probation. In the future, there may be an opportunity to qualify for a higher skill level. Following a successful skills assessment, this could increase your salary by up to £9,766. Flexible Working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While hybrid working may be more limited due to the nature of the work, some home working may be available depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity, and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks, and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As a Senior Software Engineer, you ll bring your experience of modern software frameworks and team leadership to our passionate tech community. You ll help design new and existing systems, establish best working practices, and deliver high-quality solutions to mission-critical problems. With your expertise, you ll operate at a deep technical level, leveraging your familiarity with languages and frameworks such as Golang, Java, JavaScript, .NET, Node, Python, Rust, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP). You might be mentoring a team or leading as a technical expert. You ll be keen to develop not just your own skills, but those of others. Whether you re bringing new approaches, sharing innovative ways of working, or identifying new priorities, you ll set the standard. You ll engage with technical and non-technical customers and have a positive influence on the wider engineering community. With our encouragement to spend up to 30% of your time on development, innovation, and experimentation, you ll have the freedom to explore new possibilities for yourself and for GCHQ. You don t need to be a Software Engineer to apply; you might be working in Cloud Engineering and Security, UX, Site Reliability Engineering, Front-End Design, Agile, Solution Architecture, Data Engineering, or Machine Learning Operations. You ll also have experience leading Agile project teams and evaluating customer business requirements. Upon joining, you ll have access to a wide range of learning resources from online courses conferences and opportunities to pursue formal qualifications (funded by us). We ll provide all the support you need for a rewarding career, whether that s through tailored training or flexible working options. In this role, we offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, meaning you can enjoy a great work-life balance without compromising on what matters to you. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking, and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce, such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment, and diversity on our website. To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17, if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
01/05/2026
Full time
Location(s): Manchester, Cheltenham or Samlesbury Salary: £50,354 to £60,036, including a concessionary payment of £2,758. The final amount depends on your skills and experience. You ll also receive a one-off recruitment bonus of £3,500, split into two payments: £1,750 on arrival and £1,750 after successfully completing probation. In the future, there may be an opportunity to qualify for a higher skill level. Following a successful skills assessment, this could increase your salary by up to £9,766. Flexible Working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While hybrid working may be more limited due to the nature of the work, some home working may be available depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website . GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity, and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks, and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As a Senior Software Engineer, you ll bring your experience of modern software frameworks and team leadership to our passionate tech community. You ll help design new and existing systems, establish best working practices, and deliver high-quality solutions to mission-critical problems. With your expertise, you ll operate at a deep technical level, leveraging your familiarity with languages and frameworks such as Golang, Java, JavaScript, .NET, Node, Python, Rust, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP). You might be mentoring a team or leading as a technical expert. You ll be keen to develop not just your own skills, but those of others. Whether you re bringing new approaches, sharing innovative ways of working, or identifying new priorities, you ll set the standard. You ll engage with technical and non-technical customers and have a positive influence on the wider engineering community. With our encouragement to spend up to 30% of your time on development, innovation, and experimentation, you ll have the freedom to explore new possibilities for yourself and for GCHQ. You don t need to be a Software Engineer to apply; you might be working in Cloud Engineering and Security, UX, Site Reliability Engineering, Front-End Design, Agile, Solution Architecture, Data Engineering, or Machine Learning Operations. You ll also have experience leading Agile project teams and evaluating customer business requirements. Upon joining, you ll have access to a wide range of learning resources from online courses conferences and opportunities to pursue formal qualifications (funded by us). We ll provide all the support you need for a rewarding career, whether that s through tailored training or flexible working options. In this role, we offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, meaning you can enjoy a great work-life balance without compromising on what matters to you. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking, and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce, such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment, and diversity on our website. To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17, if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
Senior Software Engineers Location(s): Manchester, Cheltenham or Samlesbury Salary: £50,354 to £60,036, including a concessionary payment of £2,758. The final amount depends on your skills and experience. You ll also receive a one-off recruitment bonus of £3,500, split into two payments: £1,750 on arrival and £1,750 after successfully completing probation. In the future, there may be an opportunity to qualify for a higher skill level. Following a successful skills assessment, this could increase your salary by up to £9,766. Flexible Working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While hybrid working may be more limited due to the nature of the work, some home working may be available depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website. GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity, and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks, and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As a Senior Software Engineer, you ll bring your experience of modern software frameworks and team leadership to our passionate tech community. You ll help design new and existing systems, establish best working practices, and deliver high-quality solutions to mission-critical problems. With your expertise, you ll operate at a deep technical level, leveraging your familiarity with languages and frameworks such as Golang, Java, JavaScript, .NET, Node, Python, Rust, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP). You might be mentoring a team or leading as a technical expert. You ll be keen to develop not just your own skills, but those of others. Whether you re bringing new approaches, sharing innovative ways of working, or identifying new priorities, you ll set the standard. You ll engage with technical and non-technical customers and have a positive influence on the wider engineering community. With our encouragement to spend up to 30% of your time on development, innovation, and experimentation, you ll have the freedom to explore new possibilities for yourself and for GCHQ. You don t need to be a Software Engineer to apply; you might be working in Cloud Engineering and Security, UX, Site Reliability Engineering, Front-End Design, Agile, Solution Architecture, Data Engineering, or Machine Learning Operations. You ll also have experience leading Agile project teams and evaluating customer business requirements. Upon joining, you ll have access to a wide range of learning resources from online courses conferences and opportunities to pursue formal qualifications (funded by us). We ll provide all the support you need for a rewarding career, whether that s through tailored training or flexible working options. In this role, we offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, meaning you can enjoy a great work-life balance without compromising on what matters to you. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking, and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce, such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment, and diversity on our website. To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17, if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
13/04/2026
Full time
Senior Software Engineers Location(s): Manchester, Cheltenham or Samlesbury Salary: £50,354 to £60,036, including a concessionary payment of £2,758. The final amount depends on your skills and experience. You ll also receive a one-off recruitment bonus of £3,500, split into two payments: £1,750 on arrival and £1,750 after successfully completing probation. In the future, there may be an opportunity to qualify for a higher skill level. Following a successful skills assessment, this could increase your salary by up to £9,766. Flexible Working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While hybrid working may be more limited due to the nature of the work, some home working may be available depending on business needs. Find out more about flexible working on our website. GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity, and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks, and espionage. At GCHQ, you ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork. As a Senior Software Engineer, you ll bring your experience of modern software frameworks and team leadership to our passionate tech community. You ll help design new and existing systems, establish best working practices, and deliver high-quality solutions to mission-critical problems. With your expertise, you ll operate at a deep technical level, leveraging your familiarity with languages and frameworks such as Golang, Java, JavaScript, .NET, Node, Python, Rust, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP). You might be mentoring a team or leading as a technical expert. You ll be keen to develop not just your own skills, but those of others. Whether you re bringing new approaches, sharing innovative ways of working, or identifying new priorities, you ll set the standard. You ll engage with technical and non-technical customers and have a positive influence on the wider engineering community. With our encouragement to spend up to 30% of your time on development, innovation, and experimentation, you ll have the freedom to explore new possibilities for yourself and for GCHQ. You don t need to be a Software Engineer to apply; you might be working in Cloud Engineering and Security, UX, Site Reliability Engineering, Front-End Design, Agile, Solution Architecture, Data Engineering, or Machine Learning Operations. You ll also have experience leading Agile project teams and evaluating customer business requirements. Upon joining, you ll have access to a wide range of learning resources from online courses conferences and opportunities to pursue formal qualifications (funded by us). We ll provide all the support you need for a rewarding career, whether that s through tailored training or flexible working options. In this role, we offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours, meaning you can enjoy a great work-life balance without compromising on what matters to you. At GCHQ, diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking, and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce, such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. Find out more about our culture, working environment, and diversity on our website. To find out more and apply, please visit our website. To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. We welcome applications from candidates of all ages, and there is no upper age limit. You can apply at 17, if successful, you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. Full eligibility details can be found on our website.
IT Event Management Analysts, Definition Engineers, and Service Management Professionals Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. Cheltenham £30,831 per annum, with an additional £5,500 for London based roles. Event Management Analyst roles attract an additional 33% salary uplift on the base salary for this shift-based working role. Our world-leading Intelligence, Security and Cyber agency. Your world-class IT support. We're GCHQ, a world-leading intelligence, cyber and security agency. Our mission? To unlock the complex world of communications and keep the UK safe. Working closely with our partners in the intelligence community, we protect the nation's people, interests and businesses from threats including serious and organised crime, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. The nature of our work means we're reliant on our technology and systems working smoothly every day. For that reason, our skilled IT teams are at the heart of our organisation. They keep us online, connected - and capable of identifying threats. When you join, you'll bring your enthusiasm for IT to the role as you support colleagues, suppliers and our partners at other intelligence agencies with their requirements. So you'll have sound interpersonal skills, and be able to find and communicate effective solutions in stretching circumstances. You'll need previous experience within an IT environment, but you won't be expected to know everything. After all, our work is unique. We'll provide dedicated training tailored to your needs, and give you access to range of internal courses and workshops. You'll even get the opportunity to gain professional qualifications. Plus, you'll be working alongside a team of friendly experts, so your learning will never stop. Importantly, you'll need to have a genuine interest in working in IT. You'll enjoy working with others and be customer-focused in your approach. And you'll know how to prioritise tasks effectively. Whatever your role, we offer opportunities to work flexibly, which includes reduced hours or job sharing (depending on operational needs), so you'll benefit from a great work-life balance too. To find our more and apply, please visit our website. _At GCHQ diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. __Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website: _ _To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. One of your parents must be a British Citizen or must have the nationality or citizenship from our approved list of countries (further information on our eligibility criteria can be found here: ). If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. You can apply at the age of 17 years, if successful you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. _ Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Salary: £30,831.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Cycle to work scheme Flexitime Gym membership On-site parking Work from home Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday Night shift
24/09/2022
Full time
IT Event Management Analysts, Definition Engineers, and Service Management Professionals Check all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. Cheltenham £30,831 per annum, with an additional £5,500 for London based roles. Event Management Analyst roles attract an additional 33% salary uplift on the base salary for this shift-based working role. Our world-leading Intelligence, Security and Cyber agency. Your world-class IT support. We're GCHQ, a world-leading intelligence, cyber and security agency. Our mission? To unlock the complex world of communications and keep the UK safe. Working closely with our partners in the intelligence community, we protect the nation's people, interests and businesses from threats including serious and organised crime, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. The nature of our work means we're reliant on our technology and systems working smoothly every day. For that reason, our skilled IT teams are at the heart of our organisation. They keep us online, connected - and capable of identifying threats. When you join, you'll bring your enthusiasm for IT to the role as you support colleagues, suppliers and our partners at other intelligence agencies with their requirements. So you'll have sound interpersonal skills, and be able to find and communicate effective solutions in stretching circumstances. You'll need previous experience within an IT environment, but you won't be expected to know everything. After all, our work is unique. We'll provide dedicated training tailored to your needs, and give you access to range of internal courses and workshops. You'll even get the opportunity to gain professional qualifications. Plus, you'll be working alongside a team of friendly experts, so your learning will never stop. Importantly, you'll need to have a genuine interest in working in IT. You'll enjoy working with others and be customer-focused in your approach. And you'll know how to prioritise tasks effectively. Whatever your role, we offer opportunities to work flexibly, which includes reduced hours or job sharing (depending on operational needs), so you'll benefit from a great work-life balance too. To find our more and apply, please visit our website. _At GCHQ diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission. To protect the UK, we need a truly diverse workforce that reflects the society we serve. This includes diversity in every sense of the word: those with different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, ways of thinking and those with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities and those from low socio-economic backgrounds. __Find out more about our culture, working environment and diversity on our website: _ _To be eligible to apply, you must be a British Citizen. One of your parents must be a British Citizen or must have the nationality or citizenship from our approved list of countries (further information on our eligibility criteria can be found here: ). If you hold dual nationality, of which one component is British, you will nonetheless be considered. Candidates must normally have been resident in the UK for seven out of the last ten years. This is particularly important if you were born outside the UK. You can apply at the age of 17 years, if successful you will not be offered a start date prior to your 18th birthday. _ Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent Salary: £30,831.00 per year Benefits: Company pension Cycle to work scheme Flexitime Gym membership On-site parking Work from home Schedule: Day shift Monday to Friday Night shift
