Public Sector Consulting - Software Engineering | Testing

About us

auticon is a technology consultancy and social enterprise whose mission is to address the inequalities in employment for neurodivergent adults and provide them with long-term career opportunities. We employ autistic adults as IT and data consultants who deliver high-quality services to our clients. (If you’re not familiar with how IT consultancies operate you can refer to read more on our blog.

What you will do

You will be employed by auticon and will be placed on assignments working directly with our clients, using technology to address their business challenges. The roles, skills and technologies listed above are illustrative examples and are not exhaustive, as client requirements vary between projects.

We're looking for professionals with experience and/or a strong interest in pursuing careers within the Data & DevOps domains. In terms of the SFIA skills framework, which we use at auticon, we are looking for people who can work at Levels 3 and 4.

Some of the roles our consultants fill include:

· Software Developer, Software Engineer

· Test Manager, AI Test Engineer

Some of the skills and technologies we typically look for often relate to:

· Software development & programming (e.g. Python, Java, C#)

· AI application development (e.g. Microsoft Copilot, Azure AI, OpenAI)

· Testing & quality assurance (e.g. Selenium, JMeter)

Who we’re looking for

To be considered for a role there are essential criteria to be met. You must:

· Provide evidence that you are in the process of obtaining an autism diagnosis OR evidence you already have a diagnosis OR alternative documentation to evidence autism.

· Have the right to work in the UK.

· Demonstrate coding proficiency in at least one of Python, Java or C++.
Professional experience, academic achievements, or a certification such as PCAP would be indicators of proficiency.

· Be able to meet the requirements of the Civil Service Nationality Rules.

· Be able and willing to undergo the vetting required for sensitive roles with public sector clients, and then obtain and maintain a security clearance at a level as may be required (BPSS, SC, or DV).
You can see an overview of the UK government security vetting process on the Cabinet Office YouTube channel. At a minimum you will be required to have been a UK resident for the last five years.

· Be able and willing to commute to and from work in central London/Manchester/Leeds/Newcastle for two or three days per week.
As a responsible employer we are aware of the sensory and emotional impact of long journeys; we consider a reasonable commuting time to be no more than 1.5 hours in each direction.

· Be willing to upskill in artificial intelligence and accept placements into roles in which AI may be used or deployed.

· Accept that arrangements for your upskilling will include the development of skills in technical domains that may be new to you. These new skills will complement those that you already possess. This will enhance your personal profile and also improve auticon’s ability to find engagements for you.

It would be advantageous (but not essential) for you have relevant work experience or something comparable (e.g. a PhD or a completed internship).

What we offer

· A salary of £29,000 to £40,000 per annum (normally at the lower end for candidates with limited work experience, and at the middle region and above for those with relevant work experience or a PhD, for example).

· A contract of permanent employment in a friendly and productive work environment where reasonable adjustments are understood and accommodated.

· Continuous learning and career development with fully-funded training and certifications.

· Valuable autism-tailored benefits such as ongoing assistance from a dedicated Coach who provides practical and emotional support that will help you to thrive in your role. Visit our blog to learn more about the value of the coaching we provide.

· 25 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays.

· Private health insurance.

Registering your interest and how we recruit

We hire Consultants in line with client demand. Consequently, we encourage interested candidates to register their interest with us and complete our screening process in order to join our talent pool.

Registering your interest is not necessarily an application for a live vacancy. Instead, it gives you the opportunity to share with us your skills, experience, and aspirations. Once you are in our talent pool, we will continually review your profile against client opportunities in order to find engagements that will be a good match for you. You can learn more about our recruitment process on our Careers page.

Our hiring is demand-driven, so our hiring timescales vary in line with this.

Inclusion Statement

We’re committed to equality of opportunity in all areas of our work. You will be treated in a fair and equal manner regardless of your gender, marital status, race, religion, age, disability, or sexual orientation.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds, including people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, people with disabilities, people from diverse educational and socio-economic backgrounds and people who identify as LGBTQIA+.

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do at auticon, and includes our recruitment process, which is designed to make you feel comfortable and allow you to be your authentic self.

As a Disability Confident Leader we’re committed to providing applicants with the reasonable accommodations and adjustments as needed. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.