Senior Software Developer

The Senior Software Developer will be responsible leading the design, delivery and maintenance of full stack applications.

Lead and mentor junior developers to ensure the delivery of high-quality software applications.

To be proactive in the continual improvement of application services.

Proactively anticipate issues and be responsible for the ongoing maintenance of active applications.

Responsible for the development of full stack applications using industry best practice techniques for performance and security.

Providing out of hours support in the rare event of critical issues (no on-call).

Tasks

• Designing and implementing bespoke applications across the full stack.
• Working with system architects to design systems.
• Working closely with other developers, database administrators, architects and business and systems analysts.
• Responding to application issues as and when they arrive.
• Peer reviewing other’s work.
• Striving for continuous improvement through the use of performance benchmarking, developing automated testing and automated deployment of application and database projects.
• Identifying areas for performance improvement in our application and SQL database stack.
• Continuously develop self, keeping apprised of developments in the technology industry.

Key competencies for position and level (see Group Competency model)

• Communicates Effectively – Adjusting communication style to fit the audience & message. Providing timely information to help others across the organisation. Encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinions
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Action Orientated – Readily taking action on challenges without unnecessary planning and identifies new opportunities, taking ownership of them
• Interpersonal Savvy – Relating comfortably with people across all levels, functions, cultures & geographies. Builds rapport in an open, friendly & accepting way

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Facilitate open and frank debate to drive forward improvement
• Willingness to learn, develop, and keep abreast of technological developments
• A keen drive, a vision for continuous improvement and seeing things through
• An analytical mind, excellent problem-solving & diagnostic skills, attention to detail

Requirements

Required Experience

Education / professional qualifications

• Degree level education is preferred but equivalent professional experience in Software Development is acceptable

Background experience

• A minimum of 6 years’ professional experience in a software developer role
• Experience of developing, deploying and maintain a variety of applications

Technical

• SQL 2019 and above
• .NET 6.0 and above
• .Net Framework 4.x
• C#
• JavaScript
• CSS
• Experience of using Git preferred

Languages

• English