Back End Developer

TESTQ Technologies; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TESTQ Technologies in Sheffield is looking for a seasoned Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable microservices while embracing DevOps principles. The ideal candidate will have at least 8 years of experience in software engineering, including 3 years in a leadership role, and a solid understanding of modern architectures.

The role demands excellent problem-solving skills, experience with monitoring tools like Grafana, and familiarity with cloud platforms. Join us in shaping the future of our platform while mentoring junior talent.

Qualifications

• 8 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership or technical lead role.
• Solid understanding of DNS, TLS, load balancing, reverse proxies, and microservice architectures.
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Grafana and InfluxDB.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Owners to understand requirements and deliver focused items.
• Design and build scalable microservices following DevOps principles.
• Mentor junior developers and promote a high-performing team culture.

Skills

API Gateway

GCP DevOps

Grafana

Java

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related discipline

Tools

KVM

VMware

AWS

GCP

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Owners to deeply understand requirements and break them down into focused deliverable items
• Design and build robust scalable microservices with high observability and supportability following DevOps and Agile principles
• Own your deliverables endtoend from design through deployment and hit agreed timelines
• Provide rapid effective production support perform root cause analysis on incidents and drive longterm fixes that stick
• Act as a trusted technical consultant for platform users resolving queries and unblocking teams with speed and clarity
• Collaborate closely with crossfunctional IT teams and coordinate stakeholder activities to keep the platform evolving
• Proactively manage technical debt and keep security and vulnerability posture sharp
• Mentor junior developers share knowledge generously and champion a highperforming team culture

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related discipline
• 8 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a leadership or technical lead role focused on DevOps Platform Engineering or SRE
• Solid understanding of how the internet and HTTP work under the hood DNS TLS load balancing reverse proxies service meshes and API gateways and how these come together in modern microservice architectures
• Handson experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana and InfluxDB familiarity with time series databases and data visualization concepts
• A proactive mindset you spot problems performance bottlenecks and improvement opportunities before they become urgent
• Proven experience managing critical production incidents under pressure
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills comfortable working with crossfunctional and geographically distributed teams
• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn new technologies and drive selfdevelopment and knowledge sharing within the team
• Strong knowledge of LinuxUnix systems and networking fundamentals
• Handson experience with KVMVMware virtualisation
• Familiarity with cloud platforms AWS GCP or Azure and containerisation Docker Kubernetes

Skills

Mandatory Skills : API Gateway, GCP DevOps, Grafana, Java