Senior .NET Software Engineer

EPAM; Belfast; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology services company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to deliver business-critical software within an Agile environment. You will work on a desktop client in C# with a backend in Java hosted on AWS. The role includes responsibilities such as continuous improvement, mentoring team members, and ensuring the highest quality of engineering solutions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with C#, cloud deployment, and distributed applications, along with effective communication skills.

Benefits

Private Healthcare Package

Pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Enhanced Maternity policy

Group Life Protection Benefit

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Referral Bonus Scheme

Access to a range of skills and certifications

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience designing, developing and maintaining distributed applications with C#.
• Experience in relational database design and optimization.
• Proactive involvement in all stages of the SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Solution Architects and Principal Engineers.
• Provide support and mentoring to other team members.
• Take accountability for the delivery and quality of engineering solutions.

Skills

C#

AWS

MSSQL

Cloud deployment

WPF

Automated testing

Job description

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As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be part of a talented team delivering business-critical software for the internal broking division and its external customer base. You will work within an Agile environment, from design through to implementation, with a strong focus on Continuous Improvement whilst working collaboratively as part of a self-organising, cross-functional team. There will be a focus on continuous integration and deployment. The role involves a desktop client written in C# using WPF, the back end is written in Java and runs in a Wildfly application server and is hosted in AWS using EC2 components.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work closely with Solution Architects and Principal Engineers to build solutions that align to the IT strategy/vision
• Provide support and mentoring to other members of the team
• Take ownership of, and be accountable for, the delivery and quality of engineering and solutions, ensuring they meet business requirements, adhere to best practices, and are delivered on time and within scope
• Seek to continuously improve, experimenting with technologies and methodologies to improve delivery, and guarantee the best solution and approach
• Communicate effectively on progress and ensure impediments are raised early to minimise impact on the delivery

REQUIREMENTS

• Demonstrable experience designing, developing and maintaining distributed applications with C#
• Experience in relational database design and optimization (MSSQL, MySQL, etc.)
• Experience in the deployment and management of cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.) assets
• Appreciation of the full SDLC, proactive involvement in shaping the delivery prior and during development, through QA phase, and post-release support
• Pragmatic and delivery-focused, evaluating/challenging designs and approaches to achieve the best outcome for the project, capable of working on multiple tasks simultaneously and managing deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive and independent approach to problem solving and innovative solutions, using POC(s) to validate approaches
• Experience in building scalable and maintainable automated testing solutions for complex systems

NICE TO HAVE

• Proficient in WPF application development
• Experience of financial/trading platforms and knowledge of financial markets
• Knowledge of FIX protocol and ability to handle FIX interactions
• Experience with AWS services
• Experience with Java, JavaScript or React
• Experience with serverless architecture and microservices
• Experience with TDD, BDD or similar approaches

WE OFFER

• Private Healthcare Package
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced Maternity policy
• Group Life Protection Benefit
• Give as You Earn
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
• Diversity Networks
• Access to a range of skills and certifications