Senior Software Engineer

JAM IT Consultancy Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in the United Kingdom is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain innovative applications for a diverse range of international clients. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 4 years in software development, proficient in SQL, Git, and Agile methodologies. Responsibilities include managing project activities, providing expert support, and ensuring application reliability. This is a great opportunity for someone eager to work in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of software development experience.
• Must have relevant documentation to work in the UK permanently.
• Hard working, ambitious, and eager to learn new skills.
• Experience designing and building scalable, responsive systems.
• Experience working in an Agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain applications improving communication for international clients.
• Manage software project activities and collaborate with Project Managers.
• Provide expert client support to maintain high customer service levels.
• Cooperate with test engineers to ensure reliability and quality standards.
• Contribute technical input during the tendering phase of projects.

Skills

SQL (Microsoft SQL Server, PostGRES)

Git (source control)

Continuous integration/deployment

Agile (SCRUM)

Usability in application delivery

NoSQL (ElasticSearch)

WebRTC, AJAX, Web Sockets

OWASP ASVS compliance

Experience in Symfony 3, Vue.js

.NET web service development

Jenkins, Puppet

Test tools (Selenium, SoapUI, Burp Suite)

Oral and written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in relevant field

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop and maintain innovative applications to improve communications for the company’s wide range of international clients. Work alongside other Applications Engineers to design the product concept and advise how it can be implemented technically within constraint. Manage the day-to-day activities of software projects by tracking and analysing progress and collaborating with Project Managers when necessary.

Offer expert client support efficiently when required, to ensure that the company’s high levels of customer service and solution delivery are upheld. Co-operate closely with test engineers to ensure that the high reliability underpinning the company’s success is maintained. Offer technical input during the tendering phase of projects. Apply, promote and continuously improve best practices and standards to continue and enhance the company’s excellent international reputation.

Experience Required

Experience and Skills, of a Senior Software Engineer

• Degree Educated, A minimum of 4 years of Software development
• Experience in SQL such as Microsoft SQL Server and PostGRES
• Experience in source control, in particular Git
• Experience in continuous integration or deployment
• Must have the relevant documentation to work in the UK on a permanent basis
• Be hard working, ambitious and eager to acquire new skills
• Good oral and written skills
• Uphold the company’s values and ethos, and adhere to relevant quality, security and environmental frameworks to enforce the company’s accreditations (e.g. ISO9001, ISO27001 and ISO14001)
• Be well organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Experience in designing and building scalable, responsive systems
• Experience in NoSQL such as ElasticSearch
• Knowledge of technologies such as WebRTC, AJAX and Web Sockets
• Knowledge and experience working to OWASPASVS or equivalent application security standards
• Proven experience of delivering applications with a high degree of usability
• Experience of working in an Agile environment, preferably SCRUM
• Framework experience such as Symfony 3, Vue.js
• Experience in web service development ideally using .NET
• Experience in using Jenkins and Puppet
• Experience in using test tools such as Selenium Web Driver, SoapUI, Burp Suite
• Ability to converse with users at all levels of IT literacy and rank
• Have a full UK driving licence
• Be comfortable working in a fast-growing company full of enthusiastic, highly intelligent colleagues.