Senior Software Engineer

Hydrogen Group; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their dynamic team. This exciting position involves full stack development, with a focus on web and mobile technologies, ensuring high availability and resilience through Site Reliability Engineering. The ideal candidate will have expertise in IAM engineering and CI/CD practices, contributing to the development of robust applications and systems. With a hybrid work model, this role offers flexibility and the chance to work on cutting-edge technologies. If you're passionate about software engineering and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in full stack development with modern web technologies.
• Strong expertise in Site Reliability Engineering and IAM engineering.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain applications using full stack technologies.
• Implement SRE practices for high availability and resilience.

Skills

Full stack development

Java

APIs

Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)

IAM engineering

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

React

PostgreSQL

Rust

DevSecOps

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Azure

GitLab

Jenkins

Chef

Ping Identity

ForgeRock

Job description

Senior Software Engineer

£55,000 - £94,000

Hybrid - Knutsford, Cheshire

Essential Skills:

• Full stack development experience, including web and mobile Front End technologies (eg, React), Java, APIs, microservices, PostgreSQL, data structures, and workflows.
• Expertise in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), covering automation, observability, incident management, resilience, disaster recovery, high availability, and documentation.
• In-depth knowledge of IAM engineering, including authentication, authorization, single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), user life cycle management, OAuth2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML, and policy management.
• Practical experience with Ping Identity and ForgeRock platforms, including product integration, security features, and custom extensions.
• Hands-on experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) methodologies and related technologies.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience with Rust programming language.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, including secure coding practices, defensive programming, security testing, and a strong understanding of data, network, cloud security, and security compliance regulations.
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code tools (eg, Ansible, Terraform) and containerization technologies (eg, Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with AWS and Azure cloud services and components, including RDS/Azure DB, S3/Azure Blob.
• Familiarity with authentication system implementation and standards, such as FIDO, security token engineering (eg, JWT, PASETO), and cryptographic algorithms.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, including GitLab, Jenkins, Chef, and Git.