Software Engineer

Rs Progress Limited; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company based in Belfast is looking for a Software Engineer to design and implement scalable applications using Azure services. The ideal candidate should have over 2 years of agility experience and strong skills in software development. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days per week in the office. The role offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hands-on software development experience within agile teams.
• Strong communication and analytical skills required.
• Ability to adapt and manage shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable applications using Azure services.
• Collaborate with peers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

JavaScript/TypeScript

SQL

Azure Functions

Azure DevOps

Docker

Angular

Blazor

CI/CD pipelines

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Azure App Service

Git

Bicep

ARM

xUnit

NUnit

Postman

Swagger

Azure Monitor

Application Insights

Job description

Job Title

Software Engineer

Location

Belfast, Northern Ireland - Hybrid (2 days per week in Office)

Purpose and Importance of Position

Operates under the guidance of the Director and Manager of Application Development. In collaboration with your empowered team actively partner with RiverStone Business to help drive end to end solutions, utilizing a Cloud first mindset and converging all expected disciplines from requirements and support technical designs, architectural design, implementation/testing, cloud hosting, roll-out and on-going support.

Essential Functions

• Demonstrated hands-on software development experience within agile teams for 2+ years.
• Collaborates closely with peers, senior and principal engineers to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Contributes to team success by sharing knowledge, participating in code reviews, and supporting all development initiatives.
• Design and implement scalable, resilient, and secure applications using Azure services such as Azure App Service, Azure Functions, and Azure Logic Apps.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Automate deployments and testing workflows for rapid delivery and rollback capabilities.
• Build responsive UIs using Angular, or Razor Pages.
• Integrate frontend with backend APIs securely and efficiently
• Use Bicep, ARM templates, or YAML to define and manage Azure infrastructure.
• Implement authentication and authorization using Azure AD, OAuth, and role-based access control.
• Secure APIs and data using best practices and Azure-native tools.
• Use Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Log Analytics to track performance and diagnose issues.
• Set up alerts and dashboards for proactive system health management.
• Write unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks like xUnit, NUnit, and BDD tools.
• Participate in code reviews and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Adapts efficiently to diverse work situations, managing ambiguity, multiple demands, and uncertainty effectively.

Required Skills

• Must have strong communication skills, analytical abilities, and effective time management.
• Proven ability to learn through various methods, including instructor-led, self-taught, online learning, conferences, and books.
• Skills in problem solving and finding solutions.
• Self-starter when required, and able to deal with vague and ambiguous requirements
• Expertise in estimating and sizing, and mapping these to challenging yet achievable business commitments.
• Ability to adapt and manage shifting priorities or complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Capable of working individually or collaboratively as part of a team.
• Customer service oriented with the capability to develop long-lasting relationships with internal and external business partners.

Organizational

• Develops innovative ideas and solutions to address current business challenges and opportunities; undertakes well-considered risks, acknowledging potential for failure.
• Encourages both self and team members to continuously improve RiverStone’s business processes and systems, proactively suggesting ideas and solutions.
• Consistently provides exceptional customer service to both internal and external business partners.
• Demonstrates commitment to RiverStone’s core values and commitments.
• Prioritizes and organizes tasks in a self-directed manner.
• Acquires and maintains comprehensive knowledge of the assigned department.
• Performs additional duties as needed, including collaborating with colleagues from other departments.

Experience

• Languages: C#, .NET Core, JavaScript/TypeScript, SQL
• Frameworks : ASP.NET, Angular, Blazor
• Azure Services: Azure Functions, Azure App Service, Azure SQL, Azure Data Factory, Azure DevOps, Azure Blob Storage
• DevOps Tools: Git, Docker, Bicep, ARM
• Testing Tools: xUnit, NUnit, Postman, Swagger
• Monitoring: Azure Monitor, Application Insights
• Experience with multiple platforms: Windows, Linux, Apache Tomcat, Node.JS, IIS
• Understanding of agile methodologies, particularly SCRUM

Required Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or related field.

Additional equivalent years of experience in Information Technology can be substituted for a degree.

Preferred Education or Certification

Bachelors or Masters

Supervisory Role

Minimal, but with experience of mentoring junior team members

Travel

Minimal to none, based upon business needs with occasional trip onsite Manchester / NH visits.

Work Environment / Physical Demands

This position operates in a professional, collaborative environment and must have the ability to timely produce thorough, accurate work with many competing demands, deadlines, and distractions. The position uses standard equipment such as phones, computers, copiers/printers and filing cabinets. Noise level is moderate.

Other Duties (Disclaimer Statement)

RiverStone retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position as needed, or other duties or responsibilities may change or be assigned as needed.

Core Competencies

• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Problem Solving : Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
• Process Management: Good at figuring out the processes necessary to get things done; knows how to organize people and activities; understands how to separate and combine tasks into efficient flow; knows what to measure and how to measure it; can see opportunities for synergy and integration where others can’t; can simplify complex processes; gets more out of fewer resources.
• Sizing Up People: Is a good judge of talent; after reasonable exposure, can articulate the strengths and limitations of people inside or outside the organization; can accurately project what people are likely to do across a variety of situations.
• Ethics and Values: Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging RiverStone Resources, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, LGBTQ+, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Diversity Statement

RiverStone Resources, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, LGBTQ+, national origin, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.