Software Engineer

Ernst & Young; Cheadle; Hybrid; GBP 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting firm is seeking a highly skilled professional to oversee project teams and deliver complex software solutions. This role requires more than 10 years of experience and extensive knowledge in SQL, C++, and various development practices. Candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field and experience with tools like Docker and Kubernetes. The position offers a salary of up to £75,000 and a hybrid work model, requiring office attendance twice a week.

Qualifications

• Extensive technical competency in designing, developing, and debugging solutions.
• More than 10 years of applied experience in software development.
• Strong skills in application development tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Oversee project teams to deliver complex solutions.
• Evaluate technical feasibility and resolve design optimization issues.
• Provide technical expertise and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

SQL

C++

HTML

JavaScript

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Azure

Python

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

GitHub

Ansible

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

Oversees the work of project teams to deliver solution or infrastructure development services for the most complex or multiple projects, being accountable for the quality of outputs such as design, development, delivery and maintenance of a suite of solutions or infrastructure. Works with other departments to establish a design, technology, product development, vendor strategy and drives the development of relevant standards.

Responsibilities

• Takes accountability for the design, development, testing operation, delivery and maintenance of a suite of software solutions or infrastructure to satisfy user requirements.
• Evaluates and resolves technical feasibility, design optimization, and production issues; researches and monitors existing client base and industry developments and identifies potential new product opportunities.
• Provides highly advanced technical expertise to maximize efficiency, reliability and value from current solutions, infrastructure, platforms and emerging technologies, showing technical leadership and driving continuous improvement efforts.
• Drives the appropriate behaviours to achieve success, whilst delivering performance management, technical development and mentor.
• Drives consistency to the relevant processes, procedures, standards, technical design and the need to design whilst leading the definition, maintenance and implementation of technology standards.

Qualifications

• Extensive technical competency in designing, developing, and debugging solutions.
• Highly advanced knowledge of SQL, C++, HTML, CGI and JavaScript.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Mathematics, or related field preferred.
• More than 10 years of applied experience.
• Extensive relevant experience in either an internal or external software or platform engineering role, or similar, with highly advanced technical knowledge in assigned specialism.
• Extensive relevant experience in building applications using container‑orchestration systems like Kubernetes, container engines like Docker, and building real‑time event streaming apps using Kafka and RabbitMQ message broker.
• Functional knowledge of programming scripting such as JavaScript, PowerShell, Python, Bash, SQL, .NET, Java, PHP, Ruby, PERL, C++, R, etc.
• Strong skills on application development tools and practices including Azure, .NET stack, C#, SQL, API and microservices development, DDD, unit tests. Desired experience with front‑end frameworks like Angular or React and Adobe tools for personalization.
• Build and deliver CI/CD pipeline using code management, configuration management and automation tools such as GitHub, VSTS, Ansible, DSC, Puppet, Ambari, Chef, Salt, Jenkins, Maven, etc.
• Delivery experience using modern methodologies especially SAFe Agile, iterative, waterfall, etc.
• Considerable people leadership and team management experience.

Job Details

Location: Manchester / Hybrid (2 times a week in the office). Salary: Up to £75,000 (DOE). Sector: Tech For Good.