Job Specifications
Description
The SIPP (Self-Invested Personal Pensions) business is a key growth area for Barnett Waddingham. As an engineer in the SIPP360 team, you will contribute to the design, build and integration of information systems to meet business requirements. Working in the agile Development Team, you will maintain and enhance existing software products as well as develop and progress exciting new products to accelerate our ambitious business growth plans.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Development Lead - Microservices based in either our Cheltenham, Amersham or London offices.
Reporting to the Software Delivery Manager and as part of the Scrum Development team, you will work alongside highly skilled peers and have ample opportunity to influence direction, quality and user experience.
Responsibilities
Design and develop microservices-based applications to meet business objectives, identifying system, infrastructure and project interdependencies along with opportunities for efficiency gains
Implement APIs for inter-service communication
Work to ensure scalability, reliability, and security of distributed systems
Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy and monitor services in Azure cloud environments
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production environments
Optimize application performance and resource utilization
Stay updated with emerging technologies and best practice in microservices architecture
Provide input to the roadmaps, architectures, standards and guidelines to assist in the development of platform and infrastructure
We Would Love To Hear From If You Have
Experience in Microservices and event-driven architecture
Experience in Application design and development, application integration, middleware, orchestration, microservices, event-driven development, database management, operations, information security, technical architecture, network management
An understanding of technical specifics with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels, both internally and externally
The ability to prioritise business results and understand how to achieve them given timeframes and resources
C#, SQL and NoSQL skills
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
The ability to support the team using best practice concepts
Good understanding of cloud-based infrastructure
Sound knowledge and understanding of DevOps and SecDevOps
Relevant GCSE, A level or degree qualifications or proven experience in a similar role
Experience of working in an agile team environment
Excellent understanding of Agile Development concepts
Experience of working with containerisation (Kubernetes, Docker)
What’s In It For You
Competitive discretionary annual bonus
Generous pension scheme
Core benefits for you including private medical cover, life assurance, group income protection, and up to 30 days holiday per year with holiday trading
A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of retailer discounts
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Accessibility
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About the Company
We are a leading UK professional services consultancy at the forefront of risk, pensions, investment and insurance. With a team of more than 1,700 people across ten offices, we work to deliver exceptional service through our commitment to trust, integrity, and quality. We are a trusted partner for a wide range of clients in both the private and public sectors - this includes 24% of FTSE 100 and more than 15% of FTSE 350 companies. We leverage our deep expertise to bring innovative solutions, ensuring long-term value for our ...
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