Senior Software Engineer

We are searching for a Senior Software Engineer for a market leading technical business, an organisation who produce award-winning software applications, solutions and products for their clients.

You will be joining a friendly, dynamic and supportive team who encourage collaboration, fostering a culture of innovation.

In this position you will play a key role in the design, development and testing of software applications and tools for both internal and external stakeholders.

You will be assisting the Engineering Team and Product Owners in turning project requirements into technical tasks for the Development Team, producing sensible estimates for the tasks.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will keep abreast of new developments across the business, and you will work with the team to implement best practice.

You will promote better working practices and the adoption of tools that improve the efficiency and quality of development within the team. You will use your previous experience to assist in the delivery, design, implementation, configuration and testing of large and complex modules within a product.

You will also seek opportunities to share your knowledge and experience with Junior Developers.

The role will involve:

Assisting the implementation and/or configuration of modules/components that comprise the product
Supporting the analysis functions within the team providing detailed technical information where required
Reviewing the work within the team and where appropriate, providing guidance and mentoring
Working with other Senior and Lead Technical Software Engineers through a community of practice and Architecture using sync sessions to share knowledge and gain consistency across teams
Working within a team environment, interpreting program or project objectives, specifications and requirements
Writing applicable program codes and commands, testing and implementing process changes
Troubleshooting complex incidents and issues
Enabling technology-based process improvements and user efficiencies
Work with Project and Process Owners to extend the application into new functional areas
Collaborate with Business Analysts to enrich and expand requirements as well as driving product design
Break down Epics into individual Stories that can be assigned to other team members
About You

You will be technically competent and highly experienced in software development and trouble shooting. You will be able to communicate effectively, to explain technical concepts to a range of audiences including non-technical employees.

You will also have:

Strong hands-on experience in the design and development of .Net and C# based applications
Experience in the design and development of Azure-based applications, including Functions and Function Apps
BDD and Unit Testing
Visual Studio and VS Code
Experience working in an Agile environment
Cloud platforms - Azure and AWS (Azure is preferred!)
Relational and NoSQL databases (SQL Server or Cosmos DB is preferred)
REST API development
GitHub / Git
Experience in Agile, CI/CD and Cloud (Azure preferred!)
Producer of high-quality routine and non-routine code
A formal qualification in related discipline e.g. Microsoft Certified in Azure Fundamentals or Microsoft Certified Azure Developer Associate (MCADA) is a bonus but is NOT essential.The role come with an excellent benefits package which includes: -

Competitive Salary
25 days' holiday plus bank holidays
Option of adding up to 5 additional unpaid leave days per year
Annual Lifestyle Allowance
Good Pension Scheme (6% for the first 3 years and rising to 10% thereafter)
Private Health Insurance (Vitality)
Group Income Protection Scheme
Charitable Fundraising
Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes
Internal Coaching and Mentoring
Training and Career Progression
Remote Working & Family-Friendly Policies
Please note, to be considered for this role you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK without Company Sponsorship as our client is unable to sponsor you.

KEYWORDS
Senior Software Engineer, .Net, C#, Azure, Azure Functions, Azure Function Apps, BDD, Unit Testing, Agile, Visual Studio, VS Code, GIT, GitHub, SQL Server, Cosmos DB, NoSQL, RDBMS, REST API, CI/CD

Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy