Senior Software Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Group Technology team in Milton Keynes. In this role, you will help develop, support and enhance business systems and applications using .NET technologies and SQL Server.

We offer a hybrid working arrangement with one or two days per week in our Milton Keynes office.

Key Responsibilities:

Be up to date regarding best practices in software development and deployment
                       
Implement best practice coding in relation to development coding standards
                       
Use operational data to improve the stability and performance of the applications
                       
Maintain documentation and release notes
                       
Have awareness of application security considerations
                       
Identify dependencies across the organization and work with teams to resolve them before they become an issue, and install preventative measures to mitigate repeat occurrences
                       
Effectively handle risk, change, and uncertainty across the organization
                       
Work alone or alongside other Software Engineers on projects where necessary
                       
Create secure and high performing n-tier applications utilising best practices in the development of database applications using SQL
                       
Contribute to improve the overall processes and methodologies followed by the wider team
                       
Design and develop commercial/enterprise web applications
                       
Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness
                       
Work with all teams to recommend solutions that are in accordance with accepted testing frameworks

Experience and

Skills Required:

Modern web application development architectures and frameworks such as React JS
                       
Web applications experience using C#, ASP.NET, MVC
                       
Excellent skills in SQL Server

Experience with Scrum/Agile methodologies and working in that environment
                       
Knowledge of Webforms
                       
Familiarity with REST API and Soap Services
                       
Developing and maintaining multiple connected software solutions
                       
Skilled in software testing methodologies including TDD
                       
Ability to select and use the most appropriate tools, technologies, and languages for the job
                       
Team-oriented, with a willingness to work as part of a collaborative environment
                       
Strong knowledge of object-oriented design and development skills

Highly Desirable:

Experience with Terraform and Azure

Experience with concurrent programming techniques, parallelism, and threading
                       
Experience working with distributed systems and microservice architectures

Experience with high-scalability projects involving cloud-based infrastructure design and implementation
                       
Microsoft certified status

Connells Group UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

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