Job Description:

Role: Senior Software Engineer

Location: Milton Keynes (2-3 days on-site per week)

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000

SUMMARY

An exciting opportunity to join an experienced team with responsibility for elements of a significant public sector deployment of IT solutions and systems enabling bespoke software. Working at client sites and home as required supporting the development, integration, rollout, and support of complex solutions. The successful candidate will work alongside a diverse team consisting of customer representatives, solution architects, academia, and leading software development companies.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Front-End Development

• Designing and implementing user interfaces (UI).
• Using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Typescript and React framework.
• Ensuring responsiveness and cross-browser compatibility.
• Improving user experience (UX).

Back-End Development

• Creating APIs and services.
• Writing server-side logic using Java.
• Working with frameworks using SpringBoot.

Database Management

• Designing and maintaining relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) databases.
• Writing efficient queries and ensuring data integrity.

DevOps & Deployment

• Setting up CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Managing cloud services (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Automating deployments and monitoring application performance.

Code Reviews

• Reviewing peers' code to ensure quality and maintainability.

Testing

• Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using tools such as Junit, Test Containers, Vitetest and StoryBook.

Documentation:

• Creating and maintaining internal documentation for code and APIs.

Collaboration:

• Working with product managers, designers, and other developers to deliver features.

Security:

• Implementing authentication, authorization, and other security best practices.

THE PERSON - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Hands-on experience in Application Design.
• Experience in specifying, designing, building, and testing complex full-stack software solutions.
• Expertise in design & development of Application Programming Interface.
• Expertise in developing and employing onto a Windows and Linux environment.
• Good practical knowledge of relational database technologies - ideally PostgreSQL.
• Strong data skills and demonstrable analysis and analytical skills.
• Must have the ability to confidently and quickly problem solve by understanding what is happening, why and then correcting.
• Expertise in at least two back-end technologies, ideally Java & Python.
• Experience in JavaScript or Typescript and at least one front-end technology stack (ideally React).
• Software virtualisation skills e.g., Docker.
• The willingness and ability to gain or currently holding UK Security Clearance (SC) as a minimum. This role is a Reserved role which requires the post-holder to have British Nationality and requires the successful candidate to undergo UK Security Clearance (SC). To be eligible, applicants are typically required to hold British nationality and have been resident in the UK for at least the last 5 consecutive years.
• Ability to easily commute to Milton Keynes and potentially other UK sites.
• The ability to work well and collaboratively as part of a small team where proactive communication is essential.

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