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Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Senior Software Developer for our Public Sector team. This role can be based at our Glasgow, Amersham, or London office (hybrid/fully flexible).
The Public Sector Pensions business is an important area for Barnett Waddingham. As a Senior Developer in the Public Sector team, you will be responsible for the design, build and integration of information systems to meet business requirements. Working in a Scrum 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. The focus of this role is to act as a Senior Developer for all applications in use and in development in the Public Sector domain with a focus on backend development, contributing to decisions about implementation, processes, tools and methodology. You will mentor and support the team, enabling the team members to deliver high quality software to plan.
Reporting to the Software Delivery Manager and as part of a Scrum Development team, you will work alongside highly skilled peers and have ample opportunity to influence direction, quality and user experience. Our teams work closely with the business, and you will use excellent communication skills to build relationships at all levels and achieve strong stakeholder engagement. The development team is growing and your contribution to their success will be pivotal.
A Snapshot Of Your Day
Provide input to the roadmaps, architectures, standards and guidelines to assist in the development of platform and infrastructure
Influence the adoption of methodologies, architecture, application lifecycle management toolsets and processes
Support the technical design and architecture for system implementation in all development workstreams
Assist in the definition and design of solutions to meet business objectives, identifying system, infrastructure and project interdependencies along with opportunities for efficiency gains
Support delivery commitments to select, develop, test and implement appropriate software
Participate in team, QA and stakeholder reviews of deliverables
Facilitate agreement, engagement and quality of delivery with the Scrum Team
We Would Love To Hear From If You Have
Good understanding of cloud-based infrastructure (Azure or AWS)
Some knowledge and understanding of DevOps
Good experience and knowledge of .Net and C#
Experience of working in an agile team environment and excellent understanding of Agile Development concepts
Understanding of technical specifics with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Ability to prioritise business results and understand how to achieve them given timeframes and resources
Experience with system architecture and infrastructure as Code
Experience with application design and development, application integration, middleware, event-driven development, database management, operations, information security, technical architecture
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills and the ability to adapt to different and emerging technologies and systems
Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders and work closely with them to deliver quality solutions and the ability to motivate and educate the team using best practice concepts
Understanding of the financial services industry and/or of the pension industry is an advantage
What’s In It For You
Competitive discretionary annual bonus.
Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading.
A generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment.
Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience.
A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit your life stage and lifestyle including a tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, gym membership, travel insurance and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies.
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Happy to talk flexible working
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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