Backend Software Developer
Maidstone - Opportunity to work from home 2 days per week
To £45k
VR/02639R


This role is for a Software Engineer / Developer with C# full stack experience developing backend solutions and services for our client’s PaaS. The role will be responsible for application and service development; working closely with other multi-disciplined engineers within the team to complete analysis, feasibility, design and implementation of requirements from both internal and external customers to deliver solutions into the Pre-Production and Production environments.

There is good scope for promotion and development. This role has become available due to a mixture of expansion and promotion. There are also good opportunities for upskilling with training offered. Our client prides itself on using the latest cutting-edge technologies.
Benefits with the role Backend Software Developer include the following:

· Opportunity to work from home 2 days per week if desired
· Pension (2.5% employee, 2.5% employer increasing by 0.5% each year of service)
· BUPA healthcare
· BUPA cash plan (cash-back for items like dental and glasses)
· Death in service
· Income protection
· Car parking loans
· Travel loans
· Enhanced maternity and paternity
· 25 days holiday
· Pizza payday
· Payday drinks


Responsibilities of Software Engineer / Developer:
· Analysing business requirements and user stories to design and implement new features and services into an existing PaaS business
· Writing quality code and unit tests in line with coding standards to satisfy business requirements
· Identifying deficiencies within the existing system and providing clear recommendations for resolution
· Act on reported problems raised by production teams as they arise in a timely manner
· Provide clear and concise documentation to the NetOps team in order to assist with deployments of new and existing services where major features are added
Role:
· Create, maintain, and execute unit tests against new and existing code
· Isolate software problems and produce clear and detailed analysis to fix the associated problems as they arise
· Verify implementation of work items against defined acceptance criteria in user stories
· Participate in planning, reviews, retrospectives and estimations
· Provide recommendations for solution improvements for new and existing services
· Embracing new technologies and techniques as they emerge
· Develop expert knowledge in the PaaS, including, but not limited to databases, networking and service configurations

Requirements of Software Engineer / Developer
· Experience working with Distributed Systems and Microservices
· Excellent knowledge of C# .NET with at least 3 years of commercial experience
· Experience in creating and consuming both Web APIs
· Experience of OOP and SOLID principles, especially IOC and DI
Desirable
· Experience working with .Net Core and Standard
· Experience of queueing technologies, such as RabbitMQ or NServiceBus
· Experience of C# 5.0 (.NET Framework 4.5)
· Knowledge of Mongo, Cassandra, ElasticSearch and SQL database technologies
· Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum environment
· Experience of virtualization utilising Microsoft Azure, Virtual Machine Manager, and Docker
· Practical experience using Azure DevOps or Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)
· Experience working with Azure DevOps/VSTS Build and Release with Octopus Deploy
· Knowledge of DevOps, Continuous Integration and Automated Deployments practices

SKILLS & VALUES
Required
· Excellent analytical abilities with keen attention to detail
· Proactive mindset
· Methodical
· Highly organised
· Strong collaboration/team player
· Eager to take on new challenges
· Willingness to step outside of comfort zones
Desirable
· Ability to communicate will all levels of the organisation
· Logically minded

Apply for the role of Software Engineer / Developer today!