Introduction

Company cultures & job summary

Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong Java, Apache Pig or Python skills to join a high-security programme in Cheltenham. You'll be working fully on site within an agile scrum team, contributing at a senior level to complex software development. Apply Now!

Working Patterns and location - Fully on site

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical direction and guidance to the scrum team day-to-day.

• Liaise with the Technical Lead to align on architecture and delivery priorities.

• Help the scrum team decompose epics and user stories effectively.

• Write clean, secure code following a test-driven development approach.

• Produce detailed technical designs and reusable, open-by-default code.

• Document all work thoroughly using required standards, methods and tools.

• Maintain and develop existing architectural components as the system evolves.

• Participate fully in sprint ceremonies including stand-ups, planning and demos.

Skills & experience

• Strong hands-on development experience in Java, Apache Pig or Python.

• Experience working within agile scrum teams at a senior level.

• Ability to write clean, secure, test-driven code to a high standard.

• Experience producing detailed technical designs and architecture documentation.

• Confidence decomposing epics and stories with a scrum team.

• Ability to work with both established and emerging technologies.

• Self-driven with the ability to work independently in a high-security environment.

The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:

• Experience in big data analysis or analytics platforms.

• Working knowledge of AWS cloud services.

• Experience with geospatial data or geo-based tooling.

• Familiarity with high-side data movement tooling and practices.

• Hands-on experience with analytics tooling in a data-heavy environment.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.

Please note that the client has determined that the off-payroll working rules will apply to this assignment and therefore this contract will be run through an Umbrella Company. Income tax and primary national insurance contributions will be deducted at source from any payments made to the intermediary.

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