Senior Cloud Software Engineer

The role of Software Engineering Expert is a critical position in the Technology team, responsible for mentoring team members, providing local management support to engineers, designing and maintaining software, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality code. This developer will work in an agile delivery team to drive engineering deliverables, with close engagement to stakeholders and the wider technology organisation to deliver modern technology services.

• Mentor other engineers in the team, while ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines across the team.
• Work with business analysts and users to elicit and understand functional and non-functional requirements to design and deliver software solutions.
• Design or assist with the design of cloud-based services to replace legacy applications.
• Coding of cloud-based microservices in C# using industry and best practices and coding standards.
• Development of unit and integration tests.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams where necessary, identify and solve complex problems, and review related information to evaluate and develop solutions.
• Test and deploy applications and systems.
• Develop documentation throughout the software development life cycle (SDLC), using the team wiki and other methods, for example, for development processes and tasks and new features.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team, adhering to programming disciplines to deliver change effectively (e.g., CI, CD, etc.).
• Serve as an expert on the system and provide technical support.
• Offer and provide support and assistance to colleagues where appropriate and provide system knowledge sharing.
• Perform database modelling and solution design where required.
• Perform performance analysis and application tuning where required.
• Contribute to the definition of development standards and best practices.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure continuity of service and implementation of global development standards.

• Strong development background (8+ years) coding in recent versions of C# and .Net Framework and REACT JS, SQL scripting, XML/BML/fpML.
• Experience developing cloud architectures and cloud-based solutions such as services in AWS.
• Good understanding of invoice workflows, revenue recognition risks, and financial compliance.
• Good understanding of microservice architectures and patterns.
• Experience in decoupled service-oriented systems for internal system dependencies and code.
• Experience designing and writing robust software for large-scale applications in a fast-changing environment with rapid release cycles.
• Some knowledge of HTML and HTML-based UI frameworks.
• Ability to write clean readable code.
• Strong in Object-Oriented Programming, Design Patterns, SOLID principles, and other industry standards.
• Proficient with Test-Driven Development including Unit and Integration testing.
• Proficient with the Git code versioning tool.
• Proficient with SQL Server database and Microsoft Entity Framework.
• Proficiency in working with relational databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, etc.).
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or AWS is preferred.
• Self-starter with ability to work independently to achieve results.
• Able to work well under pressure, flexible, positive, and focused during times of change.
• Proven experience in software development, problem solving, documentation, and working to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks while managing multiple deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to self-start, identify tasks required independently to fulfill project deliverables, and work as a team member.
• Understanding of the full project lifecycle from requirements capture through to implementation and delivery.
• A proven track record of developing high-quality software to business specification while understanding processes and requirements.
• Strong understanding of Agile/Waterfall development methodologies.
• Experience of using Agile for example Scrum, Safe, Kanban methodologies.
• Ability to produce design documentation in a clear, accurate, and concise manner.
• Ability to use own initiative, with strong personal organization skills.
• Ability to develop new skills and understand new technology as required.
• Personable and engaging.
• Communicates effectively and efficiently to internal and external stakeholders.
• Builds relationships and networks with both internally and externally wherever possible.
• Demonstrates strong customer focus.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with others.
• Constructively handles disagreements to reach a resolution.
• Ability to work with diverse groups/personalities.
• Open to innovative ideas/experiences and ability to create new ideas, approaches, or insights.
• Excellent attention to detail, highly organized with a proactive approach.
• Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills.

• Experience of refactoring monolithic applications to microservices.
• Experience of messaging systems.
• Experience of containerization technologies.
• Full-stack development experience.
• Knowledge of React or Angular UI frameworks.
• Knowledge of Typescript/JavaScript languages.
• General cloud experience, ideally in AWS.
• Experience working in invoicing or other financial applications.
• Experience of working in a financial or trading organization, with an understanding of financial instruments and transactional data modeling.

This role requires a unique blend of technical expertise, leadership skills, and collaboration abilities. The ideal candidate will have a passion for innovation and a drive to continuously improve processes and outcomes. If you are a motivated and experienced software engineer looking to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.