Senior Software Engineer and Team Leader

Milton Keynes
1 month ago
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IMServ is one of the UK’s leading data collection and energy metering experts, delivering award winning services to more customers in more places, meeting industry targets and becoming a benchmark for excellence. We offer a range of specialist metering technology for electricity, gas and water along with highly accurate energy data collection services. All this is wrapped up with an easy-to-view online data management analysis and reporting software.
PURPOSE OF ROLE:

  • Software Engineers are the main creators of our new line of software products, helping us achieve our ambition to deliver highly scalable, exceptional software to our clients across the globe
  • This role is part of our Scrum teams, working with colleagues to craft software using modern Azure and C# technologies. This includes creating unit tests, plus working with our Testers to meet our high-quality standards
  • Our engineers own the code throughout the entire product lifecycle, building an understanding of the market intent and tuning our outputs in conjunction with customer usage data to ensure success
  • Senior Engineers also undertake more complex works including technical design, plus coach and guide more junior team members
  • Our Team Leaders provide the control and delivery for Scrum processes and pastoral care for their team members
    MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Software development. Write code and associated unit tests and documentation, plus resolve bugs as needed. Update on progress as part of our scrum processes
  • Community membership. Be an active member of your Scrum team and the wider Product Engineering community, taking part in sprint ceremonies, team events and similar activities. Coach other team members and ensures a continual improvement mindset in team.
  • Software design. Contributes in selecting, defining and adopting technical frameworks and designs for our software.
  • Data engineering and database design. Design and create the relevant MS SQL database elements as needed, including data pipelines, integration and monitoring. Understands DB structure and evaluates team changes accordingly.
  • Solution Architecture. Contributes to the architectural developments, including cloud components and security. Designs and implements within the agreed guidelines.
  • Scrum processes. Actively leads the Scrum ceremonies and processes, including continual improvement mentality across the team. Leads the quarterly planning activity for their team in conjunction with Business Analysts
  • Pastoral care. Provides career management and day-to-day line management for their direct reports. Ensures all IMServ people processes are followed and aims to make the team a great place to work.
    PERSON SPECIFICATION:
  • Has extensive experience of C# as their primary language
  • Strong appreciation for Object Orientation and designing good quality / well-designed code
  • Routinely practices TDD and a Unit Test first approach to their development
  • Has worked in an Agile SCRUM team and is familiar with the associated ceremonies and artefacts
  • Understands and can build or change tables and stored procedures written in SQL (in a Relational Database system).
    COMPANY BENEFITS:
  • 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
  • Annual leave Buy & Sell scheme
  • Enhanced Salary Sacrifice Pension Contributions
  • Life Assurance up to 6 X Base Salary*
  • Subsidised Health cover*
  • Subsidised Dental Cover*
  • Contribution towards Eye Tests and Glasses
  • In Office & Out of Office Social Events
  • Retailer Discounts Platform
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellbeing Centre
  • Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme*
  • Reward & Recognition
    (*Length of service & T&Cs apply)
    Our people are our main asset. We strive to ensure they remain happy, competitive, and fulfilled - helping to propel our business forward and ensure we remain customer-centric and competitive. We are proud to remain the UK’s leading and growing energy data collection and meter operations service provider.
    Diversity and inclusion have long been at the heart of of IMServ’s success. As we continue our growth, our focus remains on ensuring that equality, diversity and inclusion remain central to our business and recruitment practices. We recognise that we operate in an industry in which there has traditionally been a lack of diversity and we are keen to encourage applications from as inclusive a group as possible. We recognise that a balanced workforce encourages collaboration and innovation, promotes entrepreneurship and a feeling of ownership.
    These are the key drivers of our business, that our customers really look to us for.
    (Please note that we reserve the right to close this position before the expiry date)

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