It is a hugely exciting time to join the Data and Analytics (DNA) tribe at Admiral as we continue to expand our DNA capabilities across the organisation. We have built and launched a cloud-based data platform for Admiral, and we have initiatives working across Pricing, Fraud, Telematics, Customer Contact, Claims, Digital and more to roll out these capabilities and add significant business value.

We have an opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer with Google Cloud experience to contribute to the development and deployment of a variety solutions within one of our multidisciplinary Squads.

About You

We are looking for an enthusiastic and inquisitive individual, who can think creatively to solve problems and meet user requirements. You must have a keen interest in software engineering and be ready to research and learn new techniques, languages and frameworks. Working with a DevSecOps mindset, you will be developing, delivering and operating applications using a secure approach.

As we work within the Agile/Scrum framework, we are looking for someone who can work both independently and as part of a team within a fast-paced and changing environment. This requires an individual who can deliver to agreed timelines, communicate effectively and think innovatively.

Responsibilities

• Contributing to the development and refinement of user requirements.
• Actively contribute to Scrum ceremonies such as Refinement, Sprint Planning and Retrospective.
• Designing innovative solutions to solve problems and meet requirements.
• Elaborate solutions at a high level and create low level designs that conforms to standards set in TDA (Technical Design Authority).
• Communicate effectively to a variety of audiences including both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leading Demo Sessions as part of sprint reviews.
• Implementing solutions using a variety of programming languages, frameworks, tools and techniques.
• Encourage and practice TDD and other Delivery Best practices.
• Producing applicable technical documentation.
• Contribute to improvements of our technical excellence and ways of working within Squad, Chapter and Guild forums.
• Actively Contribute to and progress the technical roadmap.
• Mentoring Software Engineers, Graduate and Junior population 
• Address Technical Debt and consistently recommend Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Competent in DevOps approach and practices 
• Ownership of NFR requirements of solutions. 
• Actively encourage and provide knowledge transfer during the delivery stride. 
• Encourage and participate in guilds by setting and achieving objectives for the Guilds.

You will also be expected to keep your skills up to date by following advancements in the field and researching new and innovative technologies and techniques.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining applications written in either of Java, Kotlin or Python.

Web services development experience using spring boot or similar.Experience with SQL and relational database technologies such as PostgreSQL, MySQL or MS SQL.

• Experience with development tools such as Git, Maven, npm etc.
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), the primary areas of focus being dataflow, composer, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, GKE, Pub/Sub, Vertex AI
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Azure DevOps.
• Experience with Service Mesh Technologies preferably Istio or Anthos
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or Terraform.

Desirable

• Experience leading development teams and deliverables
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, or Terraform.
• Experience with Python, Kotlin or other programming/scripting languages.
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Experience working with Azure DevOps pipelines.
• Experience working with NoSQL databases.
• Experience with BigQuery is an added advantage.

Interviews
Feedback and interviews for this position will take place throughout September.  

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

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