Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack)

The Senior Engineer operates within a squad that is part of a wider tribe. The Senior Engineer is capable of acting as the technical lead for that squad, owning a technical design from requirements gathering through to live release. The Senior Engineer is able to confidently and efficiently assist with live issues and diagnose the most difficult problems within the squad. The Senior Engineer is integral to the definition, implementation and adherence to standards and best practices around software development and governance.

The Senior Engineer works very closely with the squad's Product Owner and Squad Lead to plan long running epics and assess status of squad tasks on a daily basis. The Senior Engineer will pay close attention to the squad's sprint deliverables and pre-empt any issues from escalating.

The Senior Engineer looks for opportunities to assist in wider tribe or organisational initiatives. These include, but are not limited to, assisting with recruitment, participating in continuous improvement of methods/tools and enabling knowledge transfer.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Maintain a thorough understanding of organizational methods and tools, tailoring processes to meet agreed standards.
• Provide advice and guidance on the adoption and effective use of methods and tools, ensuring adherence to policies and standards.
• Design, code, amend, and refactor complex programs/scripts and integration software services, ensuring they meet design specifications.
• Verify and test complex programs/scripts, correcting errors and re-testing as necessary.
• Document work according to agreed standards, applying version control procedures.
• Apply agreed standards and tools to achieve well-engineered outcomes, identifying and resolving issues related to software development activities.
• Participate in and lead reviews of work, providing constructive feedback and guidance.
• Configure software and system components for systems testing, ensuring they meet platform-specific requirements.
• Produce logical and physical software designs, translating them into detailed designs that consider performance, security, and existing systems.
• Model, simulate, or prototype software behavior to gain stakeholder approval and facilitate effective software construction.
• Apply and maintain specific procedures and security controls to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of business information systems.
• Collaborate with shared services teams to manage dependencies and support the deployment of changes into the production environment.
• Mentor and support other team members, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Knowledge and Experience Required

Technical and Role Based Skills 

• Good working knowledge of Typescript and Angular.
• Good working knowledge of Java and microservices.
• Understanding of data management libraries such as RXJS/NGRX.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins
• Experience of working with Cloud technologies such as Azure and GCP. 
• Understanding of version-control systems such as GIT.
• Working knowledge/understanding of BDD.
• Good working knowledge of SQL.
• Ability to design solutions and cater for non-functional requirements such as performance and security.
• Should be able to create technical and functional documentation.
• Experience working with JMeter/Postman.
• Experience working with REST and SOAP API's.
• Implementation and delivery of relevant coding technologies to defined standards.
• Implementation and execution of thorough unit and acceptance testing.
• Understanding of emerging technologies and their suitability to business demands.
• Adherence to Agile Scrum methodology. 
• Working directly with the Product Owner and business to develop solutions to support the product roadmap.
• Working alongside and collaborating with other Senior Software Engineers on the team.
• Support and mentoring for other members of the team.
• Work with shared services teams to ensure dependencies are raised and managed.
• Help to develop and promote the long-term technical strategy.
• Support the deployment of changes into the production environment and aid in the investigation of live issues or incidents.
• Ensuring the software delivered is performant, secure and scalable.
• Code reviewing/monitoring coding standards.
• Familiar with other JavaScript frameworks/libraries such as React.
• Knowledge of testing frameworks like Jasmine, Karma, Jest, Vitest.
• Familiar with end-to-end testing frameworks like Playwright.
• Awareness of Guidewire products such as Policy Centre and Billing Centre.

Strategic and Leadership Experience

• Has good oral and written communication skills, an appreciation of overall practices and applications within IT, and the flexibility to interpret standards pragmatically.
• Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail.
• Shows evidence of analytical ability and attention to detail. Appreciates the importance of commercial constraints. Has a good understanding of information systems concepts and practice, particularly the software used within own organisation and the software development lifecycle.

Interview Process

There will be a two-stage process for this vacancy; one online test and one 60-minute interview via MS Teams.

Location

For Hybrid workers (within a 50-mile radius of our Cardiff HQ) there is an expectation to work from the office twice a month.  For remote workers (outside of a 50-mile radius of our Cardiff HQ) there is an expectation to attend the office a handful of times a year when required (i.e big meetings, workshops etc).

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. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

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.

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