Senior Software Engineer - IT CCT

We understand that a good work life balance is important, and we want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this. We are happy to talk about flexible working. Please contact Recruitment for more information.

Job Purpose

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-skilled agile team in IT Delivery in which you will be part of the development of a new project to transform the way customers interact with Admiral.

We are a new team building a new cloud-native product with NLU (Natural Language Understanding) technologies and customer centre integrations. We’re using tools such as Google Cloud Platform, Dialogflow, Azure DevOps, Terraform and Git.

How we work

IT Delivery is made up of small teams that are inclusive, open and collaborative.  We encourage team members to share ideas, solutions and decision-making to drive forward the effectiveness of the teams and products that we deliver.

We follow agile working practices and use tools such as Confluence, Jira, MS Teams and Miro to support this.

Responsibilities

As a new team using a range of technologies, you’ll be working across a range of things. We don’t expect you to be an expert at everything, but you will need to flexible and willing to learn. If so, we’ll do everything we can to make sure you are able to work on anything, and everything.  That could mean writing serverless codes using Javascript, writing infrastructure codes using Terraform or building automated test codes that dials real phone numbers.

Some specific responsibilities include:

• Adherence to all relevant coding technologies to defined standards.
• Responsible for generation of good unit test coverage and solid version control.
• Assist in the introduction of emerging technologies and their suitability to business demands.
• Production of technical and functional specifications where applicable.
• Support the team’s agile ways of working and contribute towards its continuous improvements
• Working directly with the Product Owner and business to develop solutions to support the product roadmap.
• Work with the Chapter Lead and other engineers to 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.

Requirements

Experience and Skills

• Understanding of agile methodologies and practices
• A focus on continuous improvement
• Ability to design solutions and cater for non-functional requirements such as performance and security
• Good communication skills, to present effectively to peers and stakeholders
• Experienced with the entire life cycle of a feature, from ideation to delivery
• A desire to learn new skills and technologies

Technical skills

Essential

• Good working knowledge of Javascript, including of node and its ecosystem
• Experience with CI/CD tools
• Experience of modern version-control systems, preferably Git
• Experience of working on a public cloud platform (GCP a bonus)
• Good working knowledge of unit testing and test-driven development
• Experience in writing and deploying Infrastructure as Code (Terraform a bonus)
• Good knowledge of web technologies and working with APIs (e.g. REST)

Desirable

• Experience of working with databases
• Experience with ReactJS
• Knowledge of NLU technologies
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps
• Familiarity with voice platforms (Twilio a bonus)

Interviews

Interviews for this position will begin the week commencing 18th October.

About Admiral

We're Wales’ only FTSE 100 company, with forward-thinking approaches and endless opportunities to test, learn and develop. Through innovation and organic growth, Admiral has evolved from a tiny startup into a multinational with a diverse product portfolio and a presence in eight countries.

There's a reason we are consistently named on the Sunday Times’ Best Companies to Work For: Our culture, core values, and commitment to diversity has created an environment where people share ideas, make an impact, and feel valued. Our philosophy is simple yet effective: “People who like what they do, do it better”.

Admiral people work hard to keep us at the top of the industry, and are rewarded for it — with competitive pay, great benefits, a share package based on company performance, a flexible work schedule, nearby fitness and health centres, and many other perks.

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.

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

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