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Lead Software Engineer (SC and eDV)

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Aker Systems .

Aker Systems designs, builds and operates advanced, ultra-secure data infrastructure, delivering data modernisation at enterprise scale to enable AI-driven transformation and seamless sharing of trusted data at scale, predominantly for highly regulated and Central Government clients in the UK.

Aker Systems was founded in 2017 by a team of experienced technology professionals who recognised an opportunity to provide highly secure enterprise data platforms to large organisations. We build and operate ground-breaking, ultra-secure, high performance, cloud-based data infrastructure for the enterprise. Our proprietary technology solutions drive performance and reduce costs while helping our clients to improve the management and sharing of data across their organisations.

We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, and supportive place for you to do your very best work.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer, you will help lead the development of backend platforms and services for National Security and Defence clients leveraging the latest commercial and open-source technologies in private and public cloud environments.

Design, develop, document, deploy and enhance features to our platforms and services that meet functional / non-functional business requirements

Actively participate in the team''s elaboration and estimation of user stories

Build frequent, small releases to maintain the team''s momentum

Collaborate closely with other engineers in our cross-functional feature teams; ensuring that others can cover for you, and that you can cover for them

Build, optimise and operate our Continuous Deployment pipelines

Maintain operational responsibility for the services that your team owns

Core CompetenciesThe successful candidate will have at least 5 years professional experience delivering production grade cloud solutions. You will have demonstrated the following competencies to the proficiency level appropriate to the seniority of the role;

Fluent in writing JAVA coding and experience with JVM compatible languages (Kotlin, Scala)

Experience with Kafka or a similar platform.

Experience working in Agile DevSecOps environments and Zero Trust Architecture

Integrating with backing services, such as PostgreSQL, Redis or S3

Good engineering practices including continuous delivery, clean code, documentation, defensive programming, automated testing and code reviews

Using GitHub/GitLab/Atlassian Suite for source control

Test Driven Development with appropriate tools and frameworks

Experience with micro-service design patterns

Experience in Big Data technologies

Aker Systems AttributesAt Aker we work as a team; we are collaborative, hardworking, open, and delivery obsessed. There is no blame culture here: try things, and take responsibility for the outcomes. You are always part of the wider Aker. We help our colleagues and take pride in successfully achieving difficult tasks. We run towards problems and help to solve them. Communicate always, do so accurately and in a timely fashion.

BenefitsIn return, we offer a competitive salary, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, company paid medical insurance and life assurance, pension scheme, annual training allowance, wellbeing allowance, virtual GP, Employee Assistance plan and more.

Equal OpportunitiesAker Systems fosters a diverse environment that encourages openness in its communications and is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all people regardless of race, religion, gender or sexual orientation, age, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status or other personal characteristics. We embrace differences of opinion and diversity because they help challenge us and find new groundbreaking technical solutions.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development

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