Senior Software Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in front-end development and a strong understanding of data engineering principles to support a major UK Government programme. This role is offered on an inside IR35 contract with a minimum of 1-2 days in either Telford or London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and lead the implementation of front-end development solutions that support multiple data flows to connect operational systems, data for analytics, and business intelligence (BI) systems.
• Build, maintain, and operate software environments associated with data-streaming systems.
• Debug, resolve, and optimize data processing and analytics issues.
• Proactively evaluate and develop tools and technologies to improve data analytics platforms.
• Utilize modern frameworks, libraries, and technologies to build cutting-edge user interfaces.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.
• Support the development of data migration, data integration, and data processing processes.
• Assist in the creation of project plans, identification of risks, and generation of risk mitigation plans.

Required Skills:

• Proven experience in front-end development with a focus on building data-driven applications.
• Experience working with ETL platforms.
• Proficiency in Python and its numerical, data, and machine learning libraries.
• Experience working in an agile software development environment.
• Ability to estimate task effort and identify dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, OCI) and their data engineering tools.
• Understanding of CI/CD workflows and DevOps practices.
• Prior experience in a leadership role or mentoring developers.

Desired Skills:

• Azure or AWS certification.
• Familiarity with Java.
• Experience building business intelligence reports.
• Experience setting up and administering analytics services, such as Power BI or Pentaho BA.
• Experience with streaming services, such as Kafka.