C Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Experis
£460 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Telford
Summary: The C Engineer role involves enhancing digital services for a prominent UK government department, focusing on backend systems. The position requires collaboration with engineers and architects to modernize applications, particularly transitioning from legacy databases to Oracle. Candidates must have professional experience in C and familiarity with Oracle Pro*C, PL/SQL, and SQL is desirable. The role emphasizes problem-solving and teamwork to deliver impactful solutions while ensuring system stability and security.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyse applications to understand their operation and database connectivity.
- Implement small, low-risk changes, such as updating connections, enhancing error handling, or improving performance.
- Collaborate with senior engineers and database specialists to understand and implement database improvements.
- Participate in testing activities (unit, functional, regression) and assist with defect resolution.
- Develop and maintain documentation, including design notes and runbooks.
- Engage in agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, planning, and retrospectives.
- Work collaboratively with various teams across the programme (e.g. data, testing, Model Office).
- Be proactive in learning and development, making positive contributions to the team.
Key Skills:
- Professional experience in C programming.
- Experience with Oracle Pro*C, PL/SQL, and SQL.
- Ability to analyze and improve database connectivity.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience in testing and defect resolution.
- Documentation skills for technical processes.
- Collaboration and teamwork abilities.
- Proactive approach to learning and development.
Salary (Rate): £460 per day
City: Telford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Job Title: C Engineer
Rate: £460 per day - umbrella only
Duration: 6 months
Location: Telford with 2 days/week in office
Applicants must be eligible for SC clearance
As an Engineer within our team, you will play a key role in building and enhancing digital services for one of the UK's most prominent government departments. You will collaborate with experienced engineers, architects and testers, applying your expertise to design, develop and support backend systems.
This position is ideal for those who relish problem-solving, are keen to further their technical skills, and enjoy working within a team to deliver impactful solutions. Professional experience in C is essential. Experience with Oracle Pro*C, PL/SQL and SQL is very desirable.
Role Purpose
You will contribute to the team's efforts to improve and modernise applications, especially in transitioning from legacy Ingres databases to newer platforms such as Oracle.
Your responsibility is to ensure systems remain stable, secure, and future-proof, while implementing changes safely in accordance with client standards.
Key Outcomes
- Support risk reduction: Identify and resolve issues in existing systems, ensuring they comply with security and compliance standards.
- Assist with system changes: Drive updates to the way applications connect to and interact with databases.
- Deliver quality work: Ensure that changes are thoroughly tested and prepared for the various stages of delivery (SIT, UAT, etc.).
- Documentation: Produce clear and concise documentation to facilitate understanding and support of the system.
Responsibilities
- Analyse applications to understand their operation and database connectivity.
- Implement small, low-risk changes, such as updating connections, enhancing error handling, or improving performance.
- Collaborate with senior engineers and database specialists to understand and implement database improvements.
- Participate in testing activities (unit, functional, regression) and assist with defect resolution.
- Develop and maintain documentation, including design notes and runbooks.
- Engage in agile ceremonies such as stand-ups, planning, and retrospectives.
- Work collaboratively with various teams across the programme (e.g. data, testing, Model Office).
- Be proactive in learning and development, making positive contributions to the team.
All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!
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