C Engineer - Telford and remote - 6 months+
Posted 1 week ago by Jobserve
£437 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Telford and remote
Summary: The role of C Engineer involves building and enhancing digital services for a prominent UK government department, requiring collaboration with experienced engineers and a focus on Back End systems. The position demands professional experience in C, with desirable skills in Oracle Pro*C, PL/SQL, and SQL. The engineer will work on transitioning legacy systems to modern platforms while ensuring system stability and compliance. The role is a hybrid position, requiring on-site presence in Telford two days a week.
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 (eg 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 analyse and improve database connectivity.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Experience in testing activities and defect resolution.
- Documentation skills for clear communication.
- Collaboration and teamwork abilities.
- Agile methodology experience.
Salary (Rate): £437 per day
City: Telford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
C Engineer - Telford and remote - 6 months+/RATE: £437 per day inside IR35
One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for a C Engineer.
For this role you will need to be onsite in Telford 2 days per week.
Please find some details below:
Role Overview
As an Engineer, 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 Back End 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 (eg data, testing, Model Office).
Be proactive in learning and development, making positive contributions to the team.
Please send CV for full details and immediate interviews. We are a preferred supplier to the client.
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