We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer with expertise across multiple disciplines and a proven track record in the design, development, and support of software products. You will be responsible for defining medium- to long-term strategies for product lines, establishing engineering guidelines, and driving their adoption across teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality software solutions. You will collaborate with the Architecture team to lead the design of complex software systems that underpin critical citizen services.

Key accountabilities:

• Champion technical evolution within the organisation, find, test, agree and adopt emerging technologies
• Champion the latest Software Engineer best practices, principles and processes
• Manage and mitigate risks through effective planning
• Design and lead the strategies for building reusable libraries and services
• Prevent and diagnose infrastructure issues. Ensure all requests for support are dealt with according to set standards and procedures
• Provide 3rd line support on products developed, including out of hours support as and when required
• Collaborate with large teams of Software Engineers and key technical decision makers to define the strategic vision for products
• Lead the Software Engineering community to deliver the strategic vision
• Develop Software Engineering capability by rewarding high; performers, shaping career paths and recruiting talent to the organisation
• Collaborate with the Principal Software Engineering community to ensure usability, accessibility, security, stability and capacity are Embedded in the development of our citizen services
• Identify skills gaps and key dependencies within the product teams.

Key Requirements:

Development Languages

• Proficiency in Java.

Database Management

• Expertise in SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Cassandra
• Skills in:
  • SQL tuning and Kernel tuning.
  • Using explain plans.
  • Database patching and upgrades.
  • Meeting Recovery Point Objectives (RPO) and Recovery
  • Time Objectives (RTO).
  • L2/L3 database builds and partitions.

Version Control

• Experience with Git.

Cloud Environment

• Development, building, and testing interfaces between systems.

Spring Framework

• Expertise in:
  • Spring Boot.
  • Spring Security
  • Spring Batch.

Development Practices

• Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration (CI/CD).

Testing

• Familiarity with
  • Test Driven Development (TDD)
  • Tools such as JUnit, Jasmine, automated test frameworks, and user testing.

Linux Operating Systems

• Proficient in:
  • Using, operating, patching, and securing Linux systems
  • Bash Scripting
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).

Collaboration Tools

• Experience with Jira, Confluence, and Slack.

Behaviour Driven Development

• Knowledge of Cucumber.

Micro-Service Architecture

• Ability to develop within a micro-service architecture framework.

API Design and Open Standards

• Proficiency in:
  • Designing RESTful APIs.
  • Using tools such as Swagger and OpenAPI.
  • Working within cloud computing environments.

Security

• Familiarity with:
  • OWASP Top Ten principles.
  • Mitigating Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.
  • SQL Injection and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) prevention.

High Availability Products

• Experience with EDB Failover Manager or similar solutions.

RPC Concepts and Transport Mechanisms

• Knowledge of HTTP and shared memory techniques.

Containerisation

• Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes.

SC highly desirable; candidates with active SC clearance will be fast-tracked.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know.
If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, you will be put forward for the Guaranteed Interview' scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of the Sourcing team.
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