R Developer

Summary: The R Developer role is a contract position based in Stevenage, requiring an experienced R expert to design and manage R package environments for advanced analytics. The position involves leveraging modern tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Azure DevOps to ensure a reliable and scalable R ecosystem. The candidate will collaborate with development teams and maintain compliance with organizational standards. Strong communication skills and rights to work in the UK are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain central repositories for R packages.
• Collaborate with development teams to enable package development, deployment, and best practices.
• Configure and manage package sources, including mirrors and custom repositories.
• Ensure package availability, accessibility, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Build, publish, and document internal R packages.
• Resolve and manage package dependencies to maintain a consistent and reliable analytical environment.
• Oversee installation of R and frozen R packages.
• Create scalable R compute environments using Docker.

Key Skills:

• 8+ years of R Shiny Development experience.
• Strong expertise in R package management and R package installation.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of SAS.
• Hands-on experience with Domino.
• Familiarity with Azure DevOps.
• Working knowledge of Python.
• Experience with GitHub and Databricks.
• Exposure to Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Consulting background is a plus.
• Strong communication skills (oral & written).
• Rights to work in the UK is must (No Sponsorship available).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Stevenage

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT