Job Description
Salary - £55,000 - £65,000
Annual Company Bonus
Annual Leave - 25 days increasing to 28 after 6 years' service
Defined Contribution Pension - Maximum contributions: Employer 16% / Employee 11%
Hybrid working – 2 days remote working
Our client is a leading nuclear technology company that specialise in supplying advance technology to the nuclear sector.
A vacancy has arisen for a Software Engineer to join their on-site Technical Services team based in Capenhurst, Chester.
As a Software Engineer, you will:
Carry out all duties to the highest standards of health, safety and environmental requirements
Generation of bespoke software solutions for company products including documentation, code generation and test
Liaison with internal specialists and customers to understand their requirements and to work collaboratively with them to develop a range of tools to meet their needs especially in the area of data analysis
Development of existing and new products and services to grow new business opportunities
Provide routine maintenance, trouble shooting and training support to customers for their existing systems
Management of external suppliers for delivery of activities to support customer projects and internal development activities
Installation and commissioning of company products on customer sites
Regular customer interaction to understand their technical requirements and ensure that products are meeting their expectations
Generation and management of documentation requirements including drawings such as network and database schematics, operator and maintenance manuals, commissioning procedures etc.
Capability to develop project proposals including schedule and cost forecasts
Ability to manage project deliverables and provide clear status reporting to internal and external stakeholders
Qualifications & Experience:
A good quality degree preferably in software engineering or related discipline
Development capability in C# and SQL, with optional capability in C
Sound understanding of software design principles and concepts coupled to an ability to communicate effectively in a mixed level team
Use of software and system modelling techniques such as state charts, UML and others
Disciplined and structured approach with logical thought process
Knowledge of end-to-end build process automation and other tasks in the software development loop including scripting languages and installers
Knowledge of working in an agile development environment
Benefits of source control and application of source control within a project using version control tools
Coding styles and standards
Knowledge of test-driven development and ability to develop appropriate test regimes
Knowledge of Cyber security measures, system back-up and recovery
Good interpersonal skills and a high level of computer literacy
An ability to speak French or German in addition to English would be an advantage
For more information on this role, please contact Scarlet Wilson.