Software Engineer

Salary: £66,000 – £78,000 per year

We’re looking for a Software Engineer for a permanent staff role based in Ellesmere Port. This role will be working within Technical Services and reporting to the Engineering Section Manager.

Need experience in bespoke programming using C#, Databases SQL.

The role is in a very sensitive area of the nuclear industry and the individual will be required to achieve SC level of security clearance.

This is a long process will take 3/4 months for a UK passport holder.

Previous nuclear industry is not important however and candidates with the programming skills from other back grounds will be considered.

What does the job involve?

· 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 solutions to meet their needs

· 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

· Requirement for travel to European suppliers and other company/customer sites

What skills and experience do you need?

· Ideally good quality degree preferably in software engineering or related discipline

· 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

· Development capability in C# and SQL, with optional capability in C

· 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 with in 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 would be useful.

· Good interpersonal skills and a high level of computer literacy

What are the pay and benefits?

· £66,000 – £78,000 per annum

· Company performance bonus.

· 25 days holiday rising to 28 days after 6 years’ service.

· Company Sick Pay.

· Defined contribution pension scheme

13 SWAD days per year.