Reference:
MS SEL 9167431
Sector:
Business Systems & Databases, Database Developer, Developer, Development & Programming, IT Security, Java Developer, Microsoft Infrastructure, Network / Firewall Security, Other, Other IT Roles, Programmer, Security, Security Management, Software Developer
Salary:
£125,000 to £150,000 Per Annum
Benefits:
+ Excellent Bens + Potential Equity + Remote Working
Town/City:
Cambridge - Remote Based
Contract Type:
Permanent
We specialise in the recruitment of high quality candidates in the IT Development sector and we have an excellent opportunity for a Server Engineer Lead. The company is a digital signage media player and the role will be responsible for the architecture of a high-load, complex, distributed system, designed for both cloud deployment and on-premise hosting. The role will be involved in discussions and research of complex technical tasks including troubleshooting, system analysis and optimization, and re-architecting existing modules.
Salary £125,000 - £150,000 (inc bonus) + Potential Equity + excellent other benefits
Remote based with occasional travel to the office in Cambridge
Server Engineer Lead’s Core Duties
- Act as point of interface between server development team and other parts of the organisation (including DevOps, client development and product management)
- Work with various stakeholders to agree cross-discipline APIs and guarantee the overall system is designed in a coordinated manner
- Complete performance modelling and analysis to ensure sufficient scalability for future growth
- Ensure that security is incorporated into the system from the outset
- Work with development and QA organisations for a holistic approach to testing
- Complete code reviews and mentor other engineers
- Design and implement server-side code
Server Engineer Lead’s Key Skills
- 5+ years of software development in a commercial environment
- Thorough understanding of HTTP and network communication stack
- Experience of REST services
- Experience with microservice architecture
- Experience with distributed systems architecture
- Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases
- Familiarity with modern JavaScript programming
- Familiarity with security considerations
- Familiarity with cloud hosting platforms (Azure/AWS)
- Excellent team working and communication skills
Server Engineer Lead’s Desirable Requirements
- Experience in .NET Core, ASP.Net Core, WCF, Web API
- ADO.NET
- LINQ
- Understanding of SOLID principles
- Familiarity with unit testing frameworks
- Experience in a DevOps environment
- Familiarity with Gerrit code review and Jenkins CI
Are you enthusiastic about the Server Engineer Lead job? Send us your CV in Word format today.
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