National Grid is hiring a Principal Cloud Platform Engineer. This position can be located in Warwick or London - We offer hybrid/flexible working opportunities.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the Principal Software Engineer is to provide leadership in the development and execution of comprehensive software development strategies, ensuring the delivery of high-quality products and services within data engineering, business analytics and data strategies. This role involves collaborating with architects to ensure designs align with end user requirements, implementing and maintaining software development frameworks, and mentoring junior team members in software development best practices. The engineer will closely collaborate with cross-functional teams to proactively identify and resolve issues early in the development cycle, prior to deploying releases to the live environment. Additionally, they will drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize software development efficiency and effectiveness.
What you'll do
* Architecting and Designing Robust Software Solutions: Collaborating with cross-functional teams to design and develop software solutions that meet business requirements and adhere to best practices and architectural principles.
* Data Engineering: Collaborating with central data engineering teams to design and develop robust data pipelines, ensuring efficient and reliable data processing and integration.
* Data Analytics: Working with data analysts and data scientists to understand data requirements and develop software solutions that enable effective data analysis and insights generation.
* Contributing to the development and implementation of data strategies, including data governance, data quality, and data management practices.
* Leading Technical Initiatives: Taking ownership of technical initiatives, driving their implementation, and ensuring successful delivery.
* Conducting Code Reviews and Ensuring Code Quality: Reviewing code written by team members to ensure adherence to coding standards, best practices, and quality guidelines.
* Performance Optimization and Scalability: Identifying performance bottlenecks, optimizing code, and implementing scalable solutions.
* Researching and Evaluating Emerging Technologies: Staying up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
* Providing Technical Leadership and Mentorship: Acting as a technical leader and mentor for the development team.
* Collaborating with Product Management: Working closely with product management teams to understand product vision and define technical requirements.
* Ensuring Security and Compliance: Incorporating security best practices throughout the software development lifecycle.
* Continuous Integration and Delivery: Implementing and maintaining continuous integration and delivery pipelines.
* Mentoring and Training Team Members: Providing guidance and support to junior testing engineers.
* Participating in Agile Ceremonies: Actively participating in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-up meetings, and retrospectives.
About you
* Bachelor's Degree: A solid educational foundation in software development principles and practices.
* Minimum 7-10 years of experience in software development: Proven track record in developing and executing software solutions.
* Proficiency in software development tools and frameworks.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
What you'll get
A competitive salary between £65,000 – £85,000 – dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus of up to 15% of your salary for stretch performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme.
More Information
The closing date for this vacancy is 29th November. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible.
DE & I statement
At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people.
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